Gluten-Free Gnome Cookie Cups
These Gnome Cookie Cups are a fun and festive treat featuring an almond flour sugar cookie base, creamy frosting, and fresh strawberry hats. Naturally sweetened and gluten-free, they’re perfect for holiday celebrations!
Servings: 12 cookie cups
Ingredients
Sugar Cookie Base:
- 2 cups almond flour
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 2 tbsp coconut oil melted
Sweet Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 4 oz cream
- 1.5 tbsp grass-fed butter melted
- 1.5 tbsp maple syrup
Toppings:
- 12 strawberries washed, dried, and stems cut off
- 12 red or pink candies
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and lightly grease a mini muffin pan.
- Mix the almond flour, honey, vanilla extract, egg, and melted coconut oil in a bowl until well combined.
- Divide the dough evenly into the 12 mini muffin cups and press gently to shape.
- Bake for 12 minutes or until the edges are golden brown. Remove from the oven and let cool completely.
- While the cookies cool, slice the strawberries and whisk together the cream cheese, melted butter, and maple syrup for the frosting. Transfer the frosting to a piping bag or a zip-top bag with the corner snipped off.
- Carefully remove the cookie cups from the pan. Pipe a 1/2-inch layer of frosting on each cup and add a triangular "beard" in front.
- Top each cookie with a strawberry hat and a red or pink candy for the nose.
- Serve immediately and enjoy!