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Salted Almond Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Did someone say Salted Almond Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies? Say no more, I think we all deserve a little sweet and salty combo every now and then!
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Servings: 12 cookies
Author: Teri-Ann Carty
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes

Equipment

  • baking sheet
  • oven

Ingredients

  • ½ cup vegan butter* room temperature
  • 1 cup runny almond butter
  • ¾ cup coconut sugar
  • 1 tbsp vanilla
  • 1 flax egg* (1 tbsp ground flax+2 1/2 tbsp warm water)
  • 1½ cups gluten free flour*
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp sea salt
  • ¾ cup chocolate chunks
  • maldon salt for top
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Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • Prepare flax egg by whisking flax and warm water together. Allow to gel for 10 minutes.
  • In a medium sized bowl cream together butter and sugar.
  • Add in almond butter, flax and vanilla. Stir to combine.
  • In a separate bowl whisk together flour, salt, and baking powder.
  • Add almond butter mixture to flour mix and fold until no flour remains.
  • Roll into 1 inch balls and place on parchment or silicone baking sheet. Press with the palm of your hand.
  • Press chocolate chunks into cookies and place in a preheated oven.
  • Bake for 13-15 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven and sprinkle each cookie with flaky sea salt.

Notes

I created this recipe when I was vegan and decided to update it for all of you.
Use regular butter instead of vegan butter (I used salted cause that's how I roll), 1 whole egg instead of flax egg and all-purpose flour instead of gluten-free. All of the swaps work perfectly. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 335kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.05g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 216mg | Potassium: 227mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 365IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 111mg | Iron: 2mg

*Macros are provided as an estimate for convenience. Your final numbers will vary depending on ingredient brands, substitutions, and how you portion the recipe.