Gluten free Ginger Cookies

These delicious little nuggets are packed with ginger flavour with the addition of both ground ginger and fresh grated root ginger The addition of molasses gives these cookies a wonderful richness similar to gingerbread. Using ground almonds is a great alternative to flour in these cookies and provides protein to help make these filling.

Yacon Ginger Biscuits

Overview

Difficulty – Easy

Time – 15 minutes preparation, 20 minutes cooking

Makes 12 cookies


What’s good about it?

Almonds are high in healthy monounsaturated fats, fibre, protein, B vitamins, magnesium, manganese and vitamin E. If you have a nut allergy you could substitute gluten free plain flour instead and switch the nut butter in this recipe.

Did you Know?

Adding lucuma powder provides a natural sweetness as well as fibre. You can omit this if wished.

Ingredients

Makes 12 cookies

 

300g / 10 1/2 oz  almonds

pinch of sea salt

1-2tsp ground ginger to taste

1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

1tbsp Lucuma powder

2cm piece root ginger, finely grated

½ tsp bicarbonate of soda

50g / 1 ¾ oz / 1/3 cup almond nut butter

80g / 2 ¾ oz coconut oil melted

1tbsp molasses

1tbsp maple syrup

Instructions

  1. Place the almonds in a food processor or blender and process to form a fine flour. Add the remaining ingredients and pulse well to form a dough.
  2. Form into walnut size balls and press down lightly to form little cookies.
  3. Place on a lined baking sheet and bake for 15-20 minutes until lightly golden.
  4. Leave to cool on the tray for five minutes then place on a cooling rack to cool completely
  5. These will keep in an airtight container for 1 week – they will also freeze well.

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