Almond Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies
Soft chewy Almond Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies, a nutty variation of classic chocolate chip cookies!
Almond Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies… I can’t think of a phrase that makes me happier!
Maybe the word massage is a close second and nap is running for third, but cookie is definitely my favorite word and snack.
Cookies make everyone smile. Everyone.
Have you ever heard a person say, “I hate cookies!” It’s just not possible.
Cookies could be the world’s best common denominator. World peace through Cookie Ambassadorship!
Why not?
I like to take cookies to my friends and neighbors as a little memento that I’m thinking about them, and you know what? Cookies are little miracle workers. They mend relationships, form unbreakable bonds, and offer a symbol of hope to everyone who partakes.
Ok, maybe I’m getting a little carried away. Yet I’m not off by that much.
Today’s Almond Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies are a personal favorite.
I’ve been on an almond butter kick lately. When I need a little snack, I’ll grab a spoonful of rich creamy almond butter and slather it on top of half an apple.
As a hardcore peanut butter lover, I was a little skeptical of almond butter at first. I mean really, what could beat good ol’ American peanut butter? Yet at first taste, I fell head-over-heels in love with almond butter and haven’t looked back.
Here I’ve taken my favorite peanut butter cookie recipe and substituted almond butter. Nothing fancy, just almond butter and a little chocolate. I’ll admit, Almond Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies are not the most glamorous cookies I’ve ever made.
Yet sprinkle a little sea salt on top brings out the best in both the almond flavor and the chocolate. Almond Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies would be a fantastic addition to your holiday cookie exchange this year.
Almond Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup butter (2 sticks)
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup creamy almond butter
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup chopped almonds, or sliced almonds
- 1 bar chocolate, chopped (4 ounces)
- Sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
- Cream the butter, almond butter, and sugars together in an electric mixer. Beat well. Add the eggs and vanilla and beat until combined.
- Slowly mix the flour mixture in with the butter mixture. (Add 1/4 - 1/3 cup more flour, if the brand of almond butter you buy is runny.) Mix in the almonds and chocolate.
- Roll the dough into 2 tablespoon sized balls. Lay them on parchment paper-lined baking sheets about 2 inches apart. Press the tops of the dough balls with the bottom of a drinking glass dipped in flour or sugar. Sprinkle the tops with a little sea salt.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for several minutes before moving.
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Yum! This was my first time baking with almond butter. Oh my!!! I will definitely make these again!
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Hi,
These looks very yummy and also easy to prepare! Thanks for sharing this recipe. Loved it.
These look amazing. My husband is allergic to peanut butter and I really miss pb cookies. These look like a great alternative.
I had some almond butter that needed using up so I searched around and finally decided that this was the recipe I wanted to try. Bravo! These are great! I get anxious trying online recipes from sources I am not familiar with. Sometimes things turn out terribly. I will make these again. Thank you!
I love the idea of the sea salt on top. In an effort to be more health conscious I cut back on the salt in the recipe and then pressed the tops of the balls of cookie dough in coarsely grated sea salt. Wow! To keep people from being shocked by the taste of the salt. I make sure that everyone who tries mine know they are called ” Salty Almond Cookies”
Great recipe! I made these today and they’re really wonderful! I addded about a 1/4 teaspoon almond extract just to kick it up a notch.
Thanks for sharing this!
I just discovered your site via Twitter (and the giveaway). What great recipes! I have some almond butter I need to use and will try these soon.
WOW! These pictures made me run to my pantry to get my Almondie’s almond butter! Will definitely make this later :) My kids would love to take this to school as their snack.
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Delicious recipe. Thank you for sharing! I added pepitas instead of chopped almonds. Gave a nice color, crunch and a little added iron :) I will make these again and again!
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