Paleo Cran-Coconut Cookies

Kyra Williams for The Upside Blog

by | Updated: December 4th, 2016

It’s nearly 3 o’clock in the afternoon and your stomach begins to grumble. You reach into your bag and find an old, squashed granola bar. Is it worth a try? You peel off the wrapper and take a bite of the stale, crumpled snack. Gross! If only you had one of these delicious cranberry and coconut cookies in stash. Crispy, golden brown edges and a perfectly soft, chewy center, these healthy, Paleo cookies are just the afternoon pick-me-up you’ve been looking for.

Paleo Cookies

Paleo Cran-Coconut Cookies

Ingredients

1 large egg
2 Tbsp. melted coconut oil
1/3 cup honey
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1.5 cup almond flour
2/3 cup shredded unsweetened coconut
¼ tsp. baking soda
1/3 cup dried cranberries

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. In a mixing bowl, combine egg, coconut oil, honey and vanilla. Beat well until mixture become light and frothy.
  3. Stir in in almond flour, shredded coconut and baking soda. Fold in cranberries
  4. Form the dough into 1-inch balls and place on prepare baking sheet. Flatten each ball into a small cookie.
  5. Bake for 10-12 minutes, until golden.
Kyra Williams

Kyra Williams hasn’t always been fit. She used to be quite the opposite, in fact. During her college years, she lived on pizza and beer and packed on an unhealthy amount of pounds, due to total inactivity. One day, something clicked, and Kyra knew it was time to lose the weight. Since that time, she’s fallen so in love with fitness that she’s made it her life’s work to help others to make the changes they need to become fit, active and healthy.

Kyra is a self-employed, NASM-certified online personal trainer and nutrition expert, Crossfit Level One Trainer, USA Weightlifting and USA Powerlifting Coach, and she’s helped women all over the world through her online training services and training programs. For more info or to connect with Kyra, visit kyrawilliamsfitness.com.