Healthier Gingerbread Cookie Recipe

Here’s a healthier gingerbread cookie recipe that’s lower in sugar and uses whole ingredients—perfect for guilt-free holiday snacking!

Ingredients:

• 1 3/4 cups almond flour (or whole wheat flour for a bit more texture)
• 1/4 cup coconut flour
• 1/4 cup coconut sugar or maple sugar
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp ground cloves
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 3 tbsp melted coconut oil
• 1/4 cup pure maple syrup or honey
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tbsp molasses (optional for a richer flavor)

Instructions:

1. Preheat the Oven: Set your oven to 350°F
2. Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together almond flour, coconut flour, coconut sugar, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, baking soda, and salt
3. Add Wet Ingredients: Stir in melted coconut oil, maple syrup or honey, vanilla extract, and molasses (if using). Mix until it forms a dough
4. Chill the Dough: Place the dough in the refrigerator for about 20 minutes to make it easier to roll out
5. Roll and Cut: Roll the dough between two sheets of parchment paper to about 1/4-inch thickness. Use cookie cutters to make fun gingerbread shapes.
6. Bake: Transfer the cookies to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until the edges are just slightly golden.
7. Cool and Decorate: Let cookies cool completely before decorating. For a healthier icing, mix powdered coconut sugar with a few drops of almond milk to make a simple glaze.

These cookies are soft, chewy, and full of holiday spice!