Paleo Girl Scout Cookies

21. January 2013 · Write a comment · Categories: Dessert · Tags: , , , , ,

It’s Girl Scout Cookie time! I love Girl Scouts and its motto of “Building Girls of Courage, Confidence and Character”. I want my daughter to grow up to just that! And if she learns outdoor skills, teamwork and some financial sense along the way, all the better! Selling Girl Scout cookies is a way for girls and their troops to learn that financial sense while building self-confidence through the sales process. The cookies are also quite yummy…but filled with sugar and gluten (when will Girl Scouts make a gluten-free version to sell?!?). There are lots of little girls out there who would love to be able to share in the wonder that is Girl Scout Cookie time by also eating some, but due to allergy or otherwise can’t eat them. Here are several links to sites who have created gluten-free versions of these timeless classics. If you have gluten-sensitive girls in your troop or family, think about making them some of these so they can feel the Girl Scout Cookie thrill as well!

Samoas

paleo samoas girl scout cookie recipe

http://realsustenance.com/gluten-free-samoa-cookies-graineggcornsoydairyrefined-sugar-free/

http://www.elanaspantry.com/paleo-samoas/

Thin mints

http://realsustenance.com/thin-mints-grainglutendairyeggsoy-free/

http://lvlhealth.com/paleo-thin-mints-and-more/

 

Tagalongs

http://www.cucinalibera.com/2012/03/vegan-nut-free-girl-scout-cookies-so.html

Paleo Swedish Cream Cookie

22. December 2012 · Write a comment · Categories: Dessert · Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Are you ready for this? It’s another Christmas cookie recipe! Or I suppose you could make this yummy cookie anytime of the year, whenever it suits your fancy. The cookie part of this recipe is a pretty basic cracker/cookie wafer. You could even spread it with something savory and serve it as an appetizer at a dinner party. The possibilities are endless! Enjoy!

 

Swedish Cream Wafer Cookies

Cookie

1 C Almond Flour/Meal

1 C tapioca Flour

1/2 C Cream off the top of a can of coconut milk

1/2 C Coconut oil

Filling

1 C dark Chocolate chips

1/2 C coconut oil

1 T maple syrup

 

Mix Flours, Coconut Cream and 1/2 C Coconut oil together in a bowl. Turn dough out onto parchment and form into a log that’s about 1-2  inch diameter. Cover in the parchment and put in freezer for about 1/2 hour.

 

Preheat oven to 375F.

 

When dough is hardened, slice 1/2 inch cookies from the log placing them about 2-3 inches apart on a parchment lined cookie sheet.

 

Bake for about 10 minutes then turn cookies over and bake for another 10 minutes. Let Cookies cool then make frosting.

 

Mix 1/2 C Coconut oil, maple syrup and chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave on high in 30 second increments stirring frequently until everything is melted and smooth. Place bowl in freezer for about 1/2 hour until chocolate starts to firm up. Using a hand mixer, mix frosting until it’s fluffed up and doubled in volume. Spread or pipe frosting onto cookies and place another cookie on top to make a sandwich.

 

 

Paleo/Primal Gingerbread Men

17. December 2012 · 1 comment · Categories: Dessert · Tags: , , , , , , , , , , ,

 

It’s Christmas cookie time! Who doesn’t love Gingerbread Men? I mean, come on, Gingy was your favorite Shrek character, right? Of Course!

Well, Gingerbread Men have been sadly lacking from my diet for the last couple of years. So I set about making a gingerbread recipe that fits the Paleo Lifestyle and still tastes like what you want a gingerbread man to taste like. As an added bonus, this recipe is nut-free and fairly allergen friendly; so you will feel ok putting one of these little gems in your child’s lunch box or even bringing some for the whole class.

(Alternatively, if you’re looking for a moister cookie and can tolerate nuts, substitute the Coconut flour and Coconut oil with 3 1/2 C Almond flour plus 1/4 C coconut oil.)

 

Coconut Flour Gingerbread Men
1 1/4 C+ Coconut Flour
1 C Coconut Oil
3 Eggs
1/2 C molasses
1/4 C maple syrup
2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Preheat oven to 350F.

In a bowl combine 1 1/4 C coconut flour with 1 C melted coconut oil. Let this sit for a few minutes.

Meanwhile, in another bowl mix all remaining ingredients in a large bowl. Add coconut flour/oil mixture to other ingredient mixture and mix to combine. Dough should be getting somewhat stiff at this point.

Put parchment paper (about as big as a cookie sheet) on a flat surface, sprinkle with coconut flour then turn out dough onto parchment. Sprinkle top of dough with coconut flour then place another piece of parchment on top of dough. Using a rolling pin or your hand flatten dough between parchment. Roll out until dough is about 1/4 inch thick. Place dough into freezer or fridge on a cookie sheet until it has hardened up a bit.

Once dough is more solid, remove top parchment and press cookie cutters into dough. Using a scraper, remove dough from around cut out shapes. Re-roll extra dough to keep making more cookies.

Leave cut-outs on parchment on cookie sheet and bake for about 15 minutes until cookies are mostly firm. Let cool then decorate as desired. Cookies are a little fragile when they are warm. So let them cool down before handling.

My kids added jelly beans to theirs, I added frosting decorations. Give the Food Lover’s Primal Palate Cinnamon Frosting a try for your decorator frosting!

Paleo Cookie Round-up

12. December 2012 · Write a comment · Categories: Dessert, Recipe · Tags: , , , , , , , , , ,

We’ve been talking cookies around my house lately. I’m on a mission to Paleo-ize some favorite christmas cookie recipes this year. Hopefully only those in the know will be able to tell the difference. Until I’ve perfected the new treats and posted them, you can make some of our old favorites. Enjoy!

Sugar Cookies/Cutout Cookies - These are made with coconut flour and are pretty allergy friendly. The are great to make with the kids and a pile of cookie cutters. If your dough is too soft, put it in the fridge for a bit before rolling and cutting.

 

Thumbprint Cookies – You can jazz up these cookies in numerous ways. Put your favorite jam in the thumb print in the middle, add some dark chocolate chips or even almond buttter…or all three!

Macaroons – Here are a couple different macaroon recipes. One is a raw macaroon and can be rolled in a topping like cocoa powder or toasted coconut. The second is a nut based macaroon that can be drizzled in dark chocolate. Both are yum!

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Chocolate Chip Cookies – We cavegirls have a special love of chocolate chip cookies. We’ve tinkered with our recipe many times trying to find the perfect recipe…or the perfect recipe so far. Cavegirl Kate made a very tasty chocolate chip cookie that crisps up nicely. Cavegirl Stephanie reviewed Elana’s Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe.  And Cavegirl Angie added a bit more chocolate to cavegirl Kate’s original recipe making Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies.

Coconut Flour Cinnamon Cookies – These cookies are nut free as well as being dairy and grain free. They are a bit like a chocolate chip cookie but with cinnamon instead of chocolate.

Snickerdoodle Cookie - This recipe is by the Urban Poser and is an authentic snickerdoodle without the grains!

Everyday Cookie – This is the healthiest cookie we’ve made so far. it uses fruit and veggie puree for moisture and contains enough nutrients to eat everyday…or more than one time each day!

 

Dark Chocolate Macaroon Cookies

09. December 2012 · Write a comment · Categories: Dessert · Tags: , , , , , , , ,

Last year around Halloween time I created a pumpkin pie recipe that I posted to my blog. A little while later around Thanksgiving someone posted a link to my recipe in a comment on Mark’s Daily Apple saying that he liked the crust so much that he would eat it alone like a macaroon. That comment got me thinking! So this year when I made my pie crust for pumpkin pie, I made extra. I put the extra in a pie tin and stuck it in the freezer. When it was hardened up I drizzled some dark chocolate over the top then put that back into the freezer to harden. What was the result, you ask? Dark chocolate macaroon cookies! These cookies are so easy to make, it might be dangerous. But with little more than nuts, coconut oil, shredded coconut and dark chocolate, I suppose they aren’t really that bad for me.

 

 

Dark Chocolate Macaroon Cookies

1 1/2 C Almond meal

1 C unsweetened shredded coconut

1 C Coconut oil, melted

1/2 C 70% or darker dark chocolate chips

 

Mix meal, coconut and oil together then press into thin layer in a pie pan or 8×8 brownie pan. sprinkle chocolate chips or shaved chocolate on top of cookie mixture. Bake at 350 for about 10 minutes. When chocolate chips are melted smooth chocolate over the top of the cookie with a spatula in an even layer. Cool, then place in freezer to harden. Cut into squares or break into pieces to serve.

 

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