Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Yield: Makes 18 cookies.

These gluten free cookies bring out the flavor of spruce tips creating a mouthwatering treat.

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Ingredients

>> 1 cup almond flour
>> 1/4 cup coconut flour
>> 1/2 cup coconut sugar
>> 1/4 cup finely chopped spruce tips
>> 1/2 cup butter, softened
>> 2 pinches of Himalayan pink salt
>> 1 tbsp fresh squeezed lemon juice
>> 1 large egg
>> 1 tsp vanilla

Instructions

Preheat oven 300 degrees F.

Combine flours in a small mixing bowl. Add the coconut sugar and salt. Whisk. Add in the chopped spruce tips.

In another bowl, cream together the butter, lemon juice, egg and vanilla; mix well. Slowly incorporate the dry ingredients into the wet.

Roll dough into small balls, slightly flatten them in the palm of your hands then place them on a parchment paper covered cookie sheet. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes or until cookies just start to turn golden brown on the edges.

Cool, then remove from cookie sheet.

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Recipe Category: Desserts and Snacks