Editor’s Note: Updated 10/3/2019:

It’s treat time! I’ve been caught with my hand in the cookie jar again, but this time it’s a  Paleo Gingerbread Cookie Brittle is very easy to make and will fill up your home with the wonderful spice-and-all-things-nice scent of the season. Crunchy, buttery and so delcious and suitable for gluten-free diets, too!

Read on to get his delicious, addictive Paleo cookie recipe that’s perfect for Christmas, the holidays, and edible gift giving! 

Cookies are part and parcel of the season, no matter what type of diet you follow! These gluten-free and paleo ginger cookies (actually “cookie brittle”) are a homey treat that will have you in the holiday mood. So, what is cookie brittle anyway? It’s one big cookie that’s cooked up in a thin layer in a pan to be crunchier and then scored and cut, or broken, into pieces.

Almond and coconut flour are the foundation of this paleo cookie brittle recipe, along with all the traditional gingerbread spices including ginger, cinnamon and cloves. To sweeten, there is a touch of blackstrap molasses and Ellyndale Naturals™ Sugarless Sugar™ . This sugar substitute has just 1/3 the calories of table sugar but tastes like sugar and bakes like sugar, cup for cap. It’s has a low Glycemic Impact and is made with natural ingredients include erythritol, organic inulin, organic stevia, and guar gum – the first three sweetener ingredients I mentioned are considered Paleo while Guar Gum, a legume extract used as a thickening agent, is technically not Paleo because it comes from the legume. Strict Paleo devotees may choose to swap for another sweetener – coconut (palm sugar) would be my suggestion, it just has a higher calorie count.

A couple tricks to making this paleo cookie brittle. First, be mindful that you are pressing the dough down evenly and thinly, about a 1/4” to 1/3” inch thickness gives the best crunch experience. Second, if you want to have uniform pieces of brittle (rather than a charming jumble of broken off pieces), you need to immediately use a brownie cutter or pizza wheel to cut into the warm, soft cookie brittle before it hardens up. After cutting, don’t move the pieces until completely cooled. Third, eat “naked” or top as you please – I drizzled with chocolate melted with a dash of coconut oil but you could also do a lemon glaze or press in nuts before baking.

If you are giving these this paleo cookie brittle as a gift, print out these tags, cut apart and attach to your gift bag or box with ribbon.

If you’re a Paleo cookie monster, you’ll also like my Salted Pistachio Chocolate Cookie

What is your favorite holiday cookie? What is your favorite holiday song? Are you running any holiday-themed races? Let’s chat, please comment below – XOXO, Jennifer

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Paleo Gingerbread Cookie Brittle

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

20 mins

Total Time

30 mins

 

Treat a holiday sweet tooth to a crunchy, crispy bite of this gluten-free, refined sugar-free, paleo cookie brittle flavored with the spices of gingerbread.

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Paleo

Servings: 48 "cookies"

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cup almond flour
• 3/4 cup coconut flour
• 3/4 cup sugar substitute like a stevia blend for baking or coconut sugar cup-for-cup equivalent
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1/4 cup mollasses

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350° F and line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a medium bowl mix, together almond flour, coconut flour, sugar alternative, ginger, cinnamon, cloves and salt until combined.
3. Next, stir in softened butter and molasses until everything incorporated.
4. Dump out onto the parchment-lined 13 ” x 18” pan and form into rectangle approximately the size of the pan and ¼” deep. Press with palms of hand or bottom of glass to spread out and keep a uniform consistency.

5. Bake for 20 minutes or until turning golden brown.

6. Remove and quickly slice into diagonals. Let cool at least 30-45 minutes before removing from the pan. Alternatively, you can let cool in one big hunk and break into random-sized pieces later.