Almond Flour Cookies One Bowl Recipe Wellplated Com

You see, once you realize you can bake a cookie that:

Fulfills all of the obvious cookie requirements: lightly crisp at the edges, near-molten in the middle, nuanced with different levels of flavor like cinnamon, vanilla, and chocolate.

And at the same time:

Nails the less-immediate though not-to-be-ignored positives like: One bowl, no dough refrigeration, a healthy ingredient lineup that justifies the extra servings you were going to eat anyway.

You must bake that cookie right away. Or if not right away (if, say, you are heartbreakingly stuck at your desk right now instead of within sprinting distance of your kitchen), then you bake it as soon as you can get your paws on a bag of almond flour and a mixing bowl. From there, you won’t have long to wait.

Start to finish, these almond flour chocolate chip cookies are ready in 30 minutes.They’re naturally gluten free (but don’t taste gluten free if you know what I mean).Just to make sure anyone and everyone can enjoy them, I’ve included tips to make them vegan almond flour cookies too.

How to Make Almond Flour Cookies

Between myself and Ben, we finished this entire batch of almond flour cookies in just four days. The recipe yields a perfect dozen. Now that I think about it, the fact that the batch lasted more than 24 hours speaks well of our self-restraint (I must have been out of the house a lot that week).

The Ingredients

Almond Flour. What does almond flour do to cookies? It gives them moist and chewy texture, provides intense flavor, and adds nutritional benefits. When you’re using a recipe designed for it, almond flour is as good as regular flour at creating tasty baked goods. Almond flour is rich in vitamins and other nutrients, making it a healthy choice. It’s naturally gluten-free and grain-free.

Coconut Sugar. Similar in flavor to brown sugar, coconut sugar is less refined and your body absorbs it more slowly, meaning it leads to fewer blood sugar spikes. Coconut sugar is available at most major grocery stores and online here. If you prefer not to purchase coconut sugar, you can make these almond flour cookies with light or dark brown sugar instead.

Almond Butter. A healthy way to make the cookies rich and satisfying! I adore the double-almond whammy of the almond flour combined with almond butter.

Chocolate Chips. I love a nice dark chocolate here. Chocolate chips are easiest, but if you don’t mind a bit of chopping, a chopped good-quality dark chocolate bar would be dreamy.Flaky Sea Salt. The final somethin’ somethin’ that makes these almond flour cookies truly pop. I found the cookies tasted a bit flat without the salt, so if you plan not to top the cookies with salt, you may want to add an extra pinch or two to your batter.

The Directions

Storage Tips

To Store. Leftover cookies can be stored at room temperature for up to 4 days. To Freeze. Freeze cookies in an airtight freezer-safe storage container or ziptop bag for up to 3 months. To reheat from frozen, bake in a 350 degree F oven (do not thaw them first) for 5 minutes, or until warmed through.

Recommended Tools to Make this Recipe

Baking Sheet. Perfect for making these chewy almond meal cookies. Stand Mixer. A must-have for anyone who loves to bake. Cookie Scoop. An easy way to create uniform cookies.

If you try this almond flour cookie recipe, please let me know what you think in the comments section below. I love hearing your feedback; I hope you enjoy them as much as we do! I personally have not made almond flour cookies keto, but if you have a low carb sweetener you have swapped for brown sugar or coconut sugar with success in other recipes, you are welcome to experiment. Table salt contains compounds to keep it free-flowing; these compounds give it a metallic taste. The smaller grains also make it easy to oversalt your food—not what we want for our perfect, pleasantly plump almond flour cookies!

Peanut Butter Lovers. Swap the almond butter for peanut butter and use peanut butter chips instead of (or in addition to) the chocolate chips. Crunchy Almond Flour Cookies. Omit the chocolate chips and use 1/4 cup chopped nuts instead. Party-Ready Almond Flour Cookies. Omit the chocolate chips. While your cookies are cooling on the baking sheet, top them with sprinkles. Cinnamon Almond Flour Cookies. Omit the chocolate chips and add 1 teaspoon cinnamon. For an almond flour snickerdoodle effect, roll your cookie dough balls in cinnamon sugar just before baking.