Ingredients You’ll Need
Inspired by my flourless peanut butter cookies, this cookie recipe gets its structure from a combination of nut butter, granulated sugar, and egg. They have a rich almond flavor and are naturally dairy-free. This recipe works best when you use an all-natural almond butter with a drippy consistency. (I like homemade almond butter or Trader Joe’s raw almond butter best!) The only ingredient on the label should be almonds, and you’ll need to stir the oil back into the jar when you first open it. Add any extras you love, like a splash of vanilla extract or a handful of chocolate chips. If you don’t have coconut sugar in your pantry, brown sugar will also work for these gluten-free cookies.
How to Make Almond Butter Cookies
- Mix. Preheat the oven to 350ºF and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Combine the almond butter, coconut sugar, egg, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Stir well until the cookie dough looks thick and uniform.
- Flatten. Use a tablespoon or 1-ounce cookie scoop to drop the dough onto the prepared baking sheet. This recipe makes 16 to 17 cookies, so you will need to bake these in 2 batches or use 2 baking sheets in the oven to bake the whole batch all at once. Use a fork to flatten each mound, making a criss-cross pattern like you would for a peanut butter cookie. If you like a sweet & salty flavor, sprinkle a little coarse sea salt on top.
- Bake. Bake the almond butter cookies at 350ºF for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the tops have puffed up and the cookies have spread slightly. The edges of the cookie should look lightly golden brown. For crispier cookies, you can bake them for up to 15 minutes but watch closely to make sure the edges don’t get too dark. Let the cookies cool on the pan for 10 minutes to help them firm up. Then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely. The cooled cookies will have a lightly crisp edge and chewy texture in the center. These cookies will keep well at room temperature for up to 3 days, but for a longer shelf life store them in an airtight container in the fridge or freezer. Looking for more healthy dessert ideas? Try Cashew Butter Cookies, Almond Flour Cookies, or the Healthiest Cookies Ever, which use fruit as the sweetener. If you try this almond butter cookie recipe, please leave a comment and star rating below letting me know how you like it.
