Description
A must-have holiday cookie: sweet & nutty, soft & buttery Russian Tea Cakes, with a healthy, paleo/SCD twist! Grain-Free, Refined-Sugar-Free, Low-sugar, Paleo, Dairy-free, SCD-friendly.
Ingredients
- 1 cup coconut oil, slightly softened
- 1/2 cup monk fruit
- 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups blanched almond flour
- 1/2 cup coconut flour
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
- (optional, for garnish) 3/4 cup tapioca flour
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400F. Lightly grease a baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the soft coconut oil, monkfruit, and vanilla. Beat with an electric mixer until well-combined: about 30 seconds. Scrape the sides of the bowl as you mix.
- Add the almond flour, coconut flour, salt, and chopped walnuts to the coconut oil mixture in the bowl. Stir well until a thick cookie dough forms. Make sure the walnuts are evenly distributed.
- With the mixing spoon or your hands, form the cookie dough into a large ball. Cover and refrigerate for about 15 minutes to chill.
- Using a cookie scoop, scoop out balls of dough on to the baking sheet. Place about 3 inches apart. Roll each ball of cookie dough lightly between the palm of your hands to smooth.
- Bake for 6-8 minutes, until the cookies are slightly golden brown on the bottom & appear to be “set”.
- (Optional, for garnish) While the cookies cool, place the tapioca flour into a shallow dish. Lightly roll the cooled cookies in the tapioca flour to create a “snow-dusted” look. Serve & enjoy!
- Category: something sweet
- Method: bake
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 0
- Fat: 13
- Carbohydrates: 3
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 2
Keywords: specific carbohydrate diet, paleo, holiday baking, healthy cookie recipe, Russian Tea Cakes, Christmas cookie, SCD cookies, paleo cookies, grain-free, gluten-free, dairy-free, low sugar desserts