Almond Flour Sugar Cookies
These simple Almond Flour Sugar Cookies are made with naturally green frosting, making them the perfect cutout cookie recipe for any holiday!
Ingredients
- 2-3 cups almond flour
- 2 oz maple syrup
- 2 oz unsweetened applesauce
- 1-2 tsp baking powder
- kosher salt to taste
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp almond extract optional
For Matcha Frosting:
- 6 oz coconut butter melted
- 5 oz maple syrup
- ½ cup non-dairy milk almond
- 1-2 tsp matcha encha latte grade, powder
Optional:
- sprinkles pistachios, goji berries, pumpkin seeds, pomegranate seeds, or shredded coconut for natural “sprinkles”
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine all of the cookie ingredients. Mix well to form a cookie dough.
- Preheat the oven to 350F.
- Dust your work surface with almond flour after covering it with wax or parchment paper.
- Using a rolling pin, roll out all the cookie dough with light thickness.
- Cut all the cookies into any shape you want.
- Transfer the cookies to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Gather the dough scraps in a bowl. Re-roll the cookie dough and cut out as many cookies as possible.
- Preheat for 15 minutes, or until golden brown around the edges, then cool completely before frosting.
- To make the frosting, combine the melted coconut butter, matcha, maple syrup, and 2 oz of milk in a mixing bowl. (See note)
- Spread the frosting on the cookies, then drizzle with sprinkles before chilling to set. (See note)
Notes
- It will thicken as it cools, so make it right before you use it or chill it until it's cool enough to handle.
- They will keep for 5 days in the fridge, but they must be kept cold or the frosting will melt.
Nutrition
Calories: 2898kcalCarbohydrates: 231gProtein: 64gFat: 198gSaturated Fat: 35gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 556mgPotassium: 665mgFiber: 51gSugar: 146gVitamin A: 680IUVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 1143mgIron: 15mg
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