Ingredients
Cookies:
- 1/3 cup coconut oil solid but softened
- 6 Tbsp smooth almond butter the creamier, the better
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 1/4 cup maple sugar or coconut sugar**
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 flax egg 1 Tbsp ground flaxseed mixed with 2 1/2 Tbsp water, set aside for 10-15 minutes
- 1 1/4 cup blanched almond flour
- 2 Tbsp + 1 tsp coconut flour sifted
- 1 tsp baking powder *See note for making paleo corn free baking powder if desired
- 3/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
Topping:
- 3 tbsp maple sugar or coconut sugar
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
Instructions
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Prepare flax egg as described above and set aside. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Position your oven rack in the upper portion of oven.
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Combine the almond flour, coconut flour, baking powder*, salt and 3/4 tsp cinnamon in a medium mixing bowl, stir to evenly distribute ingredients.
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In a separate larger bowl, use an electric mixer to cream together the coconut oil, almond butter, maple syrup and sugar until smooth. Beat in the flax egg and vanilla and mix on low/medium until well combined.
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Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet until fully combined and a dough forms (it will be soft/sticky at first. Chill dough 20-30 minutes (before rolling into balls and dipping in cinnamon sugar).
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Once dough is chilled and able to be rolled into balls, combine cinnamon & sugar in a small bowl. Form dough 18-20 balls and roll each one gently in the cinnamon sugar topping. Place on cookie sheet 2" apart (bake 2 batches if necessary.) Flatten each ball just a bit (as pictured in post) using your hand or parchment paper.
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Bake in the preheated oven for 11-13 minutes or until cookies are set and browning. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet 5-7 minutes (they're very soft at first) before carefully transferring to wire racks to cool completely. Enjoy! Store leftovers loosely covered at room temperature for 1 day, then refrigerate or freeze to keep longer.
Recipe Notes
*Recipe Note: To make paleo friendly baking powder (corn free) mix 1 tsp baking soda with 2 tsp cream of tartar. For this recipe, you will need just 1 tsp total of this mixture.
**Coconut sugar will work well in this recipe but will make the cookies appear darker in color.