Bear Claw Cookies

Cookies:

1 1/2c finely ground almond flour
3T pure maple syrup
3T coconut oil, melted
1/8t salt
1/2t vanilla extract
1/2t almond extract
Thinly sliced almonds (optional)

Icing:
1/4c powdered sugar
1t agave
a few drops almond extract

Preheat oven to 325.

Combine all ingredients and roll into balls.

Place on a parchment-lined cookie sheet and smash into cookie shape with fingers or palm.

Bake for 12 minutes.

If desired for a "bear claw" effect, place 5 sliced almonds on each cookie.

Let cool.

Prepare icing by combining powdered sugar, agave, and extract, then adding a small amount of water a bit at a time until the correct consistency is achieved.

Drizzle onto cooled cookies.

Store cookies in refrigerator.

Cookies adapted from a recipe by The Conscious Plant Kitchen. Icing adapted from a recipe in Vegetarian Times.