These Vegan Almond Butter Cookies are simple to make and delicious to eat. Made with whole wheat flour and no oil making them healthier than many cookies.
Baking is my go to activity when stress or irritation creeps in. And there's something so comforting about a fresh baked warm cookie. My most recent stress baking session produced these Vegan Almond Butter Cookies. They're super delicious, comforting and so easy to make.
The texture of this cookie is tender with a little bit of chewiness and a delicious almond-y flavor. The whole family really enjoyed these and have already asked when I'll be making the next batch!
Ingredients
These cookies are super simple to make requiring just 8 ingredients and relatively little effort plus they are fairly healthy for a cookie.
So, what makes these cookies healthier than most? It starts with my favorite whole wheat flour, almond butter so there's no need for oil and coconut sugar and maple syrup for sweetness. Add to that a some ground flax seeds and this cookie is tasty and packing a bit of nutrition.
- white whole wheat flour
- almond butter
- coconut sugar
- maple syrup
- ground flax seeds
- vanilla
- baking soda
- salt
See recipe card below for quantities.
Substitutions & variations
- flour - you can use all purpose flour instead of white whole wheat flour
- sugar - you can use brown sugar instead of coconut sugar
- almond butter - other nut butters can be used instead of almond butter
- gluten free - to make these cookies gluten free use a 1:1 all purpose blend
Instructions
This recipe like many cookie recipes uses the creaming method. Combine sugar, syrup and almond butter using a mixer until creamy and smooth. Add to that, the flax egg and vanilla mixing again to incorporate. Finally, add the dry ingredients a little at a time to form a dough. You will need to chill the dough before scooping and baking. This helps prevent the dough from spreading too much. Once, baked cool briefly before enjoying.
Equipment
You will need a stand or hand mixer to make these cookies. Plus, basic kitchen tools including a baking sheet.
Storage
Store cookies in an airtight container on the counter. Good for 3-4 days.
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Recipe
Vegan Almond Butter Cookies
Ingredients
- ½ cup coconut sugar
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- ½ cup almond butter I used creamy.
- 1 flax egg - 1 tablespoon ground flax seeds + 2 tablespoon water
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup white whole wheat flour
- 1-8 -¼ teaspoon salt use ¼ teaspoon if almond butter is unsalted
- ½ tsp baking soda
Instructions
- With a mixer combine coconut sugar, maple syrup, and almond butter until creamy and smooth.
- Add flax egg and vanilla and mix to combine.
- In a bowl thoroughly combine flour, salt, and baking soda.
- Add flour mixture a little at a time to almond butter mixture and mix to form a soft dough.
- Cover dough and chill in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Scoop chilled dough and roll into approximately 1 ½ inch balls.
- Place balls on baking sheet leaving several inches between. Use the palm of your hand to flatten into cookie shape about ¼ inch thick. Be sure there is room around all sides of cookie as they will spread a bit.
- Bake for 8-9 minutes or until tops look dry and bottom of cookie has browned lightly. Cookies will still be soft at this point, but firm up as they cool. Allow to cool for about 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to continue cooling.
Jayne says
These are fantastic, chewy but soft, which is an addictive texture! And the.flavor is subtle, sweet and yet not too sweet. Thank you for the recipe.
I added some powdered dehydrated raspberry powder to about a third of the batch with a tablespoon of maple syrup. They are addictive too, but needed a little more sweetness. Next batch!
Melissa says
Thank you so much for sharing how the cookies turned out. I'm so happy you enjoyed them! I will have to try adding raspberry powder, sounds yummy!