Grain-Free Wedding Cookies (V, Oil-Free, Grain-Free)
My grain-free wedding cookies are the perfect treat for celebrating all year long. Made with coconut flour and almond butter, this easy version of the traditional cookies is vegan, oil-free, gluten-free, and quick to make with only 5 ingredients. Make them keto with 1 simple swap!
Servings: 15 cookies
Equipment
- 1 Large Baking Sheet (light in color for best results)
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup almond butter (no added sugar, drippy)
- 1/3 cup warm water
- 2 teaspoons almond extract
- 7 tablespoons powdered sugar divided use (see notes)
- 1/2 cup coconut flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/8 teaspoon salt (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325F (160C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk the almond butter, water, 4 tablespoons confectioners' sugar, and almond extract until blended and smooth.
- Stir in the coconut flour, baking soda and salt until blended. Let stand a few minutes to thicken.
- Using a small cookie scoop or rounded tablespoons, scoop out 15 even mounds of dough. Roll each portion into a ball and place on the prepared baking sheet, spacing 2 inches (5 cm) apart.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 13 minutes until golden brown and set at the centers.
- While cookies bake, place the remaining 3 tablespoons confectioner's sugar in a small, shallow bowl.Remove the cookies from the oven and cool for 2 minutes on the baking sheet.
- Dip each warm cookie in the confectioners' sugar, gently rubbing the sugar into the cookie to coat.
- Transfer cookies to a cooling rack / wire rack and cool completely.
Notes
Storage: Store the cookies in an airtight container at (cool) room temperature for 1 day, the refrigerator for 1 week or the freezer for up to 6 months.
Keto Variation: Replace the regular confectioners' sugar with a keto-friendly, sugar-free powdered sugar alternative. The different macros for each cookie are: cals: 69/ Net carbs: 2 g / sugars 1 g.
Coconut Flour Tip: If using cups rather than weight to measure the coconut flour, be sure to lightly spoon it (do not pack) when measuring.
Almond Butter Options: An equal amount of peanut butter, pepita butter, cashew butter, or other butter can be used in place of the almond butter. (Note that peanut butter and cashew butter are not keto options, if you are going that route).
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 84kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 47mg | Potassium: 63mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 0.1IU | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 0.4mg