Description
Warm up your holiday season with these naturally gluten-free Cinnamon Orange Almond Flour Cookies! šāØ A delightful blend of citrus and spice that’s perfect for sharing.
Ingredients
Scale
Almond Flour Cookie Base
- 1 3/4 cups fine almond flour, packed and ready to rock
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon turmeric (trust me ā just a hint for color and a bit of mystery!)
- 1/3 cup coconut oil
- 1/4 cup orange juiceĀ
- 1 tablespoon orange zestĀ
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon orange blossom water (optional but highly recommended for a touch of floral magic)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg, at room temperature
Cinnamon Orange Sugar Mix
- 3 tablespoons cinnamon sugar spice from Primal PalateĀ
- 2 tablespoons orange zest (get ready for your kitchen to smell amazing)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350Ā°F (175Ā°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Combine dry ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt and turmeric. Set aside.
- Combine wet ingredients: In a large bowl, mix together the melted coconut oil, brown sugar, and orange juice and if using, orange blossom water.
- Add egg and vanilla: Mix in the egg and vanilla extract until combined.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Roll in Cinnamon Orange Sugar Mix: Scoop 1 tablespoon balls and roll into the cinnamon orange sugar mix.
- Bake: Drop spoonfuls of dough onto the prepared baking sheet and bake for 12 minutes, THEN and this is KEY, smash the cookies with a spoon and bake for another 2 minutes to give it that chewy, crisp outside.Ā
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Holiday