My great-grandmother used to preach that eating six almonds/day would prevent cancer. Perhaps it was all the anti-inflammatory Omega-3s or the high fiber content, but it worked! I’ve inherited her love for almonds and found a new (not quite so healthy) way to eat them.
I was thinking about making peanut butter cookies this weekend but when I looked in the refrigerator, I saw that we only had almond butter (a healthier alternative). A lightbulb went off and a brilliant plan ensued. Almond butter cookies! I found this recipeand modified it for delicious, not too sweet cookies. Now I like them better than their traditional peanut butter sister recipe!
Ingredients:
-2 1/2 cups unbleached flour
-1/2 tsp baking powder
-1/2 tsp baking soda
-1 tsp salt
-2 sticks unsalted organic butter butter, softened
-3/4 cup brown sugar
-1 cup organic cane sugar
-1 cup smooth almond butter (no sugar added, almonds only!)
-2 large eggs
-2 tsps pure vanilla extract
Directions:
-Line baking sheet with parchment
-Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
-Mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and set aside
-In a separate bowl, beat butter until creamy
-Add both sugars and beat until fluffy
-Beat in almond butter until well-mixed
-Add in vanilla and then eggs
-Gently stir in the dry ingredients
-Roll cookies into 1 tblspn-sized balls
-Place on baking sheets and press each ball twice with a fork to make a crisscross pattern -Bake cookies for 10-12 minutes
Edges should be slightly browned
-Cool on sheets or cookie rack
-Enjoy!
These look delicious, I would imagine them being great with a cup of tea!
Yum!
oo these look absolutely delish! so great meeting you on Friday! I hope we can all meet up for drinks soon!! XO, Linds
thank you, dear. yes let’s meet up very soon! xo
thank you, dear. yes let’s meet up very soon! xo
They look delicious!
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They were great. I added chocolate chips to mine. Thank you for the recipe.