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    The Ultimate Easy Cut Out Coconut Flour Cookies

    Published: Dated: January 26, 2016 Modified: Last Modified: February 4, 2021 Christine Galvani 21 Comments This post may contain affiliate links ·

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    Valentine’s Day is coming up and these Coconut Flour Cookies are calling your name.  Grain, gluten, dairy-free, and vegan too!

    Coconut flour recipes are especially helpful for those following a gluten-free, nut-free diet.  It can be challenging following this type of diet, but, luckily there are some good recipe options.

    Paleo Nut Free Cookies - 24 Carrot KitchenBaking With Coconut Flour:

    Coconut flour can be tricky to bake/cook with, so having a reliable recipe is key.  Also, each brand of coconut flour may be produced differently and behave differently in a recipe.  Coconut flour is a high fiber drier flour so it generally needs more liquid, usually in the form of eggs.  Generally speaking, coconut flour cannot be substituted 1:1 for other types of flours (almond, wheat, etc…).  I have baked quite a bit with it and have gotten to know its temperament, so to speak.  I found this post to be quite helpful in describing coconut flour.

    How To Make A Flax Egg –

    You can use already ground flaxseed or grind it yourself.  I prefer organic golden flaxseed and I grind up a batch and keep it in the fridge (at most a few days).  I am usually using the ground flax seed daily while creating recipes, so I find it helpful to have it around and ready to go.  Grind the flax into a powder.  I use a clean coffee grinder to do this.  To make a flax egg, place 1 tablespoon ground flaxseed into a small bowl. Add three tablespoons of water and mix a bit.  Wait about ten minutes and stir to combine.  You should notice the texture has become very egg-like and congealed.  Add it to your recipe and it will take the place and perform the duties of a traditional egg!  Note:  flax eggs do not work in all recipes.  It is by trial and error, I have found where they work. And, ground flaxseed has health benefits as well.

    The ingredients you will need for these paleo nut-free cookies are coconut flour, tapioca starch/flour, flax egg, coconut sugar, maple syrup, baking powder, ghee, and vanilla extract.  Although coconut flour can be difficult to bake with, I find it very easy in this particular recipe. Tip: if the dough seems a little crumbly, add a few drops of maple syrup to get a more pliable and roll-able dough.

    How To Make Your Coconut Flour Cookies:

    Once you have your dough mixed, place it in between two sheets of parchment paper on your counter or large cutting board.  Roll the dough thin enough to make cookies using your cookie cutters.  These cookies can be used for any holiday or event.  Place the cookie shapes on a prepared pan with parchment paper. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 8-10 minutes, depending on your size of the cookies.  

    For a non-vegan version of these cookies try these – Coconut Flour Cookies

    Coconut Flour Cookies - 24 Carrot Kitchen

    Paleo Sugar Cookie Icing:

    The icing I prefer is using organic, gluten-free,  powdered sugar with some unsweetened almond milk, and natural food coloring for white or red/pink icing  I have also made chocolate icing by melting chocolate chips and spreading on the cookies as icing.  Delish!

    Do you like cake?  Try Coconut Flour Cake and Chocolate Coconut Flour Cake

    Related: Coconut Flour Cupcakes

    Coconut Flour Cookies - 24 Carrot KitchenSome Other Coconut Flour Recipes To Try:

    Coconut Flour Chocolate Donuts

    Coconut Flour Banana Bread

    Coconut Flour Pancakes

    Coconut Flour Muffins

    Coconut Flour Meyer Lemon Pudding Cakes

     

    Gluten-Free Baking Powder Recipe

    Do you have any favorite recipes that use coconut flour?  Any tips for baking or cooking with this wonderful flour?

    Enjoy!

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    Coconut Flour Paleo Valentine's Heart Cookies - 24 Carrot Kitchen
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    The Ultimate Easy Cut Out Coconut Flour Cookies
    Prep Time
    10 mins
    Cook Time
    8 mins
    Total Time
    18 mins
     

    This nut-free, grain, gluten, and dairy-free cut out cookie is delicious! Decorate with icing or melted chocolate! It's vegan too!

    Course: Cookie, Cookies, Dessert, Dessert Topping/Icing/Frosting, Snack
    Cuisine: American, Cookies, Dessert
    Servings: 12
    Calories: 58 kcal
    Author: Christine Galvani
    Ingredients
    • 1/8 cup ghee (sub coconut oil for vegan)
    • 1/4 cup coconut sugar
    • 1 flax egg
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
    • 1/2 tablespoon maple syrup (add a little more if the dough is too crumbly)
    • 1/2 cup coconut flour (I have had success with Honeyville and Let's Do Organic brands)
    • 1 tablespoon tapioca starch/flour
    • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder (try my homemade recipe on the site - see links in this post!)
    Instructions
    1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
    2. Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper.

    3. In a small bowl, whisk together coconut flour, tapioca, baking powder. Set aside.

    4. In a bowl, using an electric mixer beat flax egg and sugar for 1 minute.

    5. Add ghee, vanilla extract, sea salt and beat until combined.

    6. Add flour mixture and beat until combined and forms a dough.

    7. If the dough is crumbly, add a bit more maple syrup so it will be an easy dough to roll out into cookies.

    8. Place the dough between two sheets of parchment paper, on a flat surface, and roll out cookies using cookies. You should end up with one sheet pan of cookies. the number of cookies will depend on the size of your cookie cutters.

    9. Bake cookies for approximately 8 minutes (will depend on the size of cookies).

    10. Icing: 1/4 cup powdered sugar (I use organic powdered sugar) and add several drops of almond milk, whisking, and keep adding until you get the consistency of icing. I added a few drops of natural food coloring to make some of the cookies pink and red.

    11. Another delicious icing is 1/4 cup of chocolate chips, melted, and spread as icing on cookies.

    Recipe Notes

    Notes: a flax egg can be made by adding 3 tablespoons of water to 1 tablespoon ground flaxseed. I like organic golden flax for this. Stir the mixture in a small bowl and let sit for 10 minutes. The flax/water combo will start to congeal and become "egglike". Flax eggs don't work in all recipes, but I have had success using them in this recipe.

    Nutrition Facts
    The Ultimate Easy Cut Out Coconut Flour Cookies
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 58 Calories from Fat 18
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 2g3%
    Saturated Fat 1g5%
    Cholesterol 4mg1%
    Sodium 66mg3%
    Potassium 23mg1%
    Carbohydrates 7g2%
    Fiber 1g4%
    Sugar 3g3%
    Calcium 10mg1%
    Iron 0.2mg1%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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    Filed Under: Cookies, Dessert, Gluten Free, Gluten Free, Grain Free, Grain Free, Vegan Tagged With: coconut flour, cookies, cut-out, dessert, gluten free, grain free, icing, paleo, valentine's day, vegan

    About Christine Galvani

    Foodie recipe creator of delicious grain, gluten, and dairy-free recipes for 5+ years. Nature lover, adventure seeker, wife, mom, dog mom. I love to create clean eating, real food recipes that everyone loves.

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    1. Stacy

      February 4, 2021 at 7:14 am

      Hello, what is your homemade baking powder recipe? I tried searching, but that did not come up with the recipe for it.
      Thanks!

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      • Christine Galvani

        February 4, 2021 at 12:41 pm

        Hi Stacy, Here’s the link – https://24carrotkitchen.com/how-to-make-your-own-grain-free-cornstarch-free-baking-powder/?swcfpc=1.

        Reply
    2. Shilpa

      December 19, 2020 at 3:49 pm

      Hi! This looks amazing! Will the cookies turn out okay if I make the dough, freeze it, and only bake it when I need to? Thanks!

      Reply
      • Christine Galvani

        December 22, 2020 at 1:04 pm

        Hi Shilpa! I have not frozen the dough, but it might work. If you try it, let me know if you have success. Happy Holidays!

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