With the Holidays in full effect, the tempting treats are getting almost too hard to resist! Here is a great recipe for gingerbread cookies from Cosmopolitan Primal Girl (www.cosmopolitanprimalgirl.com), these are great for family gatherings, holiday parties, and Santa is a HUGE Fan!!! Now you can reach for treats that not only taste great but wont make you reach for your fat pants either!
Gingerbread Cookies
Ingredients (Makes 12 Cookies)
– 1/2 Cup of Dates
– 1 1/2 Cup Almond Flour or Finely Ground Almonds
– 1/4 Cup of Macadamia Nut Butter or Cashew Butter
– 1 1/2 Tbsp Coconut Oil
– 4 tsp Ground Ginger
– 1/2 tsp Nutmeg
– 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
– 1 Tbsp Lemon Zest
– 1 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract
– 1/8 Cup Agave Syrup or honey
– 1 Egg
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350
- Remove pits from the dates and send them through the food processor until they form a paste
- Mix all ingredients together in a bowl (you can use a mixer if you have one) – make sure dates are evenly distributed
- Using a Tablespoon, scoop the dough onto your cookie sheet to form cookies.
- Bake for ~10 minutes or until cooked. Remove and cool.
- Serve
Enjoy!
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