Gluten-Free, Coconut, Citrus Cookies

Servings: 12–15 cookies
Preparation Time: 25 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 cup coconut flour
• 2/3 cup almond meal
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 2/3 cup coconut oil, softened
• 1/2–2/3 cup honey
• juice of one lime
• juice of one lemon
• zest of 1/2 lime, 1/2 lemon
• 1/4 cup coconut milk*

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Combine coconut flour through salt ingredients in a medium bowl. In a separate bowl, use a mixer to cream coconut oil, sweetener, citrus juice, zest, and coconut milk. Add dry mixture to wet and combine.

Shape dough into small balls in hands and place on baking sheet. Press down gently with your palm to flatten slightly.

Bake for 10 minute. Cool for 5 minutes on baking sheet before removing to a cooling rack.

*For the freshest coconut milk, make homemade coconut milk. (See video at this link.)

Recipe and photo submitted by Susan, Monroe CT.

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Gluten-Free, Pumpkin, Spice Cookies

Servings: 48
Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 6 tablespoons flax seed meal
• 1 teaspoon xanthan gum
• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/2 cup coconut oil, melted
• 2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 2 cup almond meal
• 1 cup coconut flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons baking powder

Icing:

• 1 cup Coconut Cream Concentrate
• 1/4 cup honey

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a mixer, blend together pumpkin, flax seed meal, xanthan gum, apple cider vinegar, vanilla, salt, honey, coconut oil, and spices.

In a separate bowl, combine almond meal, coconut flour, baking soda, and baking powder. Add flour mixture to pumpkin mixture and blend well.

Roll tablespoon-size balls and flatten with hands. The dough will not spread while baking. Place on cookie sheet lined with parchment paper and bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Cool on wire rack or paper towel.

Icing:

Carefully soften Coconut Cream Concentrate in a small saucepan over low heat. It will burn quickly, so stir constantly. Add honey. Place 1/2 teaspoon of icing on each cookie. It will be the consistency of Play-doh. With your fingers, press out the icing to the edges of the cookie.

Recipe and photo submitted by Lisa, Marietta, GA.

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