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Serves 20 cookies

Ingredients

  • 2 cups tigernut flour
  • 1/4 cup coconut flour
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup coconut oil, melted
  • 1/2 cup molasses
  • 1/3 cup coconut sugar
  • 1 large egg (for a vegan version, you can use a flax egg: 1 tablespoon ground flaxseed mixed with 3 tablespoons water)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

  1. Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Combine Dry Ingredients: In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the tigernut flour, coconut flour, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, baking soda, and salt.
  3. Prepare Wet Ingredients: In another bowl, combine the melted coconut oil, molasses, coconut sugar, egg (or flax egg), and vanilla extract. Mix well until the sugar is dissolved.
  4. Combine Wet and Dry Ingredients: Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until a dough forms. If the dough is too sticky, you can add a bit more tigernut flour.
  5. Chill the Dough: Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to firm it up.
  6. Roll and Cut: Once chilled, roll the dough between two sheets of parchment paper to about 1/4-inch thickness. Use cookie cutters to cut out your desired shapes.
  7. Bake: Place the cut-out cookies onto the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until the edges are slightly golden.
  8. Cool: Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
  9. Decorate (Optional): Once cooled, you can decorate the cookies with icing, sprinkles, or enjoy them as is.

Notes

  • Tigernut flour has a unique flavor, so the cookies will have a distinctive taste. Not bad! Just different than your usual gingerbread cookie. Adjust the spices or sweeteners to your liking as needed.
  • Store the cookies in an airtight container to keep them fresh. can be frozen.

 

Nutrition Facts (per cookie):

Calories: ~120 kcal, Protein: ~1.5g, Carbohydrates: ~16g, Dietary Fiber: ~2g, Sugars: ~7g, Fat: ~6g, Saturated Fat: ~4g