Healthy Christmas Cookies
- Total Time25 minutes
- Yield18 cookies 1x
- DietGluten Free
These Healthy Christmas Cookies are festive, buttery, and naturally sweetened with maple syrup. Made with almond flour and just 4 main ingredients, they’re gluten free, dairy free, and refined sugar free. Perfect for holiday baking that everyone can enjoy.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups almond flour
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons dairy-free butter (unsalted, melted)
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup
Optional (highly recommended):
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon almond extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper and lightly oil the surface.
- In a bowl, whisk together almond flour, cornstarch, and cinnamon (if using).
- Stir in maple syrup, melted butter, vanilla, and almond extract until a sticky dough forms.
- Roll dough between two sheets of parchment to about ¼ inch thickness.
- Cut out shapes using festive cookie cutters. Place on the prepared sheets.
- Bake 8–10 minutes until edges are just golden.
- Cool completely on a wire rack before decorating or serving.
Notes
- Don’t overbake, as cookies continue to firm up while cooling.
- For nut-free, replace almond flour with sunflower seed flour.
- Decorate with melted dark chocolate, powdered sugar, or a light glaze once cooled.
- Store in an airtight container for 5 days at room temperature or freeze for up to 2 months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 85 kcal
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Find it online: https://wearerecipes.com/healthy-christmas-cookies/