Vegan Coconut Thumbprint Cookies are a healthy, plant-based thumbprint cookie with a coconut twist. These gluten-free cookies will be a hit at your Christmas gatherings!
I think that the reason thumbprint cookies are so fun is that you get to choose your favorite flavor of jam. It's like personalized cookies. Love blueberries? Fill all of your cookies with blueberry jam. Or stick to the classics like raspberry and apricot.
Just because these cookies are so fun doesn't mean they can't be healthy too! These vegan thumbprint cookies are made with whole food ingredients and naturally sweetened jam.
I saw a recipe for thumbprint cookies that had coconut in them, and I knew coconut would be perfect in these vegan cookies.
It's hard to pack a lot of flavor into healthy cookies, especially with recipes that don't have a lot of fat. By adding coconut, which has a higher fat content, we can get a lot more flavor.
Plus, you get that tasty toasted coconut flavor going on, and it's incredible!
Many store-bought jams have added sugar. And almost every store-bought jam has some sort of preservative. A little pectin to preserve is fine, but jam is sweet on it's own - there's no need to add processed sugars.
The good news is: it's pretty easy to make your own!
I have a sugar-free blueberry jam recipe that has no added sweetener.
That recipe makes jam in the traditional way, which takes an hour or two. You can use this recipe with any fruit you want, not just blueberries!
If you don't want to take an hour to make jam, I suggest making chia jam. Chia jam comes together in about 15 minutes. (So you could make it while the cookie dough is chilling!) And it uses chia seeds to create that gelatinous texture of jam. Plus you end up with some omega-3s and fiber!
Follow a recipe like this for a quick chia jam.
Step 1. In a medium bowl mix the nut butter, maple syrup, flax eggs, almond extract, and apple cider vinegar.
Step 2. In a separate bowl, whisk together the oat flour, almond flour, baking powder, and salt.
Step 3. Pour the wet mixture into the dry and stir to combine.
Step 4. Stir in the coconut.
Step 5. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Step 6. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
Step 7. Use a tablespoon or cookie scoop to shape the dough into balls.
Step 8. Use the end of a wooden spoon or your thumb to press an indent into each cookie.
Step 9. Bake 14-16 minutes then remove from the oven and let cool briefly.
Step 10. Scoop a teaspoon or two of jam into each cookie. Serve and enjoy!
God, thank you for these cookies. We expectantly await the birth of your Son. We praise You and celebrate His birth. Amen.
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Vegan Coconut Thumbprint Cookies are a healthy, plant-based thumbprint cookie with a coconut twist. These gluten-free cookies will be a hit at your Christmas gatherings!
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