Chocolate Steel Cut Oat Protein Cookies (Low Carb, GF)

Sweeeeet, it’s National Oatmeal Cookie Day! I’m giving this old-school cookie jar hero with a brand-new, super-foodie spin – (low carb) Chocolate Steel Cut Oat Protein Cookies! Chocolate Steel Cut Oat Protein Cookies - a low carb, sugarless treat.

This small-batch recipe (makes 4 big cookies) whips up quick and, in no time you, can be comforting those cookie AND chocolate cravings in a healthy, sustaining, muscle-making way. Read on to get all the details: Continue reading

Sugarless Sugar Cookies – Cut Outs for Christmas

Does your willpower crumble when you see a platter of Christmas cookies? My Sugarless Sugar Cookies are a sweet yet sensible solution for merrymakers who are looking to stay off the naughty list. Get out your cookie cutters quick, these holiday treats are a must-make for your sugarless celebration – the recipe also has a gluten-free cookie option. Sugarless Sugar Cookies

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Almond Joy Cookie Brittle { Gluten Free }

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I’ve been baking for others, ever since I was a grade school girl! I would pour over my now vintage children’s cookbook thoughtfully deciding which recipe would suit a family member or friend best. A specialty I made for my little brother nearly every Saturday morning was a muffin dunked in butter and rolled in cinnamon sugar. I have no doubt he’d remember, if you asked! Almond Joy Cookie Brittle with Bob's Red Mill Gluten-Free Baking Blend

I wish my brother was closer so I could share a batch of my gluten-free Almond Joy Cookie Brittle with him, especially since his birthday and the holidays are fast approaching! Oh wait, I can ship the cookies his way and turn an ordinary day into the sweetest mail day ever!   Read on to get the recipe, find out how baking for others benefits all parties involved, and learn how Bob’s Red Mill helped make this batch of cookie brittle the best yet!  Continue reading

Ho-ho-ho! Paleo Pistachio Chocolate Beet Cookies for Holidays

Cookies are part and parcel of the holiday season in every family, in every culture, from Christmas sugar cookies, rugelach for Hanukkah, bene Wafers (sesame seed cookies) for Kwanza and more. All of these cookies are so yummy (really what cookie isn’t, chocolate krinkles are a favorite) but so many are loaded with sugar, refined flours and whatnot – and not to mention artificial dyes and colorings in the case of the typical decorations for cutout sugar cookies.

Pistachio Chocolate Beet Cookies

Sometimes it’s fun to create new, healthy traditions with your family that meet your own dietary restrictions, taste preferences and needs for optimizing performance.  That’s why I came up with these Paleo Pistachio, Chocolate & Beet Cookies – there is no added sugar, 75 calories per cookie and only 5 grams carb. Plus, they are gluten-free but not vegan unless you use a vegan egg substitute.

Paleo Pistachio Chocolate Beet Cookies are a smart way to celebrate the holidays and fuel up for winter runs and workouts!

The beet powder (I used Beet Essence from Green Foods) is rich in antioxidants, many of which help to reduce inflammation. Organic Cocoa, Sugarless Sugar (a stevia-based blend) and Coconut Oil from Now Foods create a sweet, chocolatey taste and pistachios give that salty, nutty taste I love – plus iron! Did you know pistachios are the most iron-rich nut of any?

Strange as they sound, everyone loves these Paleo Pistachio Chocolate Beet Cookies – even Lucy!

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Paleo Gingerbread Cookie BrittleLast week, we devoured another winning cookie concoction, Paleo Gingerbread Cookie Brittle. This one is so easy, just smoosh into the pan and break! If you don’t want to cut into tidy wedges, you can just break it off in sweet shards!

 

 

What is your favorite “splurge” holiday cookie? Do you have a healthy cookie recipe you like to make? Have you ever been to a cookie swap? Please share in the comments, XOXO, Jennifer

Paleo Pistachio Chocolate Beet Cookies
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
 
Start a healthy holiday cookie tradition with this sugar-free paleo treat! Recipe is also dairy-free and gluten-free and can be made vegan with vegan egg substitute.
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 20 cookies
Ingredients
  • 1/3 cup stevia-based baking blend (cup for cup equivalent) (I used Sugarless Sugar)
  • 1/3 cup potato starch
  • 1/3 cup almond meal
  • 1/3 cup coconut flour
  • 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons beet powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 2 tablespoons coconute oil
  • 2 large eggs, whisked
  • 1/4 cup coarsely group/chopped raw, shelled pistachios
Instructions
  1. Mix together stevia, potato starch, almond flour, coconut flour, cocoa powder, beet powder, baking powder, and salt until combined.
  2. Stir in coconut oil and egg until all dry ingredients are incorporated. If dough seems too wet (could be if eggs were too large), add coconut flour 1 teaspoon at a time, until dough pulling away from sides of bowl.
  3. Shape dough into approximately 1 tablespoon sized balls. Roll into pistachios and press down slightly so they adhere, if necessary.
  4. Place balls on ungreased baking sheet approximately 2 inches apart. Press down on cookie dough lightly with the bottom of a baking glass to flatten slightly.
  5. Bake at 350 F degrees for 10 minutes. Let rest on pan for 2 minutes before removing with spatula to cool completely.

Paleo Gingerbread Cookie Brittle

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!

Paleo Gingerbread Cookie Brittle

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