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Gingernut Cookies - Gluten, Grain & Sugar Free

Kezia Hall
A speedy cookie full of healthy gingery goodness!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Servings 8 cookies

Ingredients
  

  • 150 g ground almonds/almond flour
  • 3 tbsp coconut flour
  • 50 g coconut sugar
  • 1-2 tsp ground ginger*
  • a big pinch sea salt
  • 100 g butter
  • 1 egg beaten
  • 1 tsp raw honey or molasses
  • DRIZZLE
  • 25 g 85% dark chocolate

Instructions
 

  • Melt the butter and honey/molasses in a pan on low heat. Once melted stir in coconut sugar.
  • Blend the ginger, ground almonds, coconut flour and salt in a bowl.
  • Pour the slightly cooled melted butter mixture into the dry ingredients and stir in. Add the beaten eggs and stir until fully combined.
  • It should be a firm dough like consistency if a bit crumbly.
  • Place onto a sheet of cling film and roll into a long log like roll of about 8cm in diameter and place in fridge for hour or freezer for 20-30 mins.
  • Preheat oven to 160c fan assisted or 180 without a fan when ready to cook.
  • To cook simply slice about 1 cm thick slices and place onto greased baking tray, you can cook them 1-2 at a time or all at once.
  • Once on on the baking try get a clean spoon and push down in the middle of the cookies to flatten slightly.
  • Cook for 15-20mins or until golden brown.
  • Place on cooling rack and allow to cool completely before eating.
  • DRIZZLE
  • Melt the chocolate in a glass bowl over a pan of boiling water and once melted simply drizzle over cookies using a spoon OR feel free to dip the cookies in but note you may need more chocolate.

Notes

* depending on preference - I went for 1 3/4 tsp of ground ginger as I like it gingery but go for more or less depending on your preference.
Using molasses give a more treacley flavour which is lovely but raw honey is also fab - so feel free to try both!
Use coconut oil instead of butter to make these dairy free.