Vanilla Frosted Collagen Sugar Cookies with Life Extension’s Collagen Peptides!
This post is made in partnership with Life Extension. These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
Spring has sprung, and there's no better way to celebrate than with these floral Vanilla Frosted Sugar Collagen Cookies. They're paleo, gluten-free and dairy-free, and include Life Extension's Collagen Peptides for Skin and Joints for added nutrition. I love the vanilla flavor, sweetness and warming smell that fills up my kitchen every time these are in the oven.
Personally, I've always found it a bit tricky to measure my collagen intake, so relying on powders works to make sure I'm taking advantage of the skin and joint support it can provide. Life Extension's multi-collagen blend works so well in baked goods since it's unflavored, unsweetened, and the superfine powder is easily mixable. In this recipe, it's useful in giving the frosting more fluff and body, without altering its color or subsiding the sweet vanilla flavor. Use my code CLEANEATS for $5 off orders of $50 or more and free shipping!
These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
A FEW THINGS TO NOTE:
The dough should be at a cool room temperature before rolling out to cut into desired shapes. If it appears to be too soft or greasy, place it in the freezer for 15 minutes to flash chill and remove once it's malleable and a workable consistency.
Watch these closely in the oven at the 6-minute mark. Depending on how large you cut your cookies cut out to be, they can over-brown around the rims. The cookies will appear slightly underbaked in the center but will set completely as they cool on a wire rack.
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Vanilla Frosted Collagen Sugar Cookies (Paleo, GF, DF)
Ingredients
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil, melted
- 2 cups blanched almond flour
- 1/2 cup coconut flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- pinch of salt
- 1 1/2 cups organic palm shortening or grass-fed butter
- 3/4 cup powdered erythritol or powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 3 tbsp Life Extension Collagen Peptides powder
- 2 tablespoons arrowroot flour
- 4 tablespoons coconut flour
- 3 tablespoons coconut oil, melted & used as needed
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350º F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Whisk together dry ingredients and set aside. In a separate bowl, whisk together the wet ingredients (not the food coloring) and fold in the dry ingredients until a dough is formed.
- On a floured surface, roll out the dough and use a biscuit cutter to cut into desired shapes, about 1/2 inch thick. Bake for 6-8 minutes (watch closely to prevent overbrowning) and let cool on a wire rack.
- Make your frosting by adding the palm shortening/butter and powdered sweetener to a stand mixer with a paddle attachment. Mix on medium-high until smooth, light and fluffy. Add vanilla, Life Extension Collagen Peptides powder, arrowroot powder and coconut flour and mix until just combined. Then, slowly stream in the melted coconut oil until desired consistency is reached. Pipe onto cookies and serve!
Notes:
This post is made in partnership with Life Extension. These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
