1cupunsweetenedunsalted almond butter (raw or roasted, make sure it is well-blended)*
½cupcoconut sugarbrown sugar or muscovado sugar
¾teaspoonbaking soda
1large eggat room temperature
½teaspoonpure vanilla extract
1teaspoonMaldon saltdivided
¾cupchopped dark chocolateabout 4 ounces or semi-sweet chocolate chips
optional add-ins: 2 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder to make chocolate cookies or ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line two baking sheets with unbleached parchment paper.
In a large mixing bowl, mix almond butter and sugar until well combined.
Stir in baking soda, egg, vanilla and ½ teaspoon flaky salt until well combined.
Stir in chocolate.
Scoop a heaping tablespoon of dough onto the prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle the cookies with remaining ½ teaspoon salt.
Bake for 8-10 minutes or until golden. Allow to cool completely on baking sheet before transferring to a rack. To keep longer than one or two days, store in the refrigerator.
Notes
*If your almond butter is thin and runny or very oily, add 1 ½ Tablespoons of coconut flour to the batter. Please read the suggestions outlined in the post.