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Fudgy, gluten-free dark chocolate almond butter cookies that taste as good as a brownie without all of the guilt! These almond butter chocolate cookies will be your new favorite healthier treat!

Happy Hump Day!! I love Wednesdays. Not as much as I like Thursdays, or Fridays, or Saturdays and Sundays…but it does have a special place in my heart. It’s the middle of the work week, and it gives you that little “the weekend is just about here” tingle. It’s winter here in Canada and I don’t know about you, but it makes the week SO much longer when we spend most of our time inside and the daylight is scarce.

I typically don’t make dessert for us doing the week, but sometimes (usually on a Wednesday) it seems like we deserve something sweet after dinner. Rather than make an extravagant or extra indulgent dessert, I will instead whip up a batch of these cookies. They’re so easy to prepare; unlike the typical cookie, they do not require any room temperature ingredients, and the dough does not need to be chilled. Plus, you can mix it all up in one bowl in about 5 minutes! I will often get the cookies ready while supper is cooking, and then pop them into the oven when we sit down to eat. Who doesn’t love a warm, freshly baked chocolate cookie for dessert!?

What makes these flourless dark chocolate cookies healthier?

Let me tell you about the magic of these dark chocolate almond butter cookies. Not only are these cookies flourless and gluten-free, they’re comprised primarily of almond butter, so we all get some nutrition along with our dessert. Biting into the cookie, you will think you’re biting into a warm, fudgy brownie. Seriously, they taste so much more decadent than their ingredients will have you believe.

To keep the base recipe refined sugar-free, I’ve used coconut palm sugar in the recipe as well. You could definitely use brown sugar instead!

I added the white chocolate chunks to these as a nice contrast to the rich cocoa, but you can easily swap them for dark chocolate chips or nothing at all (madness)! You could also make these with pecans for a nuttier treat! I used chopped Ghirardelli white chocolate in this recipe. YUM!

How do you make dark chocolate almond butter cookies?

So, I should also mention these cookies are EASY and made in one bowl! To make your own batch of these cookies, start by combining all of the ingredients into one large bowl. I highly recommend using natural almond butter – you can even make your own!

Here’s a good post on making your own!

Once everything is combined, roll the dough into balls, about 1.5 tablespoons each, and place on a parchment or silicone lined baking sheet. Flatten the balls slightly with the back of a spoon.

Bake the cookies for 8-9 minutes. I take mine out at 8. They will seem under-baked, but that’s what you want! Do not touch the cookies for about 10 minutes, and then carefully transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Be careful! They do tend to crumble easily when they’re fresh.

How long do these almond butter chocolate cookies last?

If your will power is anything like mine, these cookies won’t last long enough to even worry about how long they last! BUT, if you are better than me at keeping your paws off them, these cookies can be stored in an airtight container for 2-3 days. You could also freeze them for up to 2 months!

Try these cookies the next time you are craving a fudgy, chocolate treat…soooo I’m guessing that’s right about now? Happy baking everyone!

Some other gluten-free sweet treats for you:

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dark chocolate almond butter cookies

Dark Chocolate Almond Butter Cookies


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  • Author: Katherine
  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 12 cookies 1x

Description

Fudgy, gluten-free dark chocolate almond butter cookies that taste as good as a brownie without all of the guilt! These almond butter chocolate cookies will be your new favorite healthier treat!


Ingredients

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  • 1 cup natural almond butter
  • 1/2 cup coconut palm sugar*
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 egg, slightly beaten
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 cup white chocolate, chopped

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
  2. Add all of the ingredients, except the white chocolate, together in one large bowl, stirring until thoroughly combined.
  3. Gently fold in the chopped chocolate.
  4. Using about 1.5 tablespoons each, roll the dough into balls and place 2 inches apart on the cookie sheet. Slightly flatten the balls with the back of a spoon.
  5. Place the baking sheet into the preheated oven for 8-9 minutes. The cookies will look under-baked, but they will firm up on the cookie sheet.
  6. Allow the cookies to stay on the cookie sheet for about 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Cookies stay fresh in an airtight container on the counter for about 1-2 weeks. They also freeze nicely, up to 2 months.

Notes

  1. You can easily substitute the coconut palm sugar for lightly packed brown sugar
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 8 minutes
  • Category: cookies
  • Method: oven bake
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Dark Chocolate Almond Butter Cookies

About Katherine

Heeey! Thank you for stopping by! I like 30-minute dinners and giant peanut butter cups made with only 3 ingredients. I LOVE food! If you do too, you're in the right place.

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5 Comments

  1. These cookies are the best cookies I’ve every eaten. Ever. I don’t want to know how many calories, because I ate 4 of them.

    1. Hooray!! I’m so glad you liked them. They’re pretty healthy as far as cookies go, so 4 is not unreasonable 😉

  2. This is such an easy cookie recipe, and I already have most of the ingredients in my pantry. I especially like how you’ve made these with real cocoa powder… yum!

    1. Thanks Heidi! It is SO easy, we make these all of the time for a little treat!