Healthier Iced Pumpkin Cookies

The SOFTEST cookies you will ever eat, not kidding!

These melt in your mouth Iced Pumpkin Cookies are made with a combination of almond flour, coconut flour, coconut sugar, pumpkin, and dark chocolate.  The texture is light and fluffy, you will find yourself going back for more.  

These are also grain-free and oil-free!

PUMPKIN FACTS!

  1. Did you know that pumpkins are rich in vitamin A and potassium.
  2. They also have a low glycemic index.
  3. Pumpkins are low in fat and high in protein.
  4. Pumpkins also have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties!

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 1/2 cups almond flour
  • 3 Tbsp coconut flour
  • 1 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
  •  1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp sea salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup coconut sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup pumpkin, canned
  • 1/3 cup mini dark chocolate chips
  • organic vanilla frosting, for piping

INSTRUCTIONS:

1.Preheat oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment.

2. Stir together dry ingredients (flours, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda and sea salt) in a mixing bowl.

3. Mix together wet ingredients (eggs, pumpkin, sugar and vanilla) in a separate mixing bowl. Combine wet and dry ingredients.

4. Stir in 1/3 cup dark chocolate chips.

5. Scoop and place cookies on prepared cookie sheet 1 inch apart. Press cookie dough down into a cookie shape with a spoon or your fingers.

6. Bake for 15 minutes.

7. Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool.  Frost once completely cooled.

8. Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 1 week.

Recipe adapted and inspired by Eating Bird Food.

NUTRITION

  • Serving Size: 1 cookie (with frosting)
  • Calories: 107
  • Sugar: 8g
  • Sodium: 96mg
  • Fat: 6g
  • Saturated Fat: 3g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 0g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 10g
  • Fiber: 1g
  • Protein: 1.5g
  • Cholesterol: 17.5mg

As always, if you tried this recipe out, please leave a star rating and a comment below! Your honest feedback is so valuable to me!

Published by _heal.thy.self_

Hey guys! My name is Hannah Jeffery, and I am currently in school to become a registered dietitian. I love food and nutrition, so I decided to create a blog that reflects my passion! I hope you all enjoy my recipes, as they are all based with healthy, wholesome ingredients.

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