Cleaned-Up Cookies: Pumpkin Bites

It is fall! And fall means Halloween, Thanksgiving, sweaters, and pumpkin! I love everything pumpkin. Pumpkin pie, pumpkin cake, pumpkin bread, pumpkin waffles, pumpkin chili, and of course pumpkin COOKIES!  This recipe is “cleaned up”.  It uses almond flour/meal in place of white flour and coconut sugar or organic raw brown sugar in place of white sugar.  I prefer coconut sugar. Coconut sugar is a perfect choice for these cookies, its caramel taste compliments the pumpkin perfectly.  These cookies are a soft cake like texture. No one will guess they are not made with flour! The heat up nicely in the microwave and are a delicious breakfast treat (or anytime treat) with a cup of coffee or tea.  Pumpkin spice tea is a perfect match for them!

Cleaned-Up Cookies: Pumpkin Bites

Ingredients

• 1 cup of almond butter
• 3/4 cup of organic pumpkin puree
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla
• 1 egg
• 1 cup of almond flour
• 1/2 tsp of baking soda
• 5 tablespoon of coconut sugar or raw brown sugar if you can’t find coconut sugar
• 1 tablespoon of pumpkin pie spice

You will need extra coconut sugar for sprinkling on top of the cookies. This gives then just the right amount of sweetness and a little sparkle!

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Combine all of the dry ingredients together in a bowl.
• Combine the wet ingredients in a small bowl and mix well.
• Make a well in the dry ingredients and pour in the wet mixture.
• Mix well, the dough should be sticky. (you do not need a mixer for this as it mixes easily by hand).
• Drop rounded tablespoons of dough  onto the lines cookie sheets.
• Gently flatten out each cookie. If needed dip the bottom of a glass in almond flour before flattening the cookie as the dough is sticky.
• Sprinkle a tiny bit of coconut sugar on top of the cookies.
• Bake for 13 – 15 minutes or until edges are golden.
• Enjoy with a cup of pumpkin spice tea!

Cleaned-Up Cookies: Pumpkin Bites

2015-11-27 15:49:22

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Cleaned Up Cookies: Pumpkin Bites: Flour-less, sugarless taste of fall!

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Cook Time

13 min

Cook Time

13 min

Ingredients

1. 1 cup of almond butter
2. 3/4 cup of organic pumpkin puree
3. 1 teaspoon of vanilla
4. 1 egg
5. 1 cup of almond flour
6. 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda
7. 5 tablespoons of coconut sugar or organic raw brown sugar i
8. 1 tablespoon of pumpkin pie spice

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees,
2. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
3. Combine all of the dry ingredients together in a bowl.
4. Combine the wet ingredients in a small bowl and mix well.
5. Make a well in the dry ingredients and pour in the wet mixture.
6. Mix the dough by hand, it should be sticky.
7. Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto the lined cookie sheets.
8. Gently flatten out each cookie using a glass dipped in almond flour.
9. Sprinkle a tiny bit of coconut sugar on top of the cookies.
10. Bake for 13-15 minutes or until edges are golden.
11. Enjoy with a cup of pumpkin spice tea!

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