{Cookies are a wonderful thing. But they must be healthy cookies in this house. Yes, our OREO days are over.

Thankfully, Raia from Raia's Recipes brings a recipe for almond butter cookies that are a breeze to put together.

Plus they're grain-free, sugar-free and vegan! These almond butter cookies are perfect for almost any special diet. And if you use a low-carb sweetener, they're just perfect for the candida diet too.}

Every Monday night, my family of six gathers around my husband's laptop screen to watch a family-friendly movie while we stuff our faces with homemade pizza.

This tradition is almost always followed up with a request for cookies, and since family pizza night is special, I usually oblige.

Of course, seeing as it’s pretty much bedtime once the pizza’s gone, I need to make sure these cookies are as non-dessert-y as possible in order to keep the post-cookie bouncing off the walls to a minimum ;).

Thankfully, since our eating habits drastically changed after discovering my struggle with my autoimmune system, our tastebuds have slowly developed to exclude overly sweet things. The sugary treats we used to crave have been replaced with fruits and honey (though we do still love our dark chocolate!)

Simple Coconut Almond Butter Cookies - the Perfect Solution

These simple almond butter cookies are a Monday night favorite. The hint of sweetness provided by a little honey and some raisins is just enough to make them special for the kiddos, but they’re not so sweet that we won’t serve the leftovers for breakfast on Tuesday morning. 🙂

Recipe Notes

Use this Homemade Nut or Seed Butter to make this recipe totally special diet-friendly.
Use 2 scoops stevia or 1/4 cup xylitol instead of honey for a low-carb option. See this post on What Stevia Is and How to Use It for tips on this low-carb sweetener.
Sugar-free chocolate chips (here is a great homemade option), raisins, organic unsweetened dried cranberries, etc. are all great options for mixins. Avoid raisins for a low-carb option. If you wish to skip the mix ins you could simply add more coconut or even chopped nuts or seeds.

These paleo cookies are easy to make and are a great healthy dessert. Almond Butter Cookies with coconut and your choice of chocolate chips or raisins.

Ingredients

1 Tbsp flax meal
3/8 cup water
3/4 cup almond butter
1/4 cup honey (use xylitol for low-carb--see notes)
1/2 tsp apple cider vinegar
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
5/8 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
1/3 cup mix ins (use nuts or coconut for low-carb--see notes)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350.
In large bowl, whisk together flax and water. Let set until gelled (about 5 minutes).
Stir in remaining ingredients.
Bake for 12 minutes, or 'til golden brown.

Nutrition

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What fun food tradition do you have in YOUR home?

Raia is a homeschooling, stay-at-home-mom of four crazy kids. After the birth of her third child in 2010, she was diagnosed with “trauma induced gluten intolerance”. This turned her whole-wheat-bread, pasta-filled life upside down and set her on a mission to find out what healthy really meant for her family. Aspiring to encourage other moms wandering the allergen-infested isles of grocery stores, she shares her love of simple, allergy-friendly baking (and chocolate) at Raia’s Recipes. When she’s not whipping up something new in the kitchen, Raia enjoys trying to keep the plants in her backyard garden alive, hanging out with her church family, eating (allergy-friendly) pizza, and dreaming about all the things she'd do if she had an acre of land to homestead.

Grain-Free Almond Butter Coconut Cookies - vegan, paleo, and sugar free

Simple Coconut Almond Butter Cookies - the Perfect Solution

Recipe Notes