Guilt-Free Ginger Turmeric Cookies

Guilt-Free Ginger Turmeric Cookies

Who doesn’t love cookies? These little pieces of perfection have the power to fix a broken heart and the potential to make any bad day instantly better. Cookies are the ultimate comfort food – but looking at the ingredients of regular cookies, we’d rather not be caught with our hands in the cookie jar.

How about indulging in a sweet treat minus the guilty conscience or breaking up with your diet? Bake your day a little better with a fresh batch of these good-for-you Ginger-Turmeric Cookies. Fluffy tenderness meets anti-inflammatory benefits and a deliciously creamy coconut frosting. Truth be told, this is one smart cookie!

What are the benefits?

Almond Flour:          

Low-carb & gluten-free

Can lower cholesterol and blood pressure

Cashew Butter:        

Important for cardiac health

Good source of magnesium and protein

Almond Milk:                       

Low-calorie & dairy-free

Doesn’t raise blood sugar

Turmeric:                  

Highly anti-inflammatory & anti-oxidant

Great pain-reliever

Ginger:                      

Can treat nausea

Lowers Cholesterol

Maple Syrup:                        

Neutralizes free radicals

Improves heart health

How-To

Ingredients 

For the Cookies:

• 1 cup Almond Flour
• ½ cup cashew butter
• ¼ cup maple syrup
• ¼ almond milk
• 1 tbsp. tapioca starch
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 tbsp. ground turmeric
• 2 tsp. ground ginger
• 1 egg

For the Frosting:

• 1 ½ cups coconut cream (we recommend full-fat)
• ¼ cup tapioca starch

Instructions:

Cookies:

• Preheat oven to 350°F and line baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone baking mat
• Mix together all ingredients in a large bowl until you get the typical cookie dough texture
• Use a tablespoon to scoop balls of cookie dough and place them 2 inches apart on the baking sheet. Slightly flatten them with a spoon or your fingers
• Bake for 15 minutes and let them cool for 10 minutes

Frosting:

• Mix coconut cream with tapioca starch until you get a thick icing
• Put in the refrigerator to cool
• Once the cookies are cooled, spread icing over each cookie, sprinkle with a dash of ground turmeric and serve immediately.

Get comfortable, grab a glass of your favorite milk and embrace this little treat 😀