Paleo Vegan Orange Cookies
Servings: 11 cookies
Calories: 229kcal
Ingredients
Cookies
- 1 tablespoon flax meal
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 cup almond flour
- 3 tablespoons coconut flour
- ⅓ cup coconut sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- zest of 2 oranges
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- ¼ cup melted coconut oil
Glaze
- ¼ cup coconut butter
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- pinch salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350° and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Combine the flax meal, orange juice and water together in a little bowl and let sit while the dough is being made. Make sure to zest the oranges first.
- In a large bowl, combine the almond flour, coconut flour, coconut sugar, salt and baking soda and stir together. Add in the zest, flax mixture, maple syrup and coconut oil and stir until dough is formed.
- Scoop into 1 tablespoons balls and place on the baking sheet. It will make 11. Press down to about ½ inch thick and bake for 10 minutes.
- Let cookies cool and then make the glaze. Make sure coconut butter is liquid, you may need to microwave it for 30 seconds and stir it well.
- Combine the coconut butter, maple syrup, orange juice, and salt in a small bowl and stir well. Spoon on each cookie, covering the top.
- These are best stored covered in the fridge after 1 day.
Notes
*A regular egg can be used in place of the flax meal, orange juice and water.
Nutrition
Calories: 229kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Sodium: 93mg | Potassium: 30mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 12IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 1mg