We enjoy decorating cookies every year with our family. It has become a holiday tradition each year and we wanted to continue this after we chose a paleo lifestyle, so here is our favorite paleo sugar cookies recipe with paleo vanilla icing. Now you can enjoy decorating sugar cookies with your loved ones this year too.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup cassava flour
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 2/3 cup non-hydrogenated palm shortening
- 1/2 cup maple syrup, honey (use fruit sweet for vegan option)
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Beat shortening, maple syrup, and vanilla in a mixer or food processor.
- In a separate bowl whisk together dry ingredients add flour, salt, and baking soda, then and beat until just combined.
- Transfer the dough to a large sheet of parchment paper, use your hands to pat the dough down smooth, dust with flour.
- Cover with another piece of parchment and roll out the dough to 1/4 inch thick.
- Cut into desired shapes. Repeat steps 3 and 4, continuing until all of the dough is used.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until golden brown on the bottom.
- Remove and allow to cool completely before frosting.
Vanilla Icing
Ingredients
- 2 tsp full fat coconut milk
- 1/2 cup non-hydrogenated palm shortening
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup maple sugar, coconut sugar, or another powdered sweetener of choice(adjust +/- to taste)
Directions
- To make the frosting, powder your sweetener in a coffee grinder or use a high-powered blender.
- Using a hand or stand mixer combine coconut milk, maple sugar, vanilla, and cream until smooth.
- Add shortening and mix thoroughly making sure there are no shortening clumps left.
- If your frosting is too thick add additional shortening. If too thin you can add cassava flour 1/4 tsp at a time to thicken.