How to Make Pumpkin Spice Cookies

There is no better way to celebrate pumpkin season than with a healthy variation of pumpkin spice cookies.

When shopping for ingredients, be sure to avoid baking powder that contains aluminum. While the amount is minimal, aluminum has been linked neurological disorders such as Alzheimer’s Disease.

Keeping my recipes free of toxic ingredients is vital in developing the diet that will help your health the most. And thankfully, this tasty treat passes the test.

Without further ado, here’s my own pumpkin spice cookies recipe to help cheer up your mornings.

Steps to Make Pumpkin Spice Cookies:

18 servings
Preparation: approximately 20 minutes

Baking time: 25 minutes

Ingredients:

1/2 cup of oat flour
1/4 teaspoon of aluminum-free baking powder

1/2 teaspoon of vanilla
1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon
1/4 cup of almond meal

1/2 tablespoon of maple syrup
1/2 cup of fresh pumpkin puree
1/4 cup of chopped walnuts

1/4 teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice
1/6 cup of applesauce
1/8 cup of melted coconut oil

1/8 cup of chocolate chips
A pinch of Pink Himalayan Salt
1/4 teaspoon of baking soda

Instructions:

1. Set your oven to preheat at 350F.

2. In a bowl, stir and mix your maple syrup, pumpkin, coconut oil, applesauce, and vanilla. You can also use a blender to mix everything together.

3. Place the oat flour, your spices, baking powder, and the almond meal into a separate bowl. Mix consistently.

4. Make sure to place the dry mixture into the pumpkin mix bowl. Combine until you have consistently uniform dough. Add your chocolate chips and pecans.

5. Line your baking pan with a baking parchment and then place a tablespoon of cookie mix unto it. Repeat until you’re out of batter.

6. Bake for 25 minutes and let it cool.

7. Enjoy your healthy cookies.

Some variations on this recipe involve replace coconut oil with other types of shortening according to each baker’s preference. I like using coconut oil as much as I can in my recipes because it it contains remarkable cancer-fighting properties.

Besides being a wonderful addition to the recipe’s texture and taste, walnuts are amongst the best nuts to eat to improve your health. Did you know that they can improve the health of your cardiovascular system the moment you eat them?

Your heart will be grateful for the alpha linoleic oils walnuts bring to the table. They’re known to help prevent heart arrhythmias and help your arteries reduce oxidation and inflammation. Basically, they’re in that perfect recipe for a healthy heart.

I replaced salt with Himalayan salt to help bring out the recipe’s full nutritional potential. Integrating it into your diet will help reduce the likelihood of having kidney stones by aiding your intestinal walls when it comes to absorbing nutrients efficiently.

Since it is easily absorbed into your bloodstream, Himalayan salt can aid in improving your circulatory system and contains properties known to help regulate blood pressure.

By switching common ingredients with their holistic alternatives, you can gradually improve your diet to help you live a healthy life.

In my own experience, adapting a holistic diet was one of the necessary steps I needed to begin the long path to a healthier body. What do you eat to stay healthy and put a smile on your face at the same time?