Quinoa Flour Spice Cookies
These Quinoa Flour Spice Cookies are gluten-free, dairy-free, and packed with a cozy, nutty flavor. They’re protein-rich, perfect for dunking in tea, and easy to make egg-free too!
Servings 15 Cookies
Calories 89kcal
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cup quinoa flour
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375ºF and line baking sheet with silicone baking mat or parchment paper.
- In a small bowl, whisk together quinoa flour, cinnamon, cloves and salt.
- In a large bowl, whisk together olive oil and sugar until combined.
- Mix in egg and vanilla extract.
- Add flour mixture to olive oil mixture and stir until combined and a ball is formed.
- Transfer cookie dough to flat surface, covered with a silicone mat. Place another silicone mat over the dough, and roll flat to ½-cm thickness.
- Cut cookies to desired shape.
- Using a small metal spatula, slide under the cut cookie, gently separate from the baking mat and transfer to prepared pan. Repeat with the rest of the cookies and roll dough again to cut out all the cookies.
- Baked until just barely golden, about 12 minutes.
- Let cookies sit on the pan for 3 minutes, then using a small spatula transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.
Notes
If you aren't too keen on the flavor of quinoa flour, but want to add more protein to your diet, then modify recipe using 50% all-purpose flour and 50% quinoa flour.
TO STORE: Store the cookies in an airtight container on the counter for up to 5 days, assuming that your kitchen is cool. You can also refrigerate the cookies for up to one week.
TO FREEZE: You can also freeze cookies. Transfer to a resealable bag or freezer safe container and freeze for up to 4 months.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 89kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 24mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g
