Clean SnickerDoodle Cookies

HO, HO, HO

Merry Christmas &'d Happy Holidays!

The time of the year is here! The time with family, presents, the man for the reason of the seasons ! And also the weight gain, yeah I brought that up.

*The average weight gain from Holidays are 8 lbs !!!!*

Did you know 3500 calories = 1 pound ?

Didn't think so. It is a lot. hahaha.

Well i am going to help you out this coming holiday with something everyone looks forward to!

DESERT!!!

SNICKER DOODLE COOKIES
*Vegan friendly/gluten free! perfect clean eating treat*

*Recipe is for 10 cookies!*

INGREDIENTS:

• 3/4 Cup (100g) almond flour (ground almonds)
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
• 2 tablespoons smooth cashew nut butter
• 2 tablespoons almond milk
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

For the topping:

• 1/2 tablespoon coconut sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Now the fun part!Making them:

1. Preheat the oven to 350F and line a cookie sheet with some baking parchment
2. Place the topping ingredients into a bowl and set aside
3. Place the almond flour, baking soda and cinnamon into a mixing bowl and stir to combine.
4. Add the maple syrup, cashew nut butter, almond milk and vanilla and give the whole thing a mix until thoroughly combined. (The dough will seem quite wet and sticky)
5. Take out 1 Tablespoon of the mixture and with clean, dry hands roll the dough into a ball and place onto the parchment paper. (I washed and dried my hands in between each one)
6. Repeat this process until you have used up all of the mixture. It should make around 10 cookies.
7. Once you have the cookie balls ready, gently press each one down into a ‘cookie’ shape with your first two fingers. A little raised in the centre and slightly flatter around the edges. (The cookies won’t change shape much in the oven at all so this is the time to make them pretty!).
8. Give the topping mixture you prepared earlier a little mix, and sprinkle it over the top of the cookies, gently rubbing it with your fingers to make it stick.
9. Carefully shake off any excess topping mixture from the pan and then place the cookie sheet into the oven for 10 – 15 minutes. (Mine cooked in 12 minutes)
10. Once golden brown, remove from the oven and place onto a wire rack to cool a little before serving.

ENJOY!!!!!!

It is just that simple (: So surprise your family this holiday with a wonderful new desert!
I promise they will not even know its a "clean sneakerdoodle cookie"

Read more: http://www.thegraciouspantry.com/clean-eating-snickerdoodles/#ixzz3MHPT0MxC