Almond Butter Oatmeal Cookies
These scrumptious almond butter oatmeal cookies are nutty and chocolatey, and are sweetened naturally with maple syrup! Dairy free and gluten free.
Ingredients
Ingredients for Cookies:
- 1/2 cup almond butter
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 1 egg
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 cup rolled oats, pulsed into oat flour
- 1 cup rolled oats, as-is
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/3 cup dairy free chocolate chips (i.e Enjoy Life)
Optional for topping:
- coarse sea salt
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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Combine the almond butter, coconut oil, maple syrup, egg, and vanilla together in a large bowl. Whisk until well combined.
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Take half a cup of oats and add to a blender or food processor. Pulse a few times to create a coarse oat flour.
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Add the oat flour, rolled oats, salt, and baking soda to the bowl. Stir until everything is just combined. Fold in chocolate chips.
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Spoon cookie dough onto a baking sheet (you should have enough batter for about 12 cookies). Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes, or until cookies are a light golden brown color. If desired, sprinkle with a little coarse sea salt when you remove them from the oven.
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Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for at least 5-10 minutes before removing.
Recipe Notes
Notes:
-If gluten free, be sure to use certified gluten free oats.
-As these cookies use maple syrup rather than regular sugar, the consistency of the cookie is quite soft. If you are looking for a crispier cookie recipe, this is not an ideal choice.
-Do not cook these on a silicone baking mat – I have found that they do not cook correctly. Use a regular metal baking sheet for best results.
Nutrition Analysis (approximate per cookie):
179 calories, 10.5 g fat, 3.5 g sat fat, 83 mg sodium, 18 g carbohydrate, 1.5 g fiber, 8 g sugar, 3.5 g protein, Vitamin A: 0%, Vitamin C: 0%, Calcium: 4%, Iron: 6%