Confetti Cake Cookies (Vegan Option)

I am a traditional vanilla cake kinda gal and these cookies satisfy my birthday cake cravings year round! I love anything confetti cake related.. seriously, even my protein powder is confetti cake flavoured.. thanks Alani Nu!

These cookies have a cakey texture on the inside but have a crispy outside... my fav combo! They are GF, DF, Grain - Free and can be modified to make them Vegan!!

These cookies are best when you use a smooth butter to bake them. I used tahini, but if you prefer something more light tasting, coconut butter or cashew butter would work! One of the main ingredients in this recipe is... SPRINKLES!!! I bought organic sprinkles from Wholefoods, but if you have leftover sprinkles from a birthday, feel free to use those!

Making them VEGAN!

You can make these cookies vegan by subbing out an egg for a flax egg! Flax eggs are super easy to make, you just mix together 1 tablespoon of flax seeds with 3 tablespoons of water. Then, whisk until the water is absorbed gooey egg like consistency is achieved. You can then stir into your batter as directed!

These cookies were super fun to make and kid friendly, perfect for a Saturday afternoon activity!

Confetti Cake Cookies

Prep Time: 10 min Cook Time : 12 min Total Time: 22 min Servings: 12

INGREDIENTS

for the cookies

1. 1 3/4 cups almond flour

2. 1/2 tsp baking soda

3. 1/4 tsp salt

4. 1 egg

5. 1/3 cup tahini

6. 1/3 cup maple syrup

7. 1/4 tsp almond extract (gives it the cake batter flavour)

8. 2 tbsp sprinkles

for the icing

1. 1 cup powdered sugar

2. 1 tbsp water

3. 1/2 tsp vanilla

INSTRUCTIONS

for the cookies

1. Preheat oven to 350F and line baking sheet with parchment paper or baking sheet

2. In a medium sized bowl, mix together all dry ingredients and set aside

3. In a medium sized bowl, mix together wet ingredients

4. Mix in the the dry ingredients into the wet and stir until combined

5. Fold in sprinkles

6. Chill dough in fridge for 1 hr

7. Once chilled, roll dough into 12 cookies and flatten them slightly onto baking sheet

8. Bake for 12-15 minutes or edges are browned

9. Place cookies on a cooling rack and in a prepare icing in a small bowl

10. Once cookies have cooled completely, frost them and top with sprinkles

11. ENJOY!

NOTES

1. All nutritional factors will vary based off of ingredients used.