This Christmas stuff with a little one is seriously so much fun. Everything seems so much more important this year- I feel like we're starting all these traditions she'll remember all her life. I remember making Christmas cookies as a kid, and don't want her to miss out on that, but I also don't want her associating the holidays with too much sugar and gorging yourself on indulgent treats, like so many people do. I feel like if you take care of yourself all year long, why make yourself sick and feel yucky during the holidays? I care about what she eats, and wanted to make a clean recipe she and I both felt good about. These are super easy to make, and actually sooo delicious. Happy cooking!
Ingredients
- 3 cups blanched almond flour (not almond meal)
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 pinch pumpkin pie spice (or just nutmeg)
- ½ cup coconut oil, melted
- ¼ cup honey
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
Instructions
- In a large bowl combine almond flour, salt, baking soda, and nutmeg
- In a smaller bowl, mix together coconut oil, honey, and orange zest
- Mix wet ingredients into dry
- Separate dough into 2 balls and place each on a piece of parchment paper
- Cover each ball of dough with another piece of parchment paper and roll out ¼ inch thick
- Place in freezer for 30 minutes
- Use cookie cutters to cut out cookies
- Bake at 350° for 5-7 minutes
- Cool and serve
Recipe is modified from this one
We topped our cookies with my favorite way to make cranberries: Boil them until the pop and are squishable, then add the juice of 1/2 an orange and 1/4 cup honey.
Our "sprinkles" are the zest of oranges, limes, and lemons.
Looks like a lot of fun baking together -Like Hanna
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