A Sweeter Sugar Cookie

No matter what you celebrate, decorating sugar cookies can be dangerous. They're delicious--in any shape. But, often, eating them together as a family or receiving them from well-meaning friends is just as much part of the tradition as making them.

Of course, making the holidays healthier shouldn't be at the sacrifice of good taste. So we set out every week to find a recipe that is low-stress, delicious and that doesn't make you miss the old unhealthy recipes. This week, we have a recipe for Vanilla Sugar Cookies that is dairy free, gluten free and of course-yummy! 

The recipe does call for white rice flour and coconut flour, which are alternatives to regular not-that-nutritious flour. Both are easily obtained from your local health food store, and we have seen them more and more at your local grocery store. **these are especially popular with paleo and gluten-free dieters. **

Gather: 

1 cup sugar

1/2 cup coconut butter or oil

1/2 cup soy or almond milk

2 tsp vanilla extract

3/4 cup white rice flour

1/3 cup coconut flour

2 tbsp potato starch

1/2 tsp baking powder

Method:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Cream coconut butter or oil together with sugar using an electric mixer. Beat two minutes.

Add vanilla and soy or almond milk and beat for an additional minute.

In a separate bowl, mix all dry ingredients together.

Add dry mix to wet ingredients and mix until blended, the batter should have a moist and fluffy consistency.

Bake 10-12 minutes, makes about 24 cookies.

Note: these are best when just baked as rounded tablespoons onto a cookie sheet, but can be cut and shaped also. 

If you are looking for a healthier vanilla frosting, check out this link to Paleo Baking Company Vanilla Frosting.

Enjoy and Happy Holidays from Norton Fitness!