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Grain-Free Spice Cookies – autoimmune paleo, dairy & egg free

by Adrienne 5 Comments Updated: November 21, 2018

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Looking for healthy dessert recipes? If you or someone you love is on a special diet, these paleo cookies are perfect. They are even suitable for the autoimmune paleo diet and are a vegan cookie recipe as well. The flavor is perfect for the holidays, or anytime you want a healthy treat.

My family has been gluten-free for awhile now, but we're trying to go more and more grain-free to improve our gut health. We already have some great recipes for paleo cookies that we love like Chocolate Chunk Macadamia Cookies, Chocolate Mint Bars, Almond Joy Bars, and No-Bake Coconut Cookies, but I am thrilled to have this recipe for Spice Cookies from Naomi of Almost Bananas as a new treat. Besides being paleo, they are also autoimmune paleo which is a new diet that I will be writing about soon. 

It's tough to be on a on a healing diet or have food allergies during the holidays.

Not only do scrumptious goodies that harm you abound, but food also is associated with so many memories.

Gingerbread houses, spiced apple cider, mincemeat pastries – they are a part of my Christmas memories.

It's also tough for those who don't have health issues but are hosting family or friends that do. It's easy to be overwhelmed when trying to accommodate restricted diets.

“What is gluten in again?”
“Has this touched peanuts?”
“What can he eat??”
“Oh, shoot, I forgot…”

AIP, or, the Paleo Autoimmune Protocol, is an especially tough nut. For the first thirty days, there is a long list of things you can't eat, including (but not limited to): grains, nuts, seeds, dairy, eggs, nightshades, and the kitchen sink.

One of the hardest for me would be eggs – it's my go to fast food, and baking without them is tricky.

Fortunately, there are some great real food egg replacers, and smarter people than me hit on the idea of using gelatin to substitute for eggs in baking. It helps keep things moist and stick together, like eggs do.

I am not AIP myself, but I like a challenge when cooking, and AIP definitely fits the challenging bill.

Other sweet AIP recipes I've created include
3 Ingredient Amazeballs (bet you can't guess the third ingredient),
Watermelon Lemon Balm Sorbet, and
Fermented Spiced Apple Chutney
(perfect for Christmas).

For savoury AIP dishes, try Strapacky (baked sweet potato, bacon, and sauerkraut), Fermented Red Onions, or, for the adventurous, Beef Tongue Spread and Sweet Beef Heart Curry (not your regular curry).

It took a few tries, but I present to you a gluten free, nut free, dairy free, grain free, egg free, seed free, “kitchen sink free” cookie. It's not overly sweet, but gives just enough to satisfy the need for a sweet treat.

 Looking for healthy dessert recipes? If you or someone you love is on a special diet, these paleo cookies are perfect. They are even suitable for the autoimmune paleo diet and are a vegan cookie recipe as well. The flavor is perfect for the holidays, or anytime you want a healthy treat.

Recipe Note

  • 1 1/2 scoops stevia extract can be substituted for honey (see this post for more information on stevia).
  • Vegans can use organic agar agar powder.
Looking for healthy dessert recipes? If you or someone you love is on a special diet, these paleo cookies are perfect. They are even suitable for the autoimmune paleo diet and are a vegan cookie recipe as well. The flavor is perfect for the holidays, or anytime you want a healthy treat.

Grain-Free Spice Cookies - autoimmune paleo & vegan

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Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: AIP, Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Grain-Free, Keto, Low-Carb, Paleo, Vegan
Servings: 30 small cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 cup organic coconut butter (240 g; softened)
  • 3 Tbsp honey
  • 1 tsp ground cloves (freshly ground; may need more if not freshly ground)
  • 1 Tbsp organic cinnamon
  • 2 tsp organic ginger
  • 1/4 tsp salt (unrefined)
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 Tbsp organic coconut oil
  • 1 Tbsp gelatin powder
  • 7 tsp water (divided)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350° F/180° C.
  • Sprinkle gelatin powder over 2 Tbsp of cold water in a tiny pot (for stovetop) or bowl (for microwave) and let soften.
  • Mix together softened coconut butter, honey, spices, salt, and baking soda in a larger bowl.
  • Add coconut oil to the gelatin/water mix and warm up, on the stove top or in a microwave until everything has melted. Watch it like a hawk - it burns quickly. I don't have a microwave, so I couldn't tell you how long to mix it for.
  • Pour the gelatin mixture over the coconut mixture and immediately mix. At this point it is very crumbly, it doesn't stick together like normal cookie dough at all. Add the last tsp of cold water.
  • This is the way I shaped them: place a tablespoon of 'dough' in one hand and squeeze, like you're going to make a ball. It will start to stick together. With your other hand, make a circle with your thumb and pointer finger. Put the 'dough' in the circle and press it together with the other hand's thumb and pointer finger, until it has filled the circle and sticks together.
  • Place on a greased cookie sheet and bake for 7-10 min, until lightly golden. Shorter baking times will give a more moist cookie, longer baking will render a drier cookie. As the cookies don't spread, you can place them fairly close together.
  • Eat, enjoy, and decide that AIP can be pretty good.

It's a simple recipe, but tasty.

The spices really make the cookies taste special and the coconut is quite rich.

If you're not on an AIP diet, you could put a drizzle of a cinnamon infused version of these Homemade White Chocolate Chips or these Homemade Chocolate Chips.

Are you on a special diet?

Are the Holidays particularly difficult for you?

Naomi Huzovicova - Writer at Whole New MomNaomi is originally from Canada but is now a wife and mom in Slovakia. She tries to live each day as a follower of Christ in the chaos of caring for children. Using real food and creating an environmentally-friendly surrounding for her family is a priority. She dreams of a little farm while living in an apartment, enjoys handmade creations, and still doesn’t like brussels sprouts. Naomi shares her food creations and photos of Slovakia at Almost Bananas. She looks forward to connecting with you on Pinterest, Google+, and Facebook.

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Adrienne Urban is the Founder and Owner of Whole New Mom. She has a background in research, journalism, insurance, employee benefits, financial markets, frugal living, and nutrition. Seeking a better life for herself and her family, she uses research and consults with many physicians and other practitioners to find solutions to the variety of issues they have dealt with including life-threatening food allergies and thyroid and adrenal concerns. WholeNewMom.com is the result of her experiences and knowledge gained throughout the process. Posts are reviewed and verified by the Whole New Mom team.

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  1. Barbara says

    January 3, 2015 at 8:35 am

    Wow, you’re amazing Naomi! Love all your sites! I’m trying to start a gf existence again alongside one of my children. Will keep this site on my radar for your recipes, and will pass along the word to others. Many thanks!

    Reply
  2. sharon says

    December 29, 2014 at 9:11 pm

    Please tell me the difference in coconut oil and coconut butter. Ive not used the butter and havent seen it before The cookies sound delish!

    Reply
    • Adrienne says

      December 29, 2014 at 9:22 pm

      Coconut oil is the fat only. Coconut butter is a butter made from dried coconut. I just put a more obvious link in the post to show how to make it. I hope to do an update on it and maybe add a video soon. Hope that helps! https://wholenewmom.com/whole-new-budget/make-your-own-coconut-butter/

      Reply
  3. Liat says

    December 23, 2014 at 1:08 am

    Hi Naomi,
    from what I know gelatin is not vegan, it’s produced from anomals or fish.
    I would be thrilled to know if there is a vegan alternative, the only one I know is Agar Agar.

    All the best,
    Liat

    Reply
    • Adrienne says

      December 23, 2014 at 5:45 am

      Agar agar works the same – thanks for the heads up. It’s my error – not Naomi’s. I did the graphic and have been a little too overwhelmed here. A xanthan gum or glucomannan would be other possible alternatives too. Thanks and I’ll work on a new graphic asap.

      Reply
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