Gluten Free Honey Thumbprint Cookies

Making The Honey Jam

Note: (We recommend making a day in advance and refrigerating to allow the jam to thicken).

1. In a small saucepan, heat your berries on medium high heat. Continue to stir until the berries begin to break down and the mixture lightly simmers. Using a large spoon or potato masher, press down on the berries until mashed and a thick consistency is reached.

2. Reduce heat to medium low. Add in the lemon juice and chia seeds. Then add in the BeeMaid Honey, stirring again until the mixture has thickened and the ingredients are fully combined. 

3. Remove from heat and cool for 10-15 minutes. Add the jam mixture to a glass jar and give a good stir before sealing. Set aside to refrigerate overnight.

Thumbprint Cookies

1. Preheat your oven to 350F.

2. In a small bowl, add in the ground flax seed and water and set aside for a few minutes until an egg-white looking mixture is formed.

3. In a larger bowl, whisk together the BeeMaid Honey, coconut oil, almond butter and vanilla. Once fully combined, add in 1 Tbsp of the flax mixture along with the almond flour. Stir together with a wooden spoon until a thick cookie dough batter consistency is formed. Using a cookie scoop take a small portion of the dough and roll in your hands until a small ball. 

4. Add the chopped walnuts and the remainder of the flax mixutre into two seperate small bowls. Line a large baking sheet with parchement paper and set next to the bowls. Dip each of the dough balls into the flax mixture, and then immediately into the chopped nuts (coating fully). Continue this process until you've filled baking sheet with the nut-coated cookies.

5. Using your thumb, gently press down in the centre of each cookie dough ball. This will flatten the dough out slightly and create a small circular dent in the top.

6. Spoon approximatley 1/2 tsp of the homemade honey jam into the indentation until each cookie is filled. Bake for 15-20 minutes (until the nut coating is a golden brown).

7. Let cool on a baking rack and enjoy!