Happy NEW YEAR!!!
Truth be told, I made these last week. I’m not going to lie. I almost said &*^% it to the cookies for Santa this year (BAD MOMMY!!!), but…someone kept me honest. AND…I’m always on the hunt for a healthier version of a cookie that I love. Honestly, I set out to make Gingerbread men…decorated and all. AND THEN…life happened. So, honestly, we are lucky these cookies happened at all! Our entire family is a sucker for gingersnaps, so I thought this might be the perfect thing to try.
The biggest dilemma (in my opinion!) is underbaking vs overbaking vs just right baking. WHO KNOWS??!! I’m usually a fan of underbaking. The ooey gooey goodness is spot on as far as I’m concerned. BUT…when you are talking Ginger SNAP…well, snap leads you towards the more crunchy aspect, no?
I cooked the two batches a little differently. One for a little longer, and one for a little less. I’m still on the fence about which one I liked better ha!
What you need…(makes 2 dozen cookies)
- 1 cup Sun Butter (you could use any nut butter if you have no dietary restrictions)
- 3 Tablespoons Pure Molasses
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons freshly grated ginger root
- 3/4 cup coconut sugar
- ¼ cup coconut flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon ground pumpkin spice (originally called for all spice)
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- A pinch of freshly ground pepper (sounded weird to me, but I went with it ha!)
What to do…
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. I wouldn’t skip this as they really are pretty gooey and sticky.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer with a paddle attachment or by hand, beat together the sun butter, molasses, eggs and freshly grated ginger until smooth. It’s STICKY, as an fyi, so hand mixers won’t work as well because they just get really stuck in all the blades…I actually tried, and then switched over. Not a deal breaker, just a warning 🙂
- Into a medium bowl, sift together coconut sugar, coconut flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, pumpkin spice, salt and pepper.
- Slowly add the sugar and spice mixture to the almond butter mixture while mixing on low until just combined.
- Drop the dough by the rounded Tablespoons about 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets.
- Bake for about 10-12 minutes of you want a softer cookie go on the 10 side, crisper on the 12 side.
- Cool 2 minutes on the baking sheets out of the oven then transfer the parchment paper with the cookies to wire racks to cool completely.
Maya deciding exactly which one she wanted 😉 
Adapted from Gourmand In The Kitchen- Thank you!
Yup. Every once in a while, I call to my daughter like she’s a dog 😉
And then…Because she needed a little warming up, and me being a monster seemed appropriate ha! THIS is what family pictures really consist of haha 🙂
In another post, I’ll show how cute these boots are! I found them for $4, and then later realized they retailed for over $100! SAY WHAT?!!
Seriously, DYING!!! Her dress….it’s the PERFECT twirl dress, which she happily did all around our house. In the cold with a bunch of layers…not so much. Thankfully, I bought it in a size 6 hahaha. SO…be prepared to see this dress and another one just like it a LOT! SO CUTE! 
And, because it’s rare to get the Huz in some pics…
Maya CANNOT handle people getting their pictures taken without her. I got 1 shot of my parents before she photobombed them! Yet, on the way there her exact words were
And then!!! Honestly, I always think “All I need is ONE!!”
But we got a couple of super cute ones!
THANKS MOM!!
And then, I had to get a few of the kids, because…are you kidding me??? 
I can’t even handle this… 
On me…
Maya most days wears a dress, but every once in a while I can talk her into jeans 🙂 I scored these adorable Hudson Jeans for $2 back when my favorite thrift store had 75% off all denim for Black Friday. They are so soft and comfy that she’s actually let me put them on her a couple of times since-SCORE! 
No, Huz….I have NO idea why we have so many dandelions out front… ;} 
Once Maya fully woke up, she had the best time just running around the trees. 
Playing hide and seek…nope, can’t see you! 😉 
Envision dozens of cars driving past me right now…AWKWARD 😉 
On me…
I don’t think there’s any big secret on how to make this, except maybe how to soft boil an egg. I like doing it this way sometimes vs over easy in the frying pan. There’s less mess to clean up, and it’s easier to cook multiple eggs.
Enjoy!
I posted last week how to make these 
What you need…
Yeah, right about now, one of my neighbors came home. Don’t mind me in shorts…while it’s 50 degrees. Oh and this tripod? Yeah…don’t ask. AWKWARD! ;} 
I’m thinking if I DO go with this outfit, I need to adjust the drawstring, because from the back???? NOT GOOD! Again…things I can’t really see when trying it on in my room. YAY blog! 
On me…
What you need… (made 15 balls)
Check back, because I made the cutest little DIY edible craft out of these. I honestly couldn’t believe it turned out exactly like I pictured in my head-that RARELY happens haha! 🙂
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