Chocolate Cut-Out Cookies (Nut-Free)

Cut-out cookies are so much fun to make with the kids!  I developed this recipe because we needed something “nut free” for all those places we go where we’re not allowed to bring nut products (not sure why coconut doesn’t count as a nut, since I’m pretty sure it technically is one, but I’ll roll with it anyway).  Makes: 40 cookies (depending on the size of your cookie cutters).

 Ingredients:

• 1/3 cup extra virgin coconut oil
• 4 oz Unsweetened Chocolate
• ½ cup Honey
• 4 eggs
• 1 Tbsp Vanilla Extract
• 1 cup Coconut Flour

1.    Melt coconut oil and chocolate together in the microwave on medium power.  Let cool slightly.
2.    Mix honey, vanilla and eggs.  Add chocolate mixture, stirring well to make sure you don’t scramble the eggs.
3.    Add in coconut flour and stir very well.  Place dough in fridge to harden, at least 1 hour.
4.    Preheat oven to 350F.  Line a baking sheet (or two) with parchment paper.
5.    Roll dough out between two sheets of parchment paper to ¼“ thick.  Use your favorite cookie cutter to cut out shapes.  Place relatively close together on the cookie sheet.  Ball leftover dough together and roll out again.  Keep going until all the dough is used up.
6.    Bake for 12 minutes (adjust depending on the size of your cookies).  Let cool on cookie sheet or a wire rack.  Enjoy!

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