Allergy Free Reindeer Christmas Cookies!
- The Happy and Healthy Unicorn
- Dec 10, 2025
- 2 min read
Ingredients;
Makes around 10 small cookies depending on the size of your cookie cutter - the ones I used are HERE.
Cookies;
1 cup of tigernut flour
10 dates soaked in boiling hot water for 20 minutes and the drained
1/4 cup of coconut oil
11/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon baking powder aluminium free
Pinch of salt
2 tablespoons of cocoa or carob or cacao powder to make them taste like chocolate.
Decorations;
10 raspberries - I used frozen because they're firmer for little hands
20 edible eyes - see HERE for the recipe
40g of melted chocolate - I like Supertreats_uk because it is made with carob which contains no caffeine, they are also dairy, gluten and refined sugar free. You can instead use 2 tablespoons of carob powder, cocoa powder or cacao powder, with 5 tablespoons of melted coconut oil mixed with 1-2 tablespoons of honey or maple syrup. This will make a glaze.
Other things you will need:
A large bowl
A sieve
Baking tray
Measuring cups
Measuring spoons
A blender
A small gingerbread man cookie cutter
Method:
Firstly blend your dates into a pulp in the blender with the coconut oil
Then sieve your flour into a large bowl - it is important with tigernut flour because it can become grainy if you don't
To the bowl with the flour - add vanilla, salt and baking powder - stir and combine with a spoon
Add in the coconut oil and dates or and combine with hands until a dough forms
Wrap in parchment paper and refrigerate for 30 mins
Remove from fridge and use two pieces of parchment to roll the dough out thin - around 1/4-1/2 inch thick
Use cookie cutters of choice. And bake for around 10 minutes
Leave to cool and harden
Coat in your melted chocolate or glaze and then decorate with eyes and noses
If you make and love this recipe don't forget to share your creations with me and tag me on instagram @thehappyhealthyunicorn :)
