Description
Delight in these simple and delicious Almond Butter Cookies, featuring a perfect balance of sweet almond butter with brown and white sugars. These cookies are soft, chewy, and easy to make with just a few ingredients. They are ideal for a quick homemade treat that satisfies any sweet craving.
Ingredients
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Wet Ingredients
- 1 cup almond butter
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients
- ½ cup granulated white sugar
- ¼ cup brown sugar (packed)
- ½ cup all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat Oven and Prepare Baking Sheet: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a baking sheet or line it with parchment paper to prevent sticking.
- Mix Almond Butter and Sugars: In a large mixing bowl, beat together the almond butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until the mixture is smooth and well combined.
- Add Egg and Vanilla: Incorporate the egg and vanilla extract into the almond butter mixture, mixing until the egg is fully blended.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Mix Wet and Dry Ingredients: Gradually add the dry mixture into the wet ingredients, stirring until just combined without overmixing.
- Form Dough Balls: Using a 2-inch cookie scoop, shape the dough into balls and place them on the prepared baking sheet, spaced about 2 inches apart.
- Flatten and Create Pattern: Flatten each dough ball to about 1 inch thickness using a fork, making a crisscross pattern on top of each cookie.
- Bake: Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 8-10 minutes or until the edges turn golden brown.
- Cool: Remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Do not overbake the cookies; they will firm up as they cool.
- For a nuttier flavor, use natural almond butter with no added sugar.
- Make sure to spoon and level the flour for accurate measurement to avoid dense cookies.
- If you prefer crunchier cookies, bake for an additional 1-2 minutes but watch carefully to avoid burning.
- You can add chocolate chips or chopped nuts for variation if desired.
