Grain free, Dairy free, Paleo Gingerbread Cookies

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This was adapted from my old glutened recipe by Paula Deen (http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/gingerbread-boys-and-girls-recipe/index.html)...as well as a paleo recipe from The Paleo Mom at http://www.thepaleomom.com/2012/12/paleo-gingerbread-cut-outs.html. Makes about 25-30 cookies.


Ingredients:
  • 1/2 cup coconut oil
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 cups almond flour
  • 3/4 cup coconut flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 2 tsp. ground ginger
  • 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1/4-1/2 cup honey (depending on your own preferred sweetness. I did 1/4 cup and they were just fine.)
  • optional: things for toppings...whether an icing of sorts or Enjoy Life GFCF chocolate chips or whatever. My husband actually topped a cookie or two with some natural blackberry jam. He said it was really, really good. lol 

Directions:
  1. If your honey is solidified, warm it up a little first (though be careful that it's not hot enough to scramble the eggs)...then combine it in a large bowl with the eggs and beat until thoroughly mixed and slightly thickened and lighter in color.
  2. Add the remaining ingredients a little at a time and mix until everything is thoroughly combined. 
  3. Roll the dough into a ball and place in a ziploc bag in the refrigerator for about 20 minutes...until solid enough to roll out, but not so hard that it makes rolling difficult. 
  4. Preheat the oven to 325F.
  5. Take about 1/2 the dough out of the ziploc bag. Roll until about 1/4" thick and cut into preferred shapes, placing on a cookie sheet. 
  6. Bake for 10-12 minutes. I just like for the edges to barely start browning. This makes for a soft (non-crunchy) cookie. If you like a crunchier cookie, feel free to cook for longer. 
  7. Repeat steps 5-6 until all the dough has been used. 
  8. Eat plain or top with anything you like (icing, chocolate chips, etc.). If you're going to top with chocolate bits/chips, I'd place the chips on while the cookies are still warm/hot. If you're going to ice them with icing, you'll need to wait until they've cooled.

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