Ginger Spiced Cookies

Here's a holiday cookie that won't leave you in a sugar coma. Grain-free, dairy-free and refined sugar-free! How can you beat that? Of course most of you are asking the question," Can these cookies even taste good?" The answer is a resounding,"Yes!" We made these delicious discs at my Healthy Holiday Cooking and Beyond class last week. Everyone agreed they were tasty!

Ingredients:

• 3 cups blanched almond flour


• 1/2 cup molasses


• 1/4 cup pure maple syrup


• 3 T palm shortening


• 1 T coconut milk


• 1/2 tsp cinnamon


• 1/2 tsp ground ginger


• 1/2 tsp ground cloves


• 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg


• 1/2 tsp salt


• 1/2 tsp baking soda

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a sauce pan, heat molasses to a boil. Reduce heat to low and add maple syrup, palm shortening, and coconut mil. Stir ingredients until combined and remove from heat.

In a bowl, combine all dry ingredients. Mix wet and dry ingredients together until fully blended.

Drop spoonfuls (silverware teaspoon) of batter onto a parchment lined cookie sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes. Yields approximately 3 dozen cookies.

Nutritional Breakdown per cookie: Calories - 82, Carbs - 6.8g, Sugar - 4g, Fat - 5.6g