Spiced Pumpkin Cookies With Maple Pecan Glaze

By garciamoss

Combined with cinnamon, maple syrup, and pecans, the flavor of these cookies is just right for a healthy Thanksgiving treat.

Ingredients

• Ingredients for cookies:
• 1 cup coconut flour
• 1/4 cup ground flaxseed
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/2 cup pureed pumpkin
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup unsweetened coconut milk (or almond milk)
• 2 tablespoons coconut oil
• 1/2 cup grade B maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Ingredients for glaze:
• 6 large pitted dates
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 tablespoons grade B maple syrup
• 2 tablespoons coconut oil
• 1/3 cup raw pecans
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Pinch of sea salt

Details

Servings 32
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 35mins
Adapted from mindbodygreen.com

Preparation

Step 1

Directions for cookies:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Mix first four ingredients together in a large bowl. Add the rest of the ingredients, mixing by hand until well combined.

Drop cookie dough by the tablespoonful onto a cookie sheet lined with a Silpat, or lightly greased with coconut oil. If you would like the cookies to be flatter in shape, you can flatten them down a bit (they won't flatten out when they bake). Bake for 15 minutes, and remove from the oven to cool before icing.

Directions for glaze:
Put all ingredients in a food processor or blender, and process until smooth. Glaze cookies immediately. Store cookies in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Note: If you want a less sweet cookie, they're also great on their own without the glaze.