It gets tossed in smoothies, turns up in tea, infiltrates my favorite face cream. Yep, you guessed it. Ginger. This funny looking spice is medicinal and anti-inflammatory plus it smells yummy and tastes great.
And these cookies. Let me just tell you–they are amazing. Sweet! Savory! Chewy! And super easy to make!
Makes about 22 cookies
Ingredients:
1 ½ cups almond flour
¼ cup coconut flour
2 tsp. ground ginger
2 tsp. cinnamon
2 tsp. baking soda
¼ tsp. sea salt
pinch of black pepper
1 large egg
¾ cup coconut sugar
2 tbsp. coconut sugar for topping (set aside in small bowl)
¼ cup maple syrup (the real stuff)
4 tbsp. unsalted butter, melted
2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
2 tsp. minced fresh ginger (This will make the cookies super gingery, so if you love but aren’t in love with ginger, use 1 tsp. instead.)
Instructions:
Combine the flours, ground ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Mix until everything is well combined.
In another bowl, whisk together egg, ¾ cup of coconut sugar, maple syrup, butter, vanilla, and minced ginger.
Pour egg mixture into the flour mixture and stir until well combined.
Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
Scoop 1 tbs of dough, per cookie, onto the baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
Flatten balls with bottom of glass dipped in the remaining sugar.
Bake for 10-12 minutes. Let cool and enjoy!
Jennifer, these cookies sound so delicious. I’m definitely going to try this recipe, I just love ginger!