AIP PUMPKIN SPICE COOKIES

For all the #fallvibes lovers out there! These perfectly-spiced comforting beauties are pumpkin pie in a cookie. The cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and vanilla meld together for a warming and nourishing AIP spice combination (note: traditional “pumpkin spice” includes nutmeg, which is omitted on AIP). These cookies are delightfully chewy to perfectly deliver that soft pumpkin pie feeling. Cozy slippers and slow burning fireplace optional!

AIP PUMPKIN SPICE COOKIES RECIPE

INGREDIENTS:

Dry ingredients

  • 3/4 cup tiger nut flour

  • 1 tbsp gelatin

  • 1 tsp cream of tartar

  • 1/2 tsp baking soda

  • 1 and 1/2 tsp cinnamon

  • 1/2 tsp ginger

  • 1/4 tsp ground cloves

  • Dash of salt

  • 1/4 tsp vanilla powder

Wet ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup pumpkin puree

  • 1/4 cup unsweetened apple sauce

  • 1/4 palm shortening

DIRECTIONS:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit

  • Combine all dry ingredients in a medium mixing bowl

  • Melt the palm shortening in a small heat safe bowl

  • Add the rest of the wet ingredients to the melted palm shortening and combine

  • Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until fully combined to form a sticky dough

  • Roll dough into 12 small balls and place on a parchment lined baking sheet

  • Use a fork to press down on the cookies to flatten slightly

  • Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for approximately 12-15 mins

  • Let cool completely and enjoy!

NUTRITION NOTES

Cinnamon, a spice powder made from the inner bark of the Cinnamomum tree, is a delicious and nutritious seasoning that conjures up happy memories of holiday seasons past. Cinnamon is high in a compound called cinnamaldehyde, which may have antifungal, antibacterial, and immune-modulating properties. A study in the journal Metabolism also suggests cinnamaldehyde may improve metabolic health by acting on fat cells and promoting thermogenesis, or the production of heat by the body in response to eating.