If you make cookies tiny and add protein they’re.. now somehow totally acceptable. I added pea protein powder, lemon zest, and organic cut hibiscus flowers to these soft, chewy little cookies. They came out fantastic! You could cut down a bit on the sugar for this recipe, and it would still turn out wonderfully. If you’re looking to cut down, I would suggest 1/2 cup of sugar instead of 3/4. Still delicious! These cookies are tangy and irresistible! Hibiscus is great for circulatory health and anxiety, and the lemon in these cookies is perfect for a cup of tea, or espresso. I altered Isa Chandra Moskowitz’s recipe for Chai Spice Snickerdoodles from her book, Isa Does It . Her books are absolutely fantastic and I wanted the texture of a snickerdoodle, with a little less sugar, different flour, and flavor. Thanks for the inspiration, Isa!

Recipe:

[Preheat oven to 350 F. Line cookie sheet(s) with parchment paper. Makes about 48 mini cookies.]

1 1/2 cups Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free 1-1 Flour

1/2 cup pea protein powder (I used Trader Joe’s Vanilla Pea Protein, but you could certainly use more flour, or another vanilla or plain protein powder)

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 tablespoon Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free Egg Replacer 

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup coconut oil

3/4 cup sugar

1/4 cup agave

3 tablespoons almond milk

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

zest of 3 lemons

1 tablespoon hibiscus flowers + about 3-4 tablespoons for sprinkling.

Sift together your dry ingredients. Mix your coconut oil, sugar, and agave, lemon zest, and hibiscus separately. Add the wet ingredients to the dry, mixing very well. Be sure you don’t end up with any dry spots. The dough should come together very easily and be easy to handle. Roll dough about teaspoon size into little balls and place on the parchment paper, pressing down slightly. You could make these larger, but you’d have to adjust the cooking time. Once they’re pressed down, sprinkle a bit of hibiscus flowers and a pinch of sugar on each one. This recipe takes 2-3 cookie sheets. You could certainly do one at a time. Bake at 350 F for 6-8 minutes. Watch them closely, it doesn’t take long to go from perfectly golden brown to burnt. They cook off quickly, and are chewy, soft and so full of flavor! Run! Go now and make them!

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Sage & Citrus