Healthy Salted Caramel Cookies
Deliciously wholesome cookies topped with rich salted caramel, perfect for a guilt-free treat.
Ingredients
cookie base
- 2 cups almond flour
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 cup melted coconut oil
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/4 cup coconut cream (or the white hard part at the top of coconut milk can)
- 1/4 cup coconut sugar
- 1 tsp coconut oil
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla
topping (optional)
- to taste flaked sea salt (for sprinkling)
- to taste melted chocolate (for drizzling)
- to taste chopped pecans (for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Mix all cookie ingredients until well combined, shape into cookies with dents in the center.
- Bake for 20 minutes until golden, then press down centers again.
- Make caramel by simmering coconut cream, sugar, coconut oil, and salt until thickened, then add vanilla.
- Add 1 tsp caramel to each cookie, then optionally top with melted chocolate, pecans, and sea salt.
Notes
Store cookies in an airtight container for best freshness.