Healthy Sugar Cookies
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Healthy Sugar Cookies
Description
This cookie recipe starts by combining all-purpose flour with baking soda and salt. The wet ingredients consist of solid-state but softened coconut oil, maple syrup, and coconut sugar, mixed until smooth before adding a large egg and vanilla and almond extracts. The dry ingredients are gradually mixed in until a cohesive dough forms.
Chilling the dough for 30 minutes to an hour or more firms the coconut oil, reducing spread during baking and enhancing chewiness. The cookies are portioned into balls, gently flattened, and baked at 350°F until the edges turn golden brown but the centers remain just slightly underdone. This results in cookies with a gooey interior and crisp edges.
Variations include adding mix-ins like chocolate chips, nuts, or spices. The cookies store well at room temperature in airtight containers and can be frozen for longer storage. This recipe uses alternative sweeteners and fats for a different nutritional profile compared to classic sugar cookies.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour spooned and leveled
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup coconut oil solid state, softened but not melted
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 1 cup coconut sugar
- 1 large egg at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon almond extract optional
Instructions
- Mix the dry ingredients (flour, baking soda, and salt) in a bowl and set them aside.
- In a larger bowl, combine softened coconut oil (NOT MELTED), maple syrup, and coconut sugar. Use a whisk or a fork to mix them together well.
- Add the egg (make sure it is room temperature), vanilla extract, and almond extract (if using). Mix everything until it's smooth.
- Gradually add the dry ingredient mixture to the wet ingredients, stirring until there's no dry flour left.
- Chill the cookie dough in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes to 1 hour. You can chill it overnight if desired.
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (180°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Use a spoon to scoop out portions of dough (about 2 tablespoons) and roll them into balls. Place the dough balls on a baking sheet and gently flatten them.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 7-8 minutes, until the edges are golden brown and the center is slightly underdone.
- Right after taking them out of the oven, gently tap the baking sheet on the countertop to create a gooey crinkle center.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to finish cooling completely.
Notes
- Chilling the dough is essential to achieve thick, chewy cookies and prevents excessive spreading.
- Use softened but unmelted coconut oil to maintain proper texture; melted oil will produce thinner cookies.
- Tap the baking sheet on the counter immediately after baking to create a crinkled, chewy center texture.
- Maple syrup can be substituted with honey; coconut sugar can be swapped for light brown sugar.
- Flour alternatives like whole wheat or gluten-free blends can be used to meet dietary needs.
- Coconut oil may be replaced with room-temperature butter or vegan butter.
- Cookies can be customized with add-ins such as chocolate chips, nuts, shredded coconut, dried fruit, or spices.
- Store cookies in airtight containers at room temperature up to a week or freeze well-wrapped for longer storage.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 20cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 107 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 107kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 9mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 133mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 26mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 14IU | 0% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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