St. Patrick's Day Sugar Cookies (Makes 18 cookies)

These healthy, St. Patrick's Day Sugar Cookies are the perfect, festive treat! They're also vegan, dairy-free, low-carb, paleo, gluten-free, and low sugar.

Ingredients

• 2 cups almond flour
• 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
• 1 cup brown rice syrup
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• pinch of sea salt

For the optimal frosting:

• 1 small avocado
• 1 cup granulated Monk Fruit Sweetener
• 1 Tbsp Earth Balance, softened (for dairy-free sub with 1 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil)
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

• If you are not using cookie cutters, preheat oven to 350F. If you are using cookie cutters, proceed to step 2.

• Combine cookie ingredients in medium mixing bowl. Refrigerate for 30 minutes if using a cookie cutter. Once dough has been refrigerated for 30 minutes, preheat oven to 350F.

• Scoop dough into tablespoon-sized balls onto parchment paper and then press/flatten into desired shape (or use a cookie cutter).

• Bake for 8 minutes or until edges are golden brown.

• While cookies are baking, make the frosting. Combine all frosting ingredients in blender, and blend until smooth.

• When cookies have cooled, frost them, and enjoy! For a more solid frosting, refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 cookie | Sodium: 13mg | Calcium: 30mg | Sugar: 1g | Fiber: 2g | Calories: 100kcal | Saturated Fat: 3g | Fat: 9g | Protein: 3g | Carbohydrates: 4g | Iron: 0.5mg

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