A perfect paleo gingerbread cookie recipe. These are excellent to make for Christmas eve to leave out for old Saint Nick, hang on your tree, or there is always the option to just eat them yourself. Following through with a Paleo diet can be hard, especially around the holiday season. Everyone seems to be indulging in high calorie treats. Try these perfect additions to any holiday party.
Ingredients:
½ tsp vanilla extract
2 ½ tsp maple syrup
3 tbl molasses
3 tbl melted coconut oil
1/8 cloves ground
¼ tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon ground
¾ tsp ginger ground
1 1.2 almond flour
¾ tapioca flour
Directions:
Oven-350 degrees. Whisk almond flour, ginger, tapioca, cinnamon, salt and cloves together. Add the syrup, coconut oil, vanilla and molasses to the dry ingredients. Beat with mixer until dough becomes thick. Mixing should consist of 2-3 mins. Don’t fret about over mixing. Try to use electric mixer. Combine dough by pressing it together until large ball forms. Roll dough to ¼ thickness. Refrigerate for 30 mins to 1 hour. After refrigerating cut the gingerbread man shapes with cookie cutter. Bake for 10-12 mins. Let cool and decorate with icing and toppings!