Name: Einkorn Sugar Cookies
Prep time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: Makes 24 cookies

Prep time45 minutes

Total time55 minutes

I’ve never EVER liked a single sugar cookie that didn’t come out of my mom’s kitchen. Her recipe is leaps and bounds above the rest in my opinion, so I never tried to reinvent the wheel. But when I began to pursue healthier baking options, I started to wonder if it could be tweaked a bit and stay delicious. Enter, Einkorn. This Einkorn sugar cookie recipe rules them all, and I can hardly keep the cookie jar stocked this time of year.

Ingredients

Cookies

2 1/4 cups all-purpose Einkorn flour, plus more for dusting
1/2 cup almond flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/8 tsp sea salt
8 Tbsp butter, at room temperature
3/4 cup maple sugar
1 ea egg
1 Tbsp whole milk vanilla yogurt
1/4 tsp vanilla

Frosting

1 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp milk, plus more, as needed
1/2 tsp vanilla

Instructions

1
In a medium bowl, stir together the flours, baking powder and salt. Cream together the butter and sugar for 2 minutes on medium low in a stand mixer, fitted with the paddle attachment. Stopping to scrape the sides as needed.
2
Add the egg, yogurt and vanilla, and mix until thoroughly combined. Add the flour mixture on low speed until just incorporated, scraping down sides. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
3
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
4
Dust a clean surface (preferably a marble baking board!) with flour and roll the dough out to 1/4″ thick. Cut out cookies and place onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Collect the scraps of dough in a ball, then flatten to a disc and chill in the fridge for a few minutes before rolling them out again and cutting more cookies. Don’t waste a bit!
5
Bake for 13-15 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden. Let the cookies cool on the sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire cooling rack.
6
Mix frosting ingredients together while the cookies cool. You’ll have to decide how thick you want the frosting/glaze, so start flow with adding the milk. One you have a desired consistency, color the glaze and frost your cookies. Decorate with sprinkles, red-hots and/or festive candies.