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paleo vegan gluten free dairy free cherry pie cookies

Paleo & Vegan Cherry Pie Cookies

These cherry pie cookies are the most delicious cookies! They're paleo, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, refined sugar-free, and simple to make!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings: 12 cookies
Course: cookie, Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients
  

For the cookies:
  • 2 cup almond flour
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • ¼ cup maple syrup
  • ¼ cup coconut oil melted
  • ¼ teaspoon baking powder
  • pinch of salt
For the cherry filling:
  • 1 cup cherries fresh or frozen
  • ¼ teaspoon almond extract
  • ½ tablespoon +1 teaspoon tapioca flour can sub arrowroot flour or cornstarch
  • ½ tablespoon maple syrup

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a bowl, mix together all cookie ingredients until you have a dough.
  2. Roll the cookie dough into 10-12 cookies and use your thumb or a teaspoon to press into the center of the cookies. Bake for 10-11 min.
  3. In a small saucepan, add the cherries and cook until they are softened down. Mash the cherries while cooking them. Add the rest of the filling ingredients and continue cooking on high heat until thickened.
  4. Once the filling is your desired consistency, remove from heat and let cool. Spoon the filling into the cookies. Enjoy!