Fuss free, healthy, Holiday treats
Superfood Overnight Thumbprint Cookies
Thanksgiving has passed which can only mean one thing…SANTA’S COMING! So much to do, so little time! Most importantly, we must make the man with the great big bag feel welcome when he slides down the chimney bearing new & shiny gifts. Today, I’m sharing my recipe for Superfood Overnight Thumbprint Cookies and 6 other festive cookie recipes to keep you jingling all the way!
I don’t know about you, but after I eat one too many rich & sugary cookies, I start to feel a little lackluster. Boy oh boy, imagine how Santa feels! How about we help the big guy out this year and give him a little superfood kick to help him power through his busiest night of the year!
There’s nothing complicated about these cookies (let’s be honest, you DON’T have time for complicated, anyway) and the best part is, you can whip up the components the night before, chill, and easily bake the next morning.
I’m a big fan of ooey gooey thumbprint cookies. I love how you bite into the light and flaky treat and are left with a sweet & sticky finish. And yes, they are OH SO festive, no?
The super in superfood is created by adding a Balance shot by Life Equals into the chia jam mixture. These Balance shots have a half day’s worth of fruit and veggies packed into them, so I thought we could really up the nutrition content by adding the Balance into the frozen fruit jam. Grab a free two pack by using this link* AND head over to my Instagram page to enter my special giveaway with Life Equals beginning 12/5/16!
The ingredients here are simple, and since berries aren’t in season, I used frozen. Easy peasy cookie squeezy. The balance shots aren’t required here, you can just add a few more frozen berries when making the jam to make up for the omission. But, if you’re like me, you won’t want to miss out on the health benefits.
Today, I’m also sharing some seriously seasonal cookies created by some of my favorite blogger buds. Attending a cookie swap? All you need is below:
Sweet and Spicy Peanut Butter Buds by Ellie with I’m Hungry by Natura
Bailey’s Chocolate Chip Cookies by Kara with Byte Sized Nutrition
Vegan Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies by Kaila with Healthy Helper
Snickerdoodles with Dark Chocolate Drizzle by Ellen with My Uncommon Everyday
Chocolate Kissed Gingerbread Cookies by Emily with Beauty in Christ
Chocolate-Dipped Almond Butter Shortbread Cookies with Almond Butter Buttercream by Jess with Plays Well With Butter
Back to my Superfood Overnight Thumbprint Cookies- Time to get holly jolly!
WHAT YOU’LL NEED:
Almond Meal – make your own here
Brown Rice Flour
Coconut Oil
Vanilla
Maple Syrup
Frozen Berries
Balance Shots by Life Equals
Chia Seeds
WHAT YOU’LL DO:
Add the frozen berries to a medium saucepan and place on medium heat. Let these cook down for about 15 minutes. When the fruit has reduced, add the chia, Balance Shot, and 1 tbsp. of maple syrup. Pour the jam mixture into a jar and place in the fridge overnight or for at least two hours. The chia seeds will become gelatinous in the liquid, turning this into a delicious jam! You’ll have leftovers, this can be used as regular jelly on toast, sandwiches, etc – this recipe makes about 12oz of jam.
While the fruit reduces in the saucepan, we’ll make the cookie dough. Start by melting the coconut oil. Measure out the almond meal, brown rice flour, maple syrup and vanilla. Add all of the ingredients into a bowl and mix. Place the dough in the fridge to chill overnight or for at least two hours.
When you’re ready to make the cookies, preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Begin to scoop the dough out onto a baking sheet with parchment paper or greased with coconut oil. I like about a heaping tbsp. of dough for each cookie. You can also use a cookie scoop, if you have one!
Press your thumb into the middle of the dough ball to make a well. Pour jam into the center and place in the oven. Bake for 13-16 minutes and voila!
I have to know, what are your favorite Christmas Cookie traditions?
xoxx,
Miss AK
Superfood Overnight Thumbprint Cookies
Oven 350 degrees {gluten free, refined sugar-free}
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 16 mins
- Total Time: 36 mins
- Yield: 12 1x
Ingredients
- 1 cup of Almond Meal
- 1/2 cup of Brown Rice Flour
- 3 tbsp. of Coconut Oil – melted
- 1 tsp of Vanilla
- 4 tbsp. of Maple Syrup
- 2.5 cups of Frozen Berries
- 1 Balance Shot by Life Equals (optional)
- 2 tbsp. of Chia Seeds
Instructions
- To make the jam: Add the frozen berries to a medium saucepan and place over medium heat.
- Let these cook down for about 15 minutes.
- When the fruit has reduced, add the chia, Balance Shot, and 1 tbsp. of maple syrup.
- Pour the jam mixture into a jar and place in the fridge overnight or for at least two hours.
- The chia seeds will become gelatinous in the liquid, turning this into a delicious jam!
- You’ll have leftovers, this can be used as regular jelly on toast, sandwiches, etc – this recipe makes about 12oz of jam.
- While the fruit reduces in the saucepan, we’ll make the cookie dough.
- Start by melting the coconut oil.
- Measure out the almond meal, brown rice flour, maple syrup and vanilla.
- Add all of the ingredients into a bowl and mix.
- Place the dough in the fridge to chill overnight or for at least two hours.
- When you’re ready to make the cookies, preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Begin to scoop the dough out onto a baking sheet with parchment paper or greased with coconut oil. I like about a heaping tbsp. of dough for each cookie. You can also use a cookie
scoop, if you have one! - Press your thumb into the middle of the dough ball to make a well.
- Pour jam into the center and place in the oven.
- Bake for 13-16 minutes and voila!
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Kaila @ Healthy Helper Blog says
THESE LOOK SO GOOD!!! I recently started baking with almond flour and LOVE it. These are going on my MUST make list!
masala girl says
this sounds delicious! i love berries and thumbprint cookies 🙂
Miss AK says
Me too! I think I like to have a fresh dessert option!
Emily says
Oh wow deliciousness… And they even have superfoods. That is so creative Allie. I love Jam Thumbprint cookies, but I have not made them enough. Goal for the week is to make each one of these recipes from the round-up.
Miss AK says
Oh my gosh you are baking superwoman!!! Let me know what you think babe!
Ellen @ My Uncommon Everyday says
These are so creative, Allie! They sound excellent, and the berry color makes them so festive!
Miss AK says
I’m so glad you think they’re festive, too!
Ellie | Hungry by Nature says
I love how healthy these are! Thumbprints are always a favorite cookie at my house!!
Miss AK says
Me too! I feel like they are a wildcard, but I love them!
Megan - The Emotional Baker says
These cookies are awesome & perfect for the holidays – what a great change from the typical Christmas cookie 🙂
jess larson | plays well with butter says
these babies are such little cuties!!! love love love thumbprint cookies & superfoods mean i can eat ten of them at a time, right? 😉
Miss AK says
Um, YES! That’s what I did!
Claire @ My Pink & Green Life says
These look wonderful! I’ve been following this cookie around the web for a bit and everything just looks so good. 🙂 My favorite Christmas cookie/candy is my mom’s dark chocolate fudge, although in small quantities because it is sooo sugary, haha!
Miss AK says
Ohhh but those sound divine!!
Natalie Way says
They look so yummy I wonder if I could make it as pretty as you do!! <3
Miss AK says
You TOTALLY can! They are actually so stinking easy! I always get so happy when not a lot of crazy effort = beautiful baked goods!
Aya @ A Healthy Story says
These are my fave type of cookies and yet I’ve never made my own jam thumbprint cookies! So yours are definitely on my holiday baking list! Beautiful photos too.
Miss AK says
You are the SWEETEST! Let me know/ let me see what you make 🙂
Kara @ Byte Sized Nutrition says
Girl, chia jam is my JAMMMMM. Totally making these cookies for Santa this year.. although let’s be real, I don’t think there will be any left over for him 😉
Miss AK says
You crack me upppppp…and I know, these were gone in ONE night in my house, lol!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
These are so cute!! What a fun “overnight” idea!! And vegan <3
Miss AK says
They totally are vegan, and I forgot to mention that! And I love anything easy & quick!