Gluten-Free Christmas Cookies
These Gluten-Free Christmas Cookies are soft, chewy and loaded with white chocolate & holiday M&M's. Made with wholesome gluten-free ingredients, they make the perfect healthy Christmas cookie for holiday cookie boxes, cookie trays and Santa's cookie plate!
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups superfine almond flour , spoon & sweep method (can also sub with oat flour or gluten free flour if not grain-free)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/8 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 cup melted vegan butter , can also sub with refined cocoonut oil, or regular unsalted butter if not dairy-free
- 1 1/3 cups coconut sugar , may sub with brown sugar
- 2 flax eggs , 5 tablespoons water + 2 tablespoons ground flax seeds & let it sit for 5 minutes or until thickend up. May sub with 2 regular eggs if not vegan
- 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup creamy cashew butter , or substitute with your favorite nut butter
- 3 1/4 cups a mix of roughly chopped coconut flakes + roughly chopped sliced almonds , roughly chopped - may also sub with gluten-free quick oats (not rolled) if not grain-free
- 1 cup sugar-free dairy-free white chocolate chips , we like Lily's Sweets
OPTIONAL
- 1 cup mini holiday M&M chips OR sub with dairy-free semi-sweet OR dark chocolate chips like Lily's Sweets or Hu's Kitchen
Instructions
-
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Stir in the chopped coconut and almonds.
-
In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the melted ghee and coconut sugar together until smooth & combined. Whisk in the vanilla, cashew butter followed by the egg until well incorporated. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and gently mix together with a wooden spoon or spatula until just combined. Fold in the white chocolate chips and M&M's reserving 1/4 cup of each for topping if desired.
-
Place dough in the fridge to chill for at least 30 minutes.
-
Once dough has chilled, preheat oven to 350 F degrees. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
-
Using a large cookie scoop or measure and roll 2-1/2 tablespoon size cookie dough balls. Place about 8 balls onto prepared cookie sheet.
-
Bake in preheated oven for 9-12 minutes for a soft and underbaked cookie. They will continue to bake on the cookie sheet. Press a piece or two of the remaining chocolate chips and M&M's into each cookie if desired. Cool on the cookie sheet for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.