Eat Cookies! You know me, I love to bake, and while this may not be the healthiest outlet there is, if you self regulate, then life is good! The almond flour gives a chewier denser cookie with a slightly different consistency than you may be used to, but I love it. Plus it makes this cookie gluten free! Because this recipe only makes 12 cookies or so, it’s perfect for a one-two person household because you can make a batch, eat one, freeze the rest, and pull out one or two a day. (You can eat them directly from the freezer without needing to wait for them to defrost – I actually prefer them this way).
ALMOND CHIP COOKIES
6 TB cold butter, cut into cubes
2/3 cup packed light brown sugar
1 large egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 ½ cups finely blanched almond flour. (Be sure to get the pure white kind, not the kind that has specks of almond skin in as that kind will result in a grittier cookie).
½ tsp baking soda
Pinch of sea salt
½ (+) cup chocolate chunks (I use Nestle Chocolate Chunks and I feel they are key to making this a much better cookie than it would be with regular chocolate chips due to the size of the chunk).
Preheat oven to 350. Line one baking pan with parchment paper.
In a stand mixer, mix the cold butter and brown sugar for 2-3 minutes until no clumps of butter remain.
Add egg and vanilla and beat until combined.
Add in dry ingredients and stir/beat gently to combine, then fold in chocolate chips.
Make into small balls on cookie sheet. They don’t spread much if at all. Bake 8-10 min until golden along edges but barely set.
Cool on cooling rack. Makes about 12-15 cookies, depending on the size of the balls you make.
I have subbed vegan butter for the regular butter (still yummy) and have tried folding in sliced almonds as well (also yummy). I have also subbed coconut sugar for the sugar and it makes for a browner cookie, slightly different taste, and a bit softer as in the picture below. (I prefer the brown sugar). They keep well in a covered container but as mentioned above, freeze exceptionally well (I just throw them all in a ziplock bag, and remove one at a time when I need a treat).
If you really don’t want any cookies sitting around because you have NO willpower, our UPS driver loved these.
Spark some Kindness!
With coconut sugar
