These almond butter chocolate chip cookies only use six ingredients! And, they can be made in two varieties: traditional or chocolate! Both are amazing. And both are gluten free, making them a healthy treat.
This is the version with chocolate and more chocolate. It uses chocolate almond butter.
The traditional chocolate chip version is made with regular almond butter. These are amazing cookies. Simple recipe, organic ingredients and my new go-to chocolate chip cookie recipe.
Almond Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Ingredients
There are only six ingredients in this recipe:
- egg
- almond butter
- Sucanat (whole cane sugar)
- baking soda
- sea salt
- chocolate
Just put the ingredients in the bowl (minus the chocolate chips, save those for the end) and mix them up. No flour is needed for these cookies. It’s truly amazing how they stay together without the flour. After you mix, stir in the chocolate chips.
Then, wait for the little ones to run over, hands extended, wanting to try one of these cookies. My little girl couldn’t wait for me to finish taking these photos before she got a cookie.
BIG, important tip: after removing the cookies from the oven, let them rest on the cookie sheet for a few minutes. Then, transfer them on a cooling rack for at least 10 minutes to cool completely. This will help them keep their shape.
Once I had the first recipe mastered (after several dozen cookies, and multiple friend requests) I stumbled upon Dark Chocolate Almond spread. Whoa!
The recipe varies slightly, using the dark chocolate almond butter instead of the regular almond butter. I’m not sure which version I like better.
This recipe is adapted from “The Best of Clean Eating,” 200 of the best recipes from “Clean Eating” magazine. All of the recipes in this cookbook are super easy to make. I want to post about some of the other recipes I’ve made from this cookbook one day, but these cookies are my favorite. You have to try them. Easy, delicious — you can’t go wrong. Be sure to save a few for your friends … they’ll love you forever. But don’t hand any of these cookies out unless you are willing to share the recipe or make more batches — requests for more cookies are sure to come your way.
Almond butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted almond butter
- ¾ cup Sucanat
- 1 large egg
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp sea salt
- 3 oz dark chocolate chips 70% cocoa or greater
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- In a medium bowl, stir together first 5 ingredients until blended. Mix in chocolate chips.
- Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto greased or parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned. (These cookies won't brown much so watch the cookies carefully as they near the 10 minute mark.)
- Remove from oven and let cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes.
- Transfer cookies to a wire rack and let cool for 15 more minutes.
- Cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes.
- Transfer cookies to a wire rack and let cool for 15 more minutes.
Notes
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Comments & Reviews
Susan says
This was my first try at gluten/grain free baking. I was looking for something simple and fast and came across these cookies. I don’t even have the chocolate chips, but it didn’t matter, these turned out beautifully. They’re delicious!
Alicia at BalancingMotherhood.com says
So glad you made them. I love these cookies.
Nicole says
I will never bake a regular chocolate chip cookie again. Delish!
Alicia at BalancingMotherhood.com says
So glad you think so Nicole. These are some of my favorite cookies!