Easiest Almond Butter Cookies

These are the absolute EASIEST Almond Butter Cookies, no flour required! Just almond butter, eggs & brown sugar make for healthier, delicious cookies ready in no time!  

Ingredients in almond butter cookies

There are only four ingredients in this almond butter cookie recipe, making it a simple way to make gluten free cookies. The recipe makes 24 cookies, but you can easily double the batch.

You will need:

• Almond butter
• Brown sugar
• Egg
• Baking soda

I like to add semi-sweet chocolate chips to these cookies as well but they are totally optional!

How to make almond butter cookies

Not only do these cookies have few ingredients, they are very easy to make. Here are the step by step instructions:

1. Mix all the cookie ingredients together. No need to get out the stand mixer. You’ll be able to blend this by hand very easily.
2. If you are using chocolate chips, stir them in last.
3. Divide the dough into 24 small pieces and roll into balls and flatten them slightly with your hand or a spoon.
4. Bake for 10-12 minutes. They will still look doughy at this point, but they will set more as they cool. Don’t over bake them or you will end up with hard, crispy cookies.
5. Allow them to cool on the tray for 2-3 minutes.
6. Cool the rest of the way on a wire rack.

Benefits of almond butter cookies

There are plenty of great reasons to transition from wheat flour to these almond butter cookies!

• They are gluten free and can be enjoyed by anyone with a wheat sensitivity or who is eating low carb.
• Unlike sugar cookies made from flour, these cookies require no chilling time. They can go right from the mixing bowl to the oven.
• They are so much healthier! With just a little bit of brown sugar, they are a much better choice than traditional sugar cookies.
• The healthy fats from the almond butter give these cookies their great taste.
• They have no flour, no oil and no processed sugars!

What almond butter to use

When choosing an almond butter, the only ingredient on the label should be almonds. Another indicator of a quality almond butter is that it has zero grams of sugar.

I always opt for the natural almond butter. In the jar, it does separate and you’ll want it to be thoroughly mixed when using it for cookies. If you get too much oil in the cookies, they won’t keep their shape.

My secret to avoiding flaky cookies that have separated is to microwave the almond butter for 30 seconds and then mix. Let it cool for about ten minutes if you plan to use any add ins so they don’t melt. You still want to have identifiable chunks of chocolate chips.

Almond butter is something you can easily make yourself. It lasts for about two weeks and you can be sure that there are no additives or sugars that you don’t want. Plus it’s much cheaper than purchasing almond butter in the store. If you love these cookies as much as I do, you will need a lot!

For homemade almond butter, you simply roast raw almonds for about ten minutes and then use a sturdy high-speed blender to grind them into a smooth consistency.

Optional add ins

Adding chocolate chips to these cookies complements the taste of the almonds. But there are lots of other things you could add that would keep this recipe interesting. Here are some ideas below:

• Toffee bits
• Any crunchy cereal
• White chocolate chips
• Butterscotch chips
• Sunflower seeds
• Coconut flakes
• Dried fruit

To enhance any flavor you use, sprinkle a little sea salt on the tops of the cookies.

Ingredient substitutions

If you prefer, you could use peanut butter, cashew or any other nut butter in place of the almond butter.

You can also replace the brown sugar with raw sugar or coconut sugar. Coconut sugar will give the cookies a caramelized flavor.

I don’t recommend using honey or maple syrup to sweeten these. They will make the cookies too thin and runny.

Why do you need baking soda?

Adding baking soda to these cookies will improve the texture. They will end up light and fluffy. The baking soda causes a chemical reaction that produces bubbles. This makes the dough rise.

Baking soda is optional. Your cookies will still be edible if you omit it. They just won’t be as fluffy or have a chewy inside.

Storing almond butter cookies

You can store these almond butter chocolate chip cookies at room temperature for up to seven days in a freezer bag or plastic/glass container on the counter (if they even last that long!)

Freezing almond butter cookies

It’s easy to freeze these almond butter cookies. Putting some in the freezer means you will have an easy dessert for guests. They are great for holiday parties and ensure that gluten free guests will have something sweet to eat.

These cookies will last for three months in the freezer. Thaw them in the refrigerator for a few hours before serving.

More healthy snack recipes

If you're looking for more healthy snack ideas, I've got you covered below:

• Homemade beef jerky
• Homemade protein balls
• Caramel apple nachos

Meal prep tools for this recipe

• Grab some glass meal prep bowls to store leftover cookies
• This almond butter is similar to the kind I use

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*Nutrition info is for one cookie