Thin, Chewy Cookies are one of my favorites! I like all kinds of textures in cookies…..Cakey, Crunchy, Thick, Thin, Puffy…..those are just some of the variety of textures cookies can have. Then there is the shape! When you think about it, cookie possibilities are endless, thus the huge number of cookbooks dedicated to cookies alone.
Really, the types of cookies you choose to make, when in the mood, also depends on what kind of time you want to put into them and the level of creativity you are feeling. These cookies are fast and satisfying, pretty, chewy, and sweet with maple sugar and honey. The honey makes them chewy!

The Thin & Chewy Maple Sugar Cookies also have coconut oil in them, for some good fat, and I used tigernut flour, which is one of my new favorites! Tigernut flour contains some protein, fiber, and resistant starch making it a natural prebiotic to feed good gut flora. It also gives baked items stability and structure. It is not a nut at all! It is an ancient root vegetable! You can find it here.
Thin & Chewy Maple Sugar Cookies
Preheat your oven to 350ΒΊ degrees.
Ingredients:
1/2 Cup Tapioca Flour
1/2 Cup Tigernut Flour
1/4 Cup Maple Sugar, plus extra for rolling
1 Tablespoon Arrowroot Flour
1/2 Teaspoon Baking Powder (corn and aluminum free recipe here at Whole New Mom)
1/4 Teaspoon Baking Soda
1/4 Teaspoon Sea Salt
1/4 Cup Honey
1/4 Cup Coconut Oil (gently melted if solid)
1 Tsp. Vanilla Extract (alcohol free for AIP Paleo)
Directions: Mix together the dry ingredients in a medium bowl with a whisk.
With an electric hand-held mixer, beat in the coconut oil until crumbly. Add the honey and vanilla and blend thoroughly. Scoop balls of dough onto a parchement lined baking sheet with a tablespoon cookie scoop. Roll the balls between your hands and then into extra maple sugar to coat. Space 2 generous inches apart onto two cookie sheets lined with parchment.
Bake in your preheated oven 11 to 14 minutes until golden. They will spread, so leave space between the cookies.

Cool completely before removing from cookie sheet.

Thin and Chewy Maple Sugar Cookies
*felt ornaments in the photo hand sewn by me! π
This recipe is not recommended for those with SIBO. This recipe was part of Phoenix Helix AIP Recipe Rountable #195 here.



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I just started AIP this week for the new year and have been craving sweets like crazy! It is good to know I can still satisfy my sweet tooth and stick to the diet. If I can find tigernut flour I will be making these tonight!
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Great! Please leave feedback after you make them! If you can’t find Tigernut flour at your local store, they have it available on Amazon.
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I ended up having to make a bunch of substitutions because I didn’t have a few things and they still turned out very tasty and satisfied my sweet tooth. I used coconut flour instead of tiger nut flour, baking soda+lemon juice instead of baking powder…still turned out really good though!
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Wow! That’s very brave of you! I am happy they turned out to your liking. Baking is a science and substitutions can have totally different results. If you get your hands on some Tiger Nut flour in the future, I would be interested in your take on them that way. They should be chewy, so did the coconut flour make a softer, less chewy cookie? More cakelike? Thanks for your comments!
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What a great seasonal treat! Thanks for sharing at the AIP Recipe Roundtable. I hope you’ll join us again.
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Thank you Eileen! I love the AIP Recipe Roundtable. There are so many great recipes shared there, and it is a wonderful AIP Recipe Resource!
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