Inspired by Elana’s Pantry, these Star (and Moon!) Cookies are a fun fall treat. I went to a Waldorf school a long time ago in a far away land.. and sun, moon and star cookies were an autumn tradition as part of the Moon Lantern Festival, which I’ll blog about another day. In the meantime, enjoy these high protein, not too sweet cookies.

Ingredients

• 2 ½ cups blanched almond flour
• small dash of sea salt
• ¼ tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• ½ cup coconut oil, melted
• 5 tablespoons agave nectar or honey
• 1 Tbsp vanilla extract

Directions

• In a large bowl, combine dry ingredients
• In a smaller bowl, mix together coconut oil, agave and vanilla
• Mix wet ingredients into dry, then chill dough in refrigerator for 1 hour (or overnight worked as well)
• Roll out dough between 2 pieces of parchment paper until ¼ inch thick
• Remove top piece of parchment paper and cut out cookies with a small star cutter
• Using a metal spatula, place stars on a parchment lined baking sheet
• Bake at 350° until lightly browned around the edges, 5-8 minutes
• Cool completely prior to handling cookies

Super mom tip: these are great as a frozen treat and thaw quickly in room temperature for a few minutes! They are a nice high-protein/low-glycemic snack for little tummies.