This recipe is very special to me!
Not just because these cookies are delicious, but because the first time I had them our sweet Hannah had made them for me!
She was living with us at that time, and I love when things like a cookie remind me of a special person.
These cookies are a great snack because they are filling and have just a hint of sweetness to them.
We eat these cookies plain, we eat them with a dollop of coconut whipped cream on top, we use them as a crust for dairy-free cheesecake or ice cream cake, and we also break them into bites and put fresh strawberries and whipped cream on them for a delicious, simple dessert!
They are very versatile!
*I will add some other snack ideas to this post after the recipe.
Grain-Free Ginger Snap Cookies
2 cups of almond meal (also called almond flour)
1/4 tsp sea salt
1/4 tsp baking soda
1 tsp ground cinnamon
2 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1/3 cup honey
5 TBSP melted coconut oil
sea salt to sprinkle on top
Whisk the first six dry ingredients together in a bowl. Add the honey and the oil. Stir and press everything together with a large spatula or a wooden spoon. If the dough seems too sticky at this point, set the bowl in the fridge for about 10 minutes to make it easier to work with. I never have to do that step though. Using a small cookie scoop, scoop out cookies onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Press each cookie flat with the palm of your hand. Flatter cookies will be crispier, thicker cookies will be chewier. Sprinkle each cookie with a little sea salt.
Bake the cookies at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Let the cookies cool on the cookie sheets for a few minutes, and then on a cooling rack.
This recipe makes 22 cookies.
*doubling the ingredients in this recipe makes it difficult to stir and press the dough all together, so I would recommend just making the recipe twice instead.
OTHER SNACK IDEAS:
I think sometimes we over think snacks. I know I do! If you are trying to implement healthier choices into your diet, do not over think things!! Here are some simple options:
* a sliced apple with some nut butter for dipping
* bean chips or carrot sticks with hummus
* a diced apple sprinkled with natural peanut butter, raisins, granola, and shredded coconut
(we call this “apple nachos!”)
* organic corn chips or carrot sticks with guacamole
* organic corn chips with fresh, homemade salsa
* a smoothie (don’t forget to add a source of fat like an avocado or coconut oil)
* organic popcorn
* sliced oranges
* a plate full of fresh veggies with ranch dip
Hopefully this will spark some ideas of your own!
Enjoy those ginger snap cookies – they are a favorite of mine!
Happy snacking, friends!!
The boys built a second garden bed for us.
We have been enjoying the sunny days to the fullest!
We started a new Sunday evening tradition three weeks ago, and hope to continue it through the whole summer.
It seems we have a new resident of Twin Oaks now that spring is here.
So….if anyone would like to adopt a pet pheasant, please let us know!!
It has been a rainy and somewhat stormy day today, but the air smells so fresh and clean now!
If you would like to eat healthier here are three things you can try to change:
Focus on those whole foods for dinner too!
We roast so many things on a sheet pan!
As far as serving your kiddos snacks, don’t have things in your home you don’t want them to eat.
Homemade popsicles are a fun snack idea.
You can still bake and eat healthy.
Doesn’t that bread in that last photo look amazing?
We have three refrigerators here at Twin Oaks.
Hopefully this post will inspire you the way looking at photos of food inspires me!
Thankfully the weather is warming up this week.
We are grateful the Lord gives us glimpses of spring too!
I am still cleaning things in the afternoons.
Someone had to do some immediate cleaning when her blueberry smoothie went all over the cabinets and the ceiling!
Thankfully we are blessed with our four still being able to work.
Being in town is rather eerie.
Speaking of our working ones – Grant and Chad are helping some guys who are building trucks for Blake for Mathy Construction – so they are kind of working for Mathy in a round about way!
When I was in town one Friday I stopped to get two new games.
We have been sending snail mail to some people – letters and drawings and coloring pages that have been colored.
One morning our dog Sadie was downstairs just going crazy.
I cannot put into words how thankful I am when everyone arrives home on Friday night and I know the weekend is ahead of us!
Addie Mae also worked on a new recipe for her food blog!
Tate helped me in the kitchen on Saturday, as usual!
Sunday we worshiped, our fifth week of doing church on line.
