Name: Raspberry-Beet Thumbprint Cookies
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 16 min
Total time: 46 min
Cuisine: Vegan
Ingredients: 1/2 cup All Natural Almond Butter; 1/2 cup Pure Maple Syrup; 1 1/4 cup Fine Almond Flour; 1/4 cup Raspberry-Beet Chia Seeds Jam* (recipe below); 1 heaping cup fresh or frozen raspberries; 1 large or 2 small Love Beets; ¼ cup fresh squeezed orange juice; ¼ cup filtered water; 1 TBSP fresh squeezed lemon juice; ¼ cup white chia seeds

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Easy vegan, gluten free, grain free, and Raspberry-Beet Thumbprint Cookies filled with a sugar-free raspberry-beet chia jam.

There was a Christmas card writing marathon in my living room over the weekend.

I scribbled addresses furiously in my messy hybrid of cursive and print, sometimes oscillating from one to the other in the same sentence.

I can’t vouch for their complete legibility, but friends, they’re done.

I’ve been baking and cooking and shopping and wrapping and partying and visiting and talking and planning and doing it all again.

This time of year can be complicated, so you know what?

Your cookies shouldn’t be.

These Raspberry-Beet Thumbprint Cookies require less than ten ingredients.

(Well, technically, only FOUR if you make the Raspberry-Beet Chia Seed Jam in advance…)

Turn on the oven and get your thumbs ready for some autographing.

Do you have a cookie exchange or holiday party this week?

Dan has a White Elephant at his work on Thursday and I’ve been tasked with the job of making cookies.

Lots of cookies.

Originally I planned to make my 4-Ingredient PB Kiss Cookies, but I think these thumbprints give those kisses a run for their money.

What do you think?

You’re going to love these easy thumbprint cookies, guys!

They’re moist, gooey, chewy, lightly sweet, with a sturdy base and a tart center.

Plus, who doesn’t love sticking their fingers in raw cookie dough?

What You Need to Make Raspberry-Beet Thumbprint Cookies

Here’s what you need for these cookies:

almond butter
maple syrup
almond flour
fresh or frozen raspberries
Love Beets
orange juice
lemon juice
chia seeds

That’s it!

How to Make Almond Flour Thumbprint Cookies

If you’ve been following my baking this winter, you know I’ve been a little obsessed with almond flour cookies.

The flour is moist, dense, and nutty, making it the perfect option for gluten and grain-free baking.

I love using almond butter, my go-to nut butter for baking in this recipe because of its neutral flavor, is ideal for replacing oils.

Don’t forget to transfer the dough to the fridge to chill!

Chilling the dough firms it up just enough to make rolling and thumb-printing possible.

How to Make Raspberry-Beet Jam

And every nutty cookie base needs a jammy topping….

If you haven’t made my Easy Sugar-Free Raspberry Chia Seed Jam, it’s pretty good stuff.

The Raspberry-Beet Chia Seed Jam filling for these cookies is based off of my original jam with the addition of roasted beets for an extra boost of nourishment, color, and flavor.

I love the combination of beets and berries– a little earthy and a lot sweet.

Roasted beets are naturally sugary and sweet, so they’re perfect here blended with raspberries to make a naturally sweet sugar free topping.

Chia seeds and bulk and protein, and a big squeeze of orange adds a hint of citrus.

If you taste the jam and are hankering for more sweetness, stir in 1-2 TBS of maple syrup.

I won’t tell if you don’t!

You’ll Love Love Beets

I used Love Beets roasted baby beets to keep this jam super simple.

Instead of going through the process of peeling, roasting, and chopping your beets, you can simply pop a Love Beet (or two, depending on their size) out of the bag and into the jam-making.

The recipe will definitely make extra jam, since you only use ~1/4 cup for filling the cookies.

I recommend saving the rest for homemade PB&Js, epic toast, elevated oatmeal, sultry pancakes, or pretty parfaits.

PRO TIP: This stuff plus nut butter is GOLD.

How to Serve Raspberry-Beet Thumbprint Cookies

Enjoy these Raspberry-Beet Almond Flour Thumbprint Cookies whenever you’re craving a nutty jammy combo combined in cookie form.

These cookies are packed with protein, healthy fats, and a bit of fruit and veg too, so you should feel good about enjoying them anytime.

(Not that you shouldn’t feel good about eating any cookie anytime, but you know what I mean.)

Try them for easy breakfasts, snacks, dessert, or even pre/post workout fuel.

They’re classic and elegant without being complicated, which makes them ideal for gift-giving, holiday parties, Valentines Day, and everyday entertaining.

Happy thumb-printing!

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XO Lauren