Almond Cookies Two Ways (sugar and gluten free)

These almond cookies are loved by health gurus and cookie aficionados alike.  Free from gluten and low in sugar, these tasty treats are perfect skinny sweets to satisfy cravings. The recipe is easy to modify and you can be creative with what you want to add in. I have two delicious recipes below that take minutes to prepare.

Simple Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients:

• 1 cup of almond meal/flour 
• 1 teaspoon of superior ground cinnamon
• 1 egg 
• 1/4 cup of organic coconut oil 
• 1/4 cup of Natvia stevia sweetener
• 1/2 cup of chopped cacao raw chocolate (I used Pana Chocolate in cinnamon)

Directions:

1. Mix all ingredients together to form a dough. You can add more almond flour or extra coconut oil depending on the dough's consistency. 
2. Roll into little balls and flatten on a cookie tray that has been covered in baking paper.
3. Bake in a hot oven (185 degrees) for 10 minutes or until toasty brown.
4. Take out a leave to cool slightly before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Maple Nut Cookies

Ingredients:

• 1 cup of almond meal/flour
• 1 teaspoon of ground nutmeg or ginger
• 2 tablespoons of pure maple syrup
• 4 tablespoons of Natvia stevia sweetener
• 1 egg
• 4 tablespoons of organic coconut oil
• 1/4 cup of toasted slivered almonds
• a handful of chopped macadamia nuts 

Directions:

1. Mix all ingredients together to form a dough. You can add more almond flour or extra coconut oil depending on the dough's consistency. 
2. Roll into little balls and flatten on a cookie tray that has been covered in baking paper.
3. Bake in a hot oven (185 degrees) for 10 minutes or until toasty brown.
4. Take out a leave to cool slightly before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.