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    Dairy Free Sugar Cookies

    Last Updated January 18, 2023. Published December 5, 2020 By Charla 9 Comments

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    cookies on parchment paper

     Learn how to make flourless sugar cookies this Christmas they are so easy to make and delicious you will love them because they are grain free, vegan and gluten free.

    close up of the cookie

    You know Christmas is right around the corner when you start to see sugar cookies appearing everywhere.

    The are so easy to make and taste so delicious you will want to eat the entire batch.

    We love sugar cookies in our household, at Christmas time, while we love to adhere to Caribbean traditions. At the same time, we are partial to things like sugar cookies especially the way I make them.

    Sugar cookies are a great way for you to tap into your inner creativity and not to mention the inner child in you. I've seen some pretty amazing cookies with spectacular decor.

    You can even step things up a notch by making these Vegan Pistachio Cookies.

    I'm a bit of a plain jane and like to keep my sugar cookies undecorated, instead I dust them with powder coconut sugar.

    I made these baked goods using almond flour which is essentially super fine blanched almonds. Along with coconut flour, powder sugar and dairy free yoghurt and butter to keep it vegan.

    cookies with a sieve

    Who are these cookies suitable for?

    • Vegans
    • Latose intolerant
    • Paleo
    • Grain and gluten free lifestyle
    • Low GI or low sugar lifestyles

    As you can see there are a number of people with dietary specific requirements or lifestyles that these cookies tick the box for.

    No eggs, refined sugars or a medley of flours are needed to make these dairy free sugar cookies (yippee).

    The steps

    steps1-4 making the dough

    • Place the almond flour, powdered sugar, coconut flour and pink salt in the mixing bowl.
    • Start to add the butter and mix until a crumble is formed.
    • Proceed to add the coconut yoghurt, almond extract and vanilla.
    • Continue to mix until large clumps have formed.
    • Scoop out the mixture and make a dough ball with your hands. Make sure the dough isn't sticky, if it is then add a bit more almond flour and re-form the dough ball.
    • Saran wrap (cling film) the dough and leave to set in your refrigerator for about an hour to chill (very important)

    steps5-8 cutting out the cookies

    • Place a sheet of parchment paper on a flat surface and remove the dough from the refrigerator, unwrap it and place in the centre of the parchment paper.
    • Place another piece of parchment paper on top of the dough.
    • Use a rolling pin to roll the dough flat (about ¼ inch) then use a cutter to cut out the cookies in the shape that you desire (you may need a pallet knife to lift the cookies)
    • Repeat the above steps and re-roll any scraps of leftover dough in between the parchment paper and shape.
    • Bake the cookies in the oven for 12-14 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden.

    Notes and tips

    • Make sure the sugar that you are using is powdered. I used my Powdered Coconut Sugar recipe and used a combination of cane and coconut sugar.
    • This recipe makes about 15 cookies
    • Be sure to chill the dough before rolling it out, chilled dough is important for the cookie formation.
    • I used my stand mixer to form my dough, you can use hand held dough/pastry blender instead or even do the entire recipe by hand (it will take longer).
    • Feel free to add any additional flavouring i.e cinnamon, ginger etc...
    • If you don't have coconut yoghurt, use another vegan yoghurt or vegan cream cheese.
    • Make sure to store the cookies in an air tight container.

    cookies with powdered sugar

    More dairy free/vegan sweet treats

    • Jamaican Sweet Potato Pudding
    • Vegan Chocolate Cherry Cookies
    • Vegan Sticky Toffee Pudding
    • Avocado Chocolate Crumble
    • Vegan Pumpkin Parfait

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    Cookies and sieve

    Dairy Free Sugar Cookies

     Learn how to make flourless sugar cookies this Christmas they are so easy to make and delicious you will love them because they are grain free, vegan and gluten free.
    5 from 5 votes
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    Course: Baked goods
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Servings: 3 people
    Calories: 281kcal
    Author: Charla

    Ingredients

    • 1¾ cup almond flour (196g)
    • ¼ cup coconut flour (30g)
    • ¾ cup powder coconut sugar (120g) see note for the link
    • ½ cup dairy free butter (106g) softened
    • 1 tablespoon almond extract (15g)
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (5g)
    • 2 tablespoon coconut yoghurt (30g)
    • ½ teaspoon pink salt (2.5g)
    US Customary - Metric

    Instructions

    To make the cookie dough

    • Fit your stand mixer with the paddle attachment.
    • Place the almond flour, powdered sugar, coconut flour and pink salt in the mixing bowl.
    • Start to add the butter and mix until a crumble is formed.
    • Proceed to add the coconut yoghurt, almond extract and vanilla.
    • Continue to mix until large clumps have formed.
    • Scoop out the mixture and make a dough ball with your hands. Make sure the dough isn't sticky, if it is then add a bit more almond flour and re-form the dough ball.
    • Saran wrap (cling film) the dough and leave to set in your refrigerator for about an hour to chill (very important)

    Making the cookies

    • Preheat the oven 325f/160c line a baking sheet with parchment paper
    • Place a sheet of parchment paper on a flat surface and remove the dough from the refrigerator, unwrap it and place in the centre of the parchment paper.
    • Place another piece of parchment paper on top of the dough.
    • Use a rolling pin to roll the dough flat (about ¼ inch) then use a cutter to cut out the cookies in the shape that you desire (you may need a pallet knife to lift the cookies)
    • Repeat the above steps and re-roll any scraps of leftover dough in between the parchment paper and shape.
    • Bake the cookies in the oven for 12-14 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden.
    • Once done leave the cookies to set for 10 minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack
    • Dust the cookies with powdered coconut sugar.

    Notes

    • Make sure the sugar that you are using is powdered. I used my Powdered Coconut Sugar recipe and used a combination of cane and coconut sugar.
    • This recipe makes about 15 cookies
    • Be sure to chill the dough before rolling it out, chilled dough is important for the cookie formation.
    • I used my stand mixer to form my dough, you can use hand held dough/pastry blender instead or even do the entire recipe by hand (it will take longer).
    • Feel free to add any additional flavouring i.e cinnamon, ginger etc...
    • If you don't have coconut yoghurt, use another vegan yoghurt or vegan cream cheese.
    • Make sure to store the cookies in an air tight container.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 281kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 62g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Sodium: 640mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 4g | Calcium: 137mg | Iron: 3mg
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    I'm Charla. Caribbean foodie & Certified Health Coach. Welcome to the heaven of gluten and dairy free recipes as well as modernised healthier alternatives to some of your favourite Caribbean recipes.

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    Comments

    1. Angela

      December 10, 2020 at 4:54 pm

      5 stars
      Great flavor!

      Reply
    2. Dannii

      December 10, 2020 at 4:51 pm

      5 stars
      What a great dairy free festive cookie option. I can't wait to try them.

      Reply
      • Charla

        December 10, 2020 at 4:51 pm

        Thanks Dannii

        Reply
    3. Pam

      December 10, 2020 at 4:37 pm

      5 stars
      Can't wait to make a batch for my neighbor who is vegan.

      Reply
      • Charla

        December 10, 2020 at 4:52 pm

        I'm excited for you Pam

        Reply
    4. Toni Dash

      December 10, 2020 at 4:26 pm

      5 stars
      These were a huge hit at my house! Everyone loved it!

      Reply
      • Charla

        December 10, 2020 at 4:27 pm

        yay! Glad to know!!

        Reply
    5. Deanne

      December 10, 2020 at 3:58 pm

      My mother in law is dairy free, I bet she'd love these!

      Reply
      • Charla

        December 10, 2020 at 4:04 pm

        Definitely!!

        Reply

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