Sugar Free Cookies

(Recipe and images by @thehappyhealthyunicorn on Instagram)

These sugar cookies are so easy to make, are kid-approved and are sweetened with only honey. They are grain-free and dairy-free (can use ghee or butter if you wish). Perfect for any occasion, and such a beautiful activity to do with your children during the up-coming holidays!

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup ground almonds
  • 4 TBSP coconut flour
  • 2 TSP vanilla
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup coconut oil melted
  • 1/2 TSP baking powder 
  • Pinch of salt

Method:

  1. Combine all of the dry ingredients in a large bowl and mix 
  2. Add the honey, melted coconut oil and vanilla and combine until it forms a dough 
  3. It’s best to freeze for around 30 mins to firm up 
  4. Roll out between two parchment paper pieces with a rolling pin 
  5. Use cookie cutters of choice and then bake on 180C for around 10 minutes or until the edges turn light brown


Recipe For Cookie Icing:

Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup coconut butter melted (remove the coconut butter with a spoon, place it into a container standing in a bowl of hot water. Do not stove heat or it will not melt properly)
  • 2 TBSP honey
  • 1 TSP vanilla

Method:

  1. Stir in honey and vanilla to melting coconut butter
  2. For colour (optional) use fruit powders and spirulina and mixed through the coconut butter mixture