Italian Almond Christmas Cookies [V+GF]
Your favorite Italian Almond Christmas cookies but made with healthy wholesome ingredients, vegan and gluten-free and sweetened with pure maple syrup
Ingredients
Cookies
- 2 cups blanched almond flour
- 4 tbsp pure maple syrup
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 + 1/8 tsp almond extract
- 1/2 tsp pink Himalayan salt
Icing
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- About 2 & 1/2 tsps almond milk add milk slowly while whisking until you have a thick but easily pourable icing.
Instructions
- Start by preheating the oven to 350 degrees F. Then, in a medium bowl, add all of your cookie ingredients and mix well with a spatula. The dough should be moist but a little crumbly. It should easily stick together.
- Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Roll the dough evenly into 8 balls, about 2 & 1/2 tbsp of dough per cookie.
- Once rolled into balls, only flatten slightly! These cookies do not spread and they do not change shape in the oven.
- Bake for about 10-12 minutes. Mine are perfect at 11 minutes. All ovens are different so watch these closely. They are done when the bottoms are golden brown. (If you are using a dark cookie sheet you may have to bake for less time).
- Let the cookies cool completely and then mix up your icing and add to the tops of the cookies. You should have enough to do a double icing layer. Top with festive sprinkles and enjoy!