Christmas Spritz Cookies (with Homemade Food Coloring!)

Ingredients

• Paleo flour2 cups
• baking powder1 teaspoon
• maple syrup½ cup
• coconut oil2 tablespoon
• vanilla extract2 teaspoon
• almond extract4 teaspoons
• flaxseed meal4 tablespoon
• water½ cup
• powdered spirulina (for green coloring)½ teaspoon
• red beet juice (for red coloring)1 tablespoon
• spritz cookie press

Method

1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
2. RED SPRITZ COOKIES
3. In a medium-sized bowl, combine 1 cup flour, ½ teaspoon baking powder, ¼ cup maple syrup, 1 tablespoon coconut oil, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 2 teaspoons almond extract, 2 tablespoons flaxseed meal, ¼ cup water and beet juice.
4. Mix thoroughly until well-combined.
5. Choose cookie shape and then spoon mixture into the cookie press.
6. Use the cookie press to spritz cookies onto a lined baking sheet.
7. GREEN SPRITZ COOKIES
8. In a separate medium-sized bowl, combine 1 cup flour, ½ teaspoon baking powder, ¼ cup maple syrup, 1 tablespoon coconut oil, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 2 teaspoons almond extract, 2 tablespoons flaxseed meal, ¼ cup water and spirulina.
9. Repeat steps 3–5 with green dough.
10. Bake for 8–10 minutes.

Swaps & notes

Will the beet juice make them taste beet-like? No! So little is used that it doesn't affect the taste profile.