Nothing beats a tasty sugar cookie during the holidays. Since I’ve been eating more AIP-Friendly foods, it has been a lot harder for me to find treats that satisfy my cookie cravings.

The past few years, I’ve been making my own! This ‘sugar’ cookie recipe uses our AIP Classic Grain-Free Hot Cereal. It has a base of Tiger Nut Flour, which is great for baking, and the shredded coconut adds a wonderful texture and keeps these cookies soft. Tiger Nuts aren’t a nut at all; they’re actually a delicious prebiotic superfood tuber, and they provide extra protein and nutrition.

These cookies are great to decorate with friends and family. At our annual office holiday party, we always bring a few batches so all of our employees can decorate their own!

AIP ‘Sugar’ Cookies

Yields: 8 cookies

Prep Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 1 hour

Ingredients: 

• ¼ c  + 2 tbsp cassava flour
• ¼ c AIP Classic Grain Free Hot Cereal
• ¼ c arrowroot starch
• ¼ tsp baking soda
• ¼ tsp salt
• ¼ c palm shortening 
• ¼ c maple syrup
• ½ tsp vanilla extract
• ¼ tsp ground cinnamon 
• ⅛ tsp ground clove
• ⅛ tsp ground ginger 

Instructions for the cookies: 

1. Preheat oven to 350° F.
2. Combine the dry ingredients into a small bowl, then quickly mix together with a fork to remove any lumps and evenly distribute the spices.
3. Cream together room-temperature palm shortening, maple syrup, and vanilla extract.
4. Using a spatula, gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, one third at a time. 
5. Use your hands to form the dough into a ball and place it into the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes. A chilled dough will be much easier to shape later.
6. Pull a roughly 2 tbsp-sized piece from the dough ball and roll into a small ball, then flatten the dough to about ½ inch thick. If the dough sticks, sprinkle a little cassava flour on your preparation surface. Use whatever cookie cutter you prefer to create your shape.
7. Continue this process until all your cookies are formed, then place them on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. 
8. Bake for 11-14 minutes, or until the edges of your cookies are golden brown. 
9. Allow to cool completely before decorating with your favorite AIP-friendly frosting. (For a simple Vanilla icing, I love this one!)

I hope you enjoy these cookies. Please leave me any comments below or email me your creations to zora@wildzora.com. I’d love to see what you make!

Interested in our AIP Classic Cereal by itself? It’s available HERE!