Gluten-Free Almond Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Submitted by hshufro

"My mom and I made this recipe based on other recipes we've found. It's a great gluten-free option--no fancy flours or xanthum gum needed! As far as sweeteners go: brown sugar, coconut sugar and maple syrup are the way to go."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 15 Cookies

ingredients

• 236.59 ml almond butter
• 78.78 ml brown sugar
• 78.78 ml coconut sugar
• 1 large egg
• 4.92 ml baking soda
• 29.58 ml maple syrup
• 118.29 ml chopped or sliced nuts
• 118.29 ml chocolate chips
• 2.46 ml almond extract
• 4.92 ml sea salt

directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2. Pour almond butter into bowl, add sugar.
3. Add the egg, baking soda, maple syrup, almond extract and salt. Mix until well blended.
4. Add the nuts. (I like to use a combination of sliced almonds and chopped macadamia nuts.).
5. Add the chocolate chips.
6. Roll the dough into balls and space them out on a buttered cookie sheet. (I prefer to use non-stick cookies sheets.).
7. Bake in the oven for 10 minutes, longer if needed.
8. Enjoy!