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Ginger Cookies (without gluten) 

Shorten or lengthen the cooking time for a softer or crisper cookie.

3/4 c. unrefined coconut oil

1 c whole cane sugar

1 egg

1/4 c. blackstrap molasses

1 c. brown rice flour   

1 c. white rice flour or millet flour 

2 T. tapioca flour

1 T ground ginger 

1 t ground cinnamon

2 t. baking soda 

1/2 t. natural unrefined salt

1/3 c. whole cane sugar for decoration

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

In a medium bowl, cream together the coconut oil and 1 cup sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg and molasses until well blended. Combine the flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda and salt; stir into the molasses mixture to form a dough. Roll dough into 1 inch balls and roll the balls in the remaining sugar. Flatten the balls with a fork. Place cookies 2 inches apart on to two greased cookie sheets.

Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Gluten-free (use gluten-free flour)

Sugar-free (no refined sugar)

Milk-free (no butter)

Coconut-happy if you use unrefined extra-virgin coconut oil and coconut sugar!

Nutrition Facts (per cookie): pending . . .

Adapted by Emily from:  https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/25068/grandmas-gingersnaps/

Christmas Ginger Cookies © Emily Isaacson  Download here.

       Also try COVID Coconut Gello here.

This program was created by licensed nutritionist Emily Isaacson on the daily value of obtaining essential saccharides. Emily Isaacson has a degree in nutrition from Bastyr University and provides individual consultations on "eating by the rainbow" in the Fraser Valley of B.C. 

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According to Healthline:

The MCTs and fiber in coconut meat may benefit weight loss, heart health, digestion, brain health, blood sugar levels, and immunity.

Eating coconut meat may have certain benefits, including the following:

May stabilize blood sugar. This fruit may lower your fasting blood sugar and alter your gut bacteria to aid blood sugar control.

May improve immunity. Manganese and antioxidants in coconut may help boost your immune system and reduce inflammation. This fruit’s MCTs may also have antiviral, antifungal, and tumor-suppressing properties.

May benefit your brain. The MCTs in coconut oil provide an alternative fuel source to glucose, which may aid people with impaired memory or brain function, such as those with Alzheimer’s disease.

Read more:

 https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/coconut-meat#benefits