Coconut Sugar Cookies
These coconut sugar cookies are packed with flavor and are wonderfully soft and slightly chewy, not to mention they’re also without butter (and oil-free), gluten-free, dairy-free, 100% vegan, and can be made paleo!
Servings 8
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 tbsp ground chia seeds
- 1/4 cup (56 g) water
- 1/2 scant cup (50 g) ground sunflower seeds or almond flour
- 50 g desiccated coconut (ground)
- 1/4 cup (50 g) coconut sugar or organic cane sugar
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 3 1/2 tbsp (50 g) nut/seed butter of choice
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup (45 g) dairy-free chocolate chips or chocolate chunks (or both)
Instructions
- Please measure all ingredients in grams (use my written measurements) on a kitchen scale, if possible. Also, watch the video in the post for visual instructions.I grind whole chia seeds, sunflower seeds, and desiccated coconut in an electric coffee/spice grinder. A blender would work too.
- To a medium-large bowl add the ground chia seeds and the water. Stir to combine and let it sit for 1-2 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 360 °F (180 °C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Add the nut/seed butter of choice to the bowl and mix with a spoon or a whisk until combined. Also, add the coconut sugar and salt, then stir again.
- Next, add the ground sunflower seeds (or almond flour) and ground desiccated coconut, stirring until combined.
- Finally, add the vanilla extract and the dairy-free chocolate chips (or chopped chocolate) and mix again with a spoon. The dough will be a little sticky, but that's fine.
- Using a small ice-cream scoop or a tablespoon, portion the dough into 7 or 8 cookies and place them on the prepared tray with space in-between. Use your fingers to flatten each cookie slightly gently.It's best to lightly oil or wet your fingers with water before doing this to avoid the dough sticking to your hands.
- Bake in the oven for 12-15 minutes (depending on your oven). They will be still soft when you take them out but firm up once cooled. Enjoy!
Notes
- Ground chia seeds: You can use psyllium husk powder instead of ground chia seeds. Ground flax seeds will probably work too, but I would suggest adding a little less water.
- Coconut: You can replace the desiccated coconut with the same amount (in grams) of ground sunflower seeds, but the cookies won't be as soft. Almond flour should work too.
- Any nut/seed butter like almond butter or sunflower seed butter will be fine.
Nutrition Facts
Coconut Sugar Cookies
Serving Size
1 cookie
Amount per Serving
Calories
179
% Daily Value*
Fat
13
g
20
%
Saturated Fat
6
g
30
%
Carbohydrates
13
g
4
%
Fiber
3
g
12
%
Sugar
7
g
8
%
Protein
4
g
8
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.