Can you believe how close Christmas is?? I can't! Somehow December has flown by. Are you all ready?? Or are you out last minute shopping as we speak? Luckily I am all done my shopping so I will be avoiding the malls at all costs for the next little while. Unfortunately I am working nights during Christmas this year so the holidays are going to be a little different than normal. But hopefully I will still get to have Christmas dinner with my family! I love Christmas dinner. Yum.
I made these cookies for a holiday party I have tonight. I noticed that I had some frozen raspberries in the freezer this morning and this recipe is the result. I am hoping everyone likes them! I am always curious to hear what non-paleo folks think of my cooking. Most of the time people don't even notice, but I am always a little nervous nevertheless!
Do any of you have holiday parties this weekend? Are you making anything for them? If so I would love to hear what you are busy cooking!
Raspberry Chocolate Drop Cookies (Paleo, SCD, Dessert)
Cookie Ingredients
3 cups blanched almond flour1 cup fresh or frozen raspberries (thawed if frozen)1/4 cup coconut oil, butter or ghee1 TBSP organic vanilla extract2 TBSP brewed coffee1/4 cup local organic honey1/4 cup cocoa powder 1/2 tsp baking sodapinch sea saltCookie Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350F2. Add almond flour, raspberries and coconut oil (or other fat) to microwave safe bowl and heat on high for 1-2 minutes (until fat is melted)3. Remove bowl from microwave and add the rest of your ingredients4. Blend the ingredients well with a pastry blender5. Form 1 inch balls with your dough and place on cookie sheet6. Flatten cookies using a fork and cross-hatch pattern 7. Bake cookies for 11-12 minutes (will depend on the heat of your oven and your altitude)
Icing Ingredients
1/4 cup coconut butter1 heaping TBSP coconut oil1 tsp organic vanilla extract1 TBSP local honeyIcing Directions
1. Place all ingredients in a microwave safe bowl 2. Heat on high for 30-60 second (until coconut oil and coconut butter are melted)3. Blend the ingredients well 4. Place approximately 1 tsp of icing onto each cookieNOTE: Allow the cookies to cool before adding the icing. This will allow the icing to stick to the cookies better
If you don't eat these cookies right away I would store them in the fridge so they last longer. You could also freeze them and enjoy later (although I doubt they will last that long!)
Well everyone I hope you have a very merry Christmas! I am not sure if I will have time for another post before then. I hope Santa is good to everyone and you get to spend some quality time with friends, family and good food over the holidays. Thanks for reading!
Please let me know what you think of these cookies if you make them. I always love hearing from people. And as always please feel free to ask any questions that you may have.
