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frosted gluten free sugar cookies
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Healthy Sugar Cookies (Almond Flour Sugar Cookies)

Our healthy sugar cookies are made with the base of almond flour and coconut flour and are sweetened with honey. That's right, no white sugar involved!
Prep 45 minutes
Cook 10 minutes
Fat 8
Carbs 8
Protein 3
Yield 20 small/medium cookies

Ingredients

Wet

Dry

For the Icing

  • 2 cups organic powdered sugar
  • 2-3 tablespoons water
  • 2-3 drops pink/red food coloring

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350ºF and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
  • In a medium-size bowl, mix together dry ingredients and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together wet ingredients. Make sure the honey is completely dissolved. Then, slowly add dry ingredients to wet until your dough is formed. The dough may seem crumbly at first, but continue to knead the dough together until it forms a ball. It helps if you use your hands.
  • Create a ball with your dough and wrap it with plastic wrap and then place it into the refrigerator for 30 minutes to chill.
  • Once the dough has chilled, remove it from the fridge and sprinkle coconut flour onto a hard, cool surface. Then, use a rolling pin to roll out dough so that it's around 1/4-inch thick. If it's sticking, sprinkle on some more coconut flour.
  • Use small/medium cookie cutters to create sugar cookie cut outs. Then, transfer cookies to the parchment paper. Don't worry about spacing too much as the cookies will not expand that much.
  • Bake healthy sugar cookies at 350ºF for 8-10 minutes or until cookies begin to turn golden brown.
  • Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool for at least 30 minutes before frosting.

For the Icing

  • Add water to powdered sugar one tablespoon at a time. Add enough water (by the tablespoon), until you've reached your desired thickness. If you want your icing to be pink/red, add 2-3 drops of food coloring.
  • Use a knife to ice cookies, or transfer icing into a piping bag and ice that way.
  • Let icing harden for at least an hour before transferring into an airtight container to store. Will last on the counter for up to 5 days. For best results, freeze for up to 3 months.

Tips & Notes

Nutrition information does not include the frosting.

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 1g | Calories: 99kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 8g | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g