Post by Loupy on Apr 15, 2015 19:22:20 GMT -7
Carrot Cake Cookies with Vanilla Maple Frosting
From: Lexi @ lexiscleankitchen.com/
These cookies are wonderful for any carrot cake lover; and are perfect for any occasion!
They are lightly sweetened, packed with delicious add-ins, soft, and topped with a decedent frosting.
Prep Time :10 min
Cook Time:10 min
Total Time:25 min
Yields 12
Ingredients
1 cup blanched almond flour
1 tbsp coconut flour
1 egg
4 tbsp grass-fed butter, palm shortening, or coconut oil
3 tbsp maple syrup
1 tsp organic vanilla extract
1/8 tsp Himalayan sea salt
1/4 tsp baking soda
Add-ins
¼ cup or more chocolate chips (Enjoy Life's or your favorite dark chocolate chunks)
1/3 + 2 tbsp grated carrots
1/3 cup chopped walnuts
1/3 cup raisins
Vanilla Maple Frosting
1/2 cup + 2 tbsp palm shortening
1 tbsp coconut flour
1 tbsp arrowroot flour
1 tbsp pure maple syrup
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350
In a medium-sized mixing bowl combine almond flour, coconut flour, baking soda, and salt
In a small mixing bowl combine egg, honey, oil, and vanilla
Combine bowls and mix well, add your add-ins of choice and mix well
Drop tablespoons of dough on a lined baking sheet (I cover mine with parchment paper )
Bake for 10 minutes (undercooked), 10-12 (not undercooked)
While baking, mix together (using your KitchenAid or hand-mixer) all frosting ingredients until creamy, taste and adjust sweetness as desired
Let cool completely, frost, and serve!
From: Lexi @ lexiscleankitchen.com/
These cookies are wonderful for any carrot cake lover; and are perfect for any occasion!
They are lightly sweetened, packed with delicious add-ins, soft, and topped with a decedent frosting.
Prep Time :10 min
Cook Time:10 min
Total Time:25 min
Yields 12
Ingredients
1 cup blanched almond flour
1 tbsp coconut flour
1 egg
4 tbsp grass-fed butter, palm shortening, or coconut oil
3 tbsp maple syrup
1 tsp organic vanilla extract
1/8 tsp Himalayan sea salt
1/4 tsp baking soda
Add-ins
¼ cup or more chocolate chips (Enjoy Life's or your favorite dark chocolate chunks)
1/3 + 2 tbsp grated carrots
1/3 cup chopped walnuts
1/3 cup raisins
Vanilla Maple Frosting
1/2 cup + 2 tbsp palm shortening
1 tbsp coconut flour
1 tbsp arrowroot flour
1 tbsp pure maple syrup
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350
In a medium-sized mixing bowl combine almond flour, coconut flour, baking soda, and salt
In a small mixing bowl combine egg, honey, oil, and vanilla
Combine bowls and mix well, add your add-ins of choice and mix well
Drop tablespoons of dough on a lined baking sheet (I cover mine with parchment paper )
Bake for 10 minutes (undercooked), 10-12 (not undercooked)
While baking, mix together (using your KitchenAid or hand-mixer) all frosting ingredients until creamy, taste and adjust sweetness as desired
Let cool completely, frost, and serve!
