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TheseAlmond Butter Cookies aresoftandfudgy, perfectlychewyand supereasyto make! They require just 3 ingredients, are ready in 25 minutes andmake the besthealthy sweet treat! They're vegan, gluten-free, grain-free, paleo-friendly, oil-free, refined sugar free and date-sweetened.
How to make this recipe
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Place the datesandalmond butterin afood processororblender.
- Whizz until completely smooth.
- Transfer to a glass mixing bowl, add the ground almonds and mix well.
- Take a heaped tablespoon of the mixture and use your hands to form it into a small, circular, thick patty.
- Lay it out onto a rectangular baking tray lined with baking paper.
- Repeat until the rest of the batter is used up - you should be able to make 9 cookies.
Tip: If you find the mixture too gooey to shape with your hands, you can use a cookie scoop instead, and use your hands or the back of a spoon to flatten them slightly.
- Bake in the oven for 10minutes - don’t worry if they’re quite soft when you take them out as they will firm up as they cool down.
How long do these keep for?
They keep in an airtight containerfor afew days.
Substitutions you can make
- You can replace thealmondbutterwith any other nut or seed butter:peanut butter, cashew butter, sunflower seed butter etc.
- The ground almonds can be replaced with ground walnuts or ground sunflower seeds.
- You can addchocolate chips,desiccated coconutor dried cranberriesto the cookies!
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Almond Butter Cookies (Vegan + GF)
TheseAlmond Butter Cookies aresoftandfudgy, perfectlychewyand supereasyto make! They make the besthealthier sweet treat!
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: almond butter cookies, paleo cookies, vegan gluten-free cookies
Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes minutes
Servings: 9 cookies
Calories: 110kcal
Author: Rhian Williams
Ingredients
- 90 g (½ cup) pitted dates soaked overnight in cold water or in hot water for 10 minutes
- 65 g (¼ cup) smooth almond butter (or sub cashew or peanut butter)
- 60 g (½ cup) ground almonds (almond meal) *
Instructions
Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius (350 degrees Fahrenheit).
Drain the soaked dates and place in a blender or food processor with the almond butter .
Whizz until completely smooth.
Transfer to a large mixing bowl, add the ground almonds and mix well.
Take a heaped tablespoon of the mixture and use your hands to form it into a small, circular, thick patty** .
Lay it out onto a baking tray lined with baking paper (no need to grease it) .
Repeat until the rest of the batter is used up - you should be able to make 9 cookies .
Bake in the oven for around 10 minutes, until golden brown - don’t worry if they’re quite soft when you take them out as they will firm up as they cool down.
Keeps in an airtight container for a few days.
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Notes
*You can alternatively usealmond flour.
**If you find the mixture too gooey to shape with your hands, you can use a cookie scoop instead, and use your hands or the back of a spoon to flatten them slightly
Nutrition Facts
Almond Butter Cookies (Vegan + GF)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 110Calories from Fat 63
% Daily Value*
Fat 7g11%
Potassium 119mg3%
Carbohydrates 10g3%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 6g7%
Protein 3g6%
Calcium 43mg4%
Iron 0.6mg3%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Reader Interactions
Comments
Jenny
Delicious! Perfect for the holiday season!Reply
Rhian Williams
Thank you so much!
Anonymous
Love these cookies! Our guests were so impressed!!Reply
Rhian Williams
Thank you so much, so glad you liked them!
Anonymous
We added vegan chocolate chips to your recipe and it made the best (and easiest!) plant-based cookies I’ve had. This pregnant lady thanks you!!!!
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Anonymous
We added vegan grain-sweetened chocolate chips to your recipe. It made the best (and easiest!) plant-based cookies I have ever had...this pregnant lady thanks you!!!Reply
Rhian Williams
Thank you so much, so glad you liked them!!
