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.
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.
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 this dairy free sugar cookies (yippee).
The steps
- 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)
- 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.
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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Dairy Free Sugar Cookies
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)
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.
Angela
Great flavor!
Dannii
What a great dairy free festive cookie option. I can't wait to try them.
Charla
Thanks Dannii
Pam
Can't wait to make a batch for my neighbor who is vegan.
Charla
I'm excited for you Pam
Toni Dash
These were a huge hit at my house! Everyone loved it!
Charla
yay! Glad to know!!
Deanne
My mother in law is dairy free, I bet she'd love these!
Charla
Definitely!!