Gluten-free Fruit and Nut Cookies #SundaySupper

Fruit and Nut Cookies

As the holidays approach the girls and I are starting to plan what we will make for our family. Usually it is something fun the girls can assist with as well as eat. We may give out cookie mixes in a jar and there will definitely be some cookies made with Papa and our cookie press. For many of our relatives we try to make healthy options over the holidays that are either gluten-free or no added sugar. This recipe is both.

Fruit and Nut Cookies

• 1/2 cup almonds
• 1/2 cup dates
• 1/4 cup pistachios
• 1/4 cup dried unsweetened cherries (we actually use frozen)
• 1 tsp coconut oil
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 egg

Place fruit, nuts, cinnamon and oil in a food processor and process until they are broken down and mixed.  Mine sticks together when it is done. Transfer to a bowl and stir in egg. This makes a gooey mess. It is easiest to scoop a small amount onto a large spoon and scrape mixture onto cookie sheet with a small spoon. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes. Watch them closely because they go from underdone to burned very quickly.

I did not get any good photos of these this time because my camera is not at home and I was surprised to learn that I had no good photos of them from last Christmas. When my camera comes home, if there are still cookies to shoot, I will post a yummy photo.

Watching the food processor.

The #SundaySupper Team has put together a list of their favorite gifts from the kitchen as well. Check out what they are gifting this year:

Breads / Breakfast

• Pumpkin Biscoff Bread – Dinners, Dishes, and Dessert
• All-in-One Beer Bread Kit – girlichef
• Banana Coconut Coffee Cake with Macadamia Nut Streusel – The Lovely Pantry
• Pancake Mix With Apple Cider Syrup and Candied Walnuts – Tora’s Real Food
• Cranberry Hootycreeks – Baker Street 

Condiments / Ingredients

• Apple Butter – Hezzi D’s Books and Cooks
• Cranberry Strawberry Jam – The Meltaways
• Herb Vinegars – Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
• Harissa – The Wimpy Vegetarian
• Homemade Vanilla Extract – Flour on my Face
• Homemade Cherry Extract – Cravings of a Lunatic
• Nutella Powder – I Run For Wine
• Apricot Pineapple Rum Sauce – Vintage Kitchen Notes
• Spiced Cranberry Apricot Almond Chutney – Sue’s Nutrition Buzz
• Pumpkin Butter – Family Foodie

Soup and Snacks

• A Soup For You – Momma’s Meals
• Maple Nut Granola - Girl in the Little Red Kitchen
• Sweet and Spicy Curried Nuts – Soni’s Food for Thought
• Roasted Spiced Nuts – Mrs Mama Hen 
• Sweet and Spicy Pecans – Supper For a Steal
• Maple Pumpkin Spice Granola Bars – Cupcakes and Kale Chips
• Orange Spiced Chickpeas – Home Cooking Memories
• Turtle Pretzels – The Messy Baker

Sweets

• Rocky Road Candy – Magnolia Days
• Dairyfree Vegan Caramels – Galactosemia in PDX
• Peanut Butter Cookies in a Jar – Mama’s Blissful Bites
• M&M Cookies in a Jar – Damn Delicious
• Monster Cookie Mix in a Jar – What Smells So Good?
• Chocolate Chip Cookie Biscotti – Meal Planning Magic
• Snickerdoodle Snack Mix – Pippi’s in the Kitchen Again
• Butter and Jam Thumbprint Cookies – Crispy Bits & Burnt Ends
• Peppermint Stick Cookie Truffles - The Weekend Gourmet
• Nutella Truffles – Small Wallet Big Appetite
• Peanut Cajetas (Peanut Fudge) – Basic and Delicious
• Cookie Cutter Fudge – Chocolate Moosey
• Pumpkin Roll – Shockingly Delicious
• Homemade Chocolates – My Trials in the Kitchen
• Hot Chocolate on a Stick – Juanita’s Cocina
• Chocolate Toffee “Crack” – Ruffles and Truffles
• Holiday Tree Cake – Noshing with the Nolands
• Salted Caramel Cookies – Mama Mommy Mom
• Fruit and Nut Cookies – In the Kitchen with Audrey

Drinks

• Applepie Moonshine - My Catholic Kitchen
• Holiday Spiced Mocha - Daily Dish Recipes
• Homemade Peppermint Mocha Mix - In the Kitchen with KP
• Homemade Kahlua - That Skinny Chick Can Bake

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