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Paleo Peppermint Chocolat eCrinkle Cookies + 4 More Paleo Cookie Recipes

Paleo Hot Cocoa Cookies with Vanilla Bean Frosting


  • Author: Lee Hersh
  • Total Time: 25 minutes

Ingredients

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For the Cookies

  • 1 cup almond butter
  • 1 egg, large
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup cocoa powder, unsweetened
  • ½ cup coconut palm sugar
  • ¼ cup DIY vegan chocolate chips

For the Whipped Cream Frosting

  • ½ cup palm shortening
  • 3 tablespoons maple syrup1 vanilla bean

Instructions

For the Cookies
  1. First, preheat oven to 350ºF and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Place all ingredients in a large bowl, mix until combined (should be very doughy!).
  3. Scoop out about 2 tablespoons per cookie. Roll in the palm of your hand to create a ball, then flatten into a cookie shape. Place on baking sheet. Repeat.
  4. Bake cookies at 350ºF for about 12-15 minutes. Then, let cool for at least 20 minutes.
For the Frosting
  1. Place all ingredients in a medium-size bowl. Then, using a hand mixer, whip for about 3-5 minutes until it is at desired consistency.
  2. Transfer frosting into a piping bag and pipe onto cookies using any tip you like! Sprinkle with crushed candy cane (not paleo)!
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 cookies
  • Calories: 140
  • Sugar: 8g
  • Fat: 9g
  • Carbohydrates: 13g
  • Protein: 4g