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Whole Wheat Coconut Oil Sugar Cookies

Whole Wheat Coconut Oil Sugar Cookies

The ultimate comfort food for any occasion! These Whole Wheat Coconut Oil Sugar Cookies are soft, sweet, and topped with a natural strawberry icing that makes them irresistible. Bake them for your next family gathering or simply enjoy them with a cup of tea. Make them tonight and treat yourself!
Prep Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Cook Time 7 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 27 minutes
Servings: 12 cookies
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Calories: 110

Ingredients
  

  • 1/3 cup Coconut Oil melted and cooled
  • 1/3 cup Coconut Sugar (organic cane sugar also works)
  • 1 Egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon Almond Extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • 1 teaspoon Almond Milk
  • 1 1/2 cups Whole Wheat Pastry Flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 cup Freeze-Dried Strawberries
  • 1/2 cup Powdered Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Honey or Agave Nectar
  • 1/4 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • 2-3 tablespoons Almond Milk for icing

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Baking Sheet
  • Blender
  • Whisk
  • Mixing Bowl

Method
 

  1. In a large bowl of an electric mixer, add in Coconut Oil, Coconut Sugar, Egg, Almond Extract, Vanilla Extract, and Almond Milk. Beat for 2 minutes until well combined, smooth and creamy. Make sure your Coconut Oil is slightly cool (but still melted) before you add the Egg or it will end up cooking the Egg.
  2. In a separate medium bowl, whisk together Whole Wheat Pastry Flour, Baking Powder, and Salt. Slowly add to wet ingredients, with the mixer on medium low speed. Mix until just combined. If dough is too dry, add in a teaspoon or two of Almond Milk (or any milk you prefer).
  3. Divide the dough in half. Place each dough ball between two sheets of parchment paper and roll out to 1/4" or 1/8" thickness to your liking. Place on a baking sheet and put in refrigerator for 1-2 hours.
  4. Once you're ready to bake your cookies (and after the dough has chilled), preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
  5. Remove cookies from the fridge and use a heart-shaped cookie cutter to cut your cookies. Place cut cookies on the baking sheet and bake for 6-9 minutes or until edges are just slightly golden brown.
  6. Allow to cool on cookie sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to finish cooling. Repeat with remaining dough, rerolling dough as necessary. Makes about 12 medium sized cookies.
  7. Once cookies are completely cool, make the icing: Place Freeze-Dried Strawberries in a blender and blend until they become a powder. Transfer to a medium bowl and whisk in Powdered Sugar, Honey, and Almond Milk until thick and somewhat smooth. Use about 1 teaspoon of icing per cookie and decorate them however you wish!
  8. Cookies will keep well at room temperature for 4-5 days.

Notes

  • If you don't have whole wheat pastry flour: you can use white whole wheat flour instead, but you may need to add in a teaspoon or two of milk.
  • Feel free to use any freeze-dried fruit: you'd like for the icing!