Gluten-Free Vegan Cardamom Sugar Cookies

At home, my kitchen is never lacking cardamom. I like this spice so much that I’ve got a separate hand-held spice grinder filled with just hulled cardamom (hint, if you use a clear glass vase grinder, you won’t get your cardamom confused with your black pepper). This way, I can have freshly ground cardamom goodness whenever I want! One of my favorite ways to enjoy it is in sweets, like shortbread or teacake. I adapted this recipe for my gluten-free and dairy-free friends, so we could all enjoy it together.

Gluten-Free Dairy-Free Cardamom Sugar Cookie Recipe

Makes about 4 dozen small, bite-size cookies. 

Ingredients: 

• 2 1/4 cup organic gluten-free flour (I used a combination of oat flour and coconut flour)
• 1/2 cup organic olive oil (or vegan butter)
• 1/2 cup organic almond oil (or vegan butter)
• 1/3 cup powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar
• 2 tsp. organic ground cardamom
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp organic cinnamon powder
• pinch of organic ground ginger
• pinch of sea salt

Directions:

1. Mix wet ingredients together in a mixing bowl.
2. Mix dry ingredients together in a separate bowl.
3. Slowly add wet ingredients to dry ingredients.
4. After the batter is well mixed, let it sit for one hour.
5. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
6. Shape the batter into 1-inch balls and flatten so they are about ¼-inch thick.
7. Place cookies on cookie sheet.
8. Bake for 10 minutes (or until lightly brown) at 350 degrees Farenheit.
9. Let cool.

How To Serve: