Almond Flour Flower Cookies (Vegan, Gluten Free, Kid Made)
Almond flour flower cookies - fun and eye appealing cookies made with a few basic pantry ingredients. It is naturally vegan, gluten free, oil free and easy enough for kids to shape themselves.
Servings: 14 cookies
Calories: 142kcal
Equipment
- 2 Mixing Bowls
- 1 Spatula
- 2 Plates
- 1 Baking tray
Ingredients
1 Cup = 250ml ; 1 Tablespoon = 15ml ; 1 Teaspoon = 5ml
For Vanilla Flavour/Light Coloured Dough
- 1 cup almond flour
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
For Chocolate Flavour/Dark Coloured Dough
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- ⅓ cup maple syrup
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 160C.
- In a first bowl, combine 1 cup almond flour, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract and ¼ cup maple syrup and mix until light coloured dough forms.1 cup almond flour, ¼ cup maple syrup, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- In a second bowl, combine 1 cup almond flour and 1 tablespoon cocoa powder and mix until everything is well combined.1 cup almond flour, 1 tablespoon cocoa powder, ⅓ cup maple syrup
- Now add ⅓ cup maple syrup and mix until dark coloured dough forms.
- Scoop vanilla flavoured dough with 1/4 teaspoon, roll it into a ball and place it on a plate. Repeat the process with the remaining dough.
- Now roll balls from dark coloured dough using the same 1/4 teaspoon and place them on a separate plate.
- On a parchment/greaseproof paper lined baking tray, place one ball in the centre, arrange six balls around it, alternating vanilla and chocolate to form a flower shape.
- Cover the arranged balls with a small piece of parchment paper and press gently with a measuring cup to flatten slightly and help the petals hold together.
- Place the baking tray in the preheated oven and bake for 12-15 minutes or until cookies are set.
- Allow cookies to cool on the tray before serving.
- Serve two toned almond flour flower cookies for snack.
Notes
Baking time: Keep an eye on the cookies as they bake, as baking time depends on your oven settings and thickness of cookies.
Oil: Grease kid's palms with oil before making small balls from dough to prevent it from sticking to their palms.
Press gently: A gentle press is enough to slightly flatten petals and help fuse as they bake. Pressing too hard loses flower definition.
Lined baking tray: Place dough balls directly on a lined baking tray and work on it rather than shaping on hand and transferring to keep the flower shape intact.
Dough: Keep both doughs and balls in separate plate/bowls until the last step, as even a little mixing between these doughs will blur the colour contrast.
Same size balls: Try rolling same size balls to get uniform petals.
Crumbly dough: If dough is too crumbly to hold the shape, add a splash of maple syrup to help it bind.
** Nutritional information provided here is estimated and for guidance only. Please refer my Recipe Disclaimer for more details.
Nutrition
Calories: 142kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.001g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 38mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 9g | Calcium: 53mg | Iron: 1mg
