ALMOND BUTTER CHOCOLATE COOKIES
These almond butter chocolate cookies remind me of Christmas. All things chocolate, a few nuts, and pure joy. This healthy chocolate almond cookie recipe is great for a Christmas treat or a delicious sweet treat on any weeknight. Made with all natural ingredients and the perfect amount of sweetness.
Not only are these dark chocolate almond cookies healthy and made with all natural ingredients, but you can also make them vegan cookies. See the notes for my recommendations for making these cookies with flax eggs, which also adds a few additional ingredients from the ground flaxseed meal.
These healthy Christmas cookies are sweetened with coconut palm sugar and unsweetened cocoa powder. Since they are held together mainly by almond butter, they are a little crumbly but are definitely worth it!
Tips for making these cookies:
Cooling Time: Usually I am not a fan of cookie cookies before eating them because I love hot and gooey cookies. These cookies do have a different consistency though and if you don’t let them cool they will crumble in your hands. Still delicious, but slightly crumbly!
Chopped or slivered almonds?: This is totally up to you and your personal preference. I would say that the chopped almonds definitely have more of a nutty taste and are bigger. Slivered almonds also work great. Use whatever you have around, or feel free to chop your own almonds.
Almond substitute: If you don’t like nuts, feel free to substitute the almonds for chocolate chips. I made these cookies with different kinds of chocolate chips and they are just as good! Do whatever works for you, but adding a little something to your cookies adds a contrast in flavors!
Flax eggs: If you follow a vegan diet, you can still make these cookies. Substitute the egg for 2 flax eggs. You can make flax eggs out of ground flaxseed meal and water, which is becoming more and more popular due to increased popularity of vegan diets. Although I do not follow a vegan diet, sometimes I like to make flax eggs to get in a few more of the nutrients that flaxseeds have in them. If you are following this method, be sure to wait the whole 15 minutes for the flax eggs to set up. It is important and may not work if you don’t!
INGREDIENTS
1 cup almond butter
1/2 cup coconut sugar, can substitute brown sugar
1 egg OR substitute for 2 flax eggs (2 tbsp ground flaxseed meal + 5 tbsp water, let it sit for 15 minutes)
1 tsp vanilla
1/3 cup cocoa powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup chopped or slivered almonds
INSTRUCTIONS
If you are using normal eggs, skip this step. If you are amking a vegan cookie, start by preparing the flax eggs. In a small bowl combine 2 tbsp flaxseed meal and 5 tbsp water. Let it sit for 15 minutes. It should thicken up.
Preheat the oven to 350 F degrees.
In a medium size bowl, combine cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
In another medium size bowl, combine almond butter, coconut sugar, vanilla. Mix thoroughly, using either a hand mixer or a stand mixer. Add the eggs OR flax eggs to that same bowl. Mix again until well combined.
Mix the dry ingredients in with the wet ingredients. Mix again.
Using a cookie dough scooper or a tablespoon measuring spoon, scoop 1 tbsp of cookie dough. Roll in the chopped almonds and place on the baking sheet.
Bake at 350 F degrees for 8 minutes. Take the cookies out and leave on the pan to cool for 5-10 minutes. Enjoy! *See note on this step.
NUTRITION
Makes 15 cookies
146 calories
4.5g protein (11%)
11.2g carbs (27%)
10.8g fat (62%)
Chocolate Almond Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup almond butter
- 1/2 cup coconut sugar, can substitute brown sugar
- 1 egg OR 2 flax eggs (2 tbsp ground flaxseed meal + 5 tbsp water, let it sit for 15 minutes)
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup chopped or slivered almonds
Instructions
- If you are using normal eggs, skip this step. If you are amking a vegan cookie, start by preparing the flax eggs. In a small bowl combine 2 tbsp flaxseed meal and 5 tbsp water. Let it sit for 15 minutes. It should thicken up.
- Preheat the oven to 350 F degrees.
- In a medium size bowl, combine cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In another medium size bowl, combine almond butter, coconut sugar, vanilla. Mix thoroughly, using either a hand mixer or a stand mixer. Add the eggs OR flax eggs to that same bowl. Mix again until well combined.
- Mix the dry ingredients in with the wet ingredients. Mix again.
- Using a cookie dough scooper or a tablespoon measuring spoon, scoop 1 tbsp of cookie dough. Roll in the chopped almonds and place on the baking sheet.
- Bake at 350 F degrees for 8 minutes. Take the cookies out and leave on the pan to cool for 5-10 minutes. Enjoy! *See note on this step.
Calories
146Fat (grams)
10.8Sat. Fat (grams)
.9Carbs (grams)
11.2Fiber (grams)
2.9Net carbs
8.3Sugar (grams)
7.3Protein (grams)
4.5Sodium (milligrams)
97Cholesterol (grams)
0serving size = 1 cookie-- 11% protein 27% carbs 62% fat
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