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.
I just had some salad for dinner and am really HUNGRY now…a few of those chocolate cookies would be really wonderful for me.
Oh how those are just jumping off the screen at me right now! Wow do those look good
Here I sit – a person with almond butter in the fridge and I never bake with it. This looks grand and you have opened a new window for me.
Nut butters, nut butters, how do I love thee, let me count the ways. And making your own is even tastier. I am totally loving these cookies. They look mighty inviting.
Almond butter is one of my favorites! Have you had macadamia nut butter? I bet that would make a rockstar cookie too.
Suddenly I am starving.
I adore the cup smushing method. I must try it tonight!
I am SO making this as soon as I get some Almond Butter!!! I LOVE almond butter too!!!!
Yes almond butter is good, I love it on toast with honey for breakfast. Your almond butter cookies look yummy and a great treat in the afternoon. I also like a little almond butter in salad dressing, adds a nutty flavor and creamy texture. I add a few chopped almonds on top of the salad;-)
Nothing better than a fresh baked cookie. The sure do make the world a better place. These look wonderful.
I just love almond butter and I especially love using it in desserts Your cookies look sooo good and I love the addition of the chopped almonds. I’ll glady take a couple please. :)
I have an AB sandwich packed for lunch today. Love it! I made some AB cookies several months ago and never forgot about them. I may have to try these soon because they look incredible. You are so rig about sharing cookies leading to world peace. It’s the way to go :) Thanks for the tip about coconut in banana bread. Sounds like a great add to me! Beautiful photos … as always!
I just LOVE your new blog design, Sommer. Every time I visit, I have to look at all the little details.
Somehow I forgot about almond butter. We used to eat it a lot a few years ago. I will put it back on the shopping list right now and bake some cookies!
Have a great day.
Kirsten
i adore almond butter! :)
Why are they called “cookies”? You bake them … shouldn’t they be called “bakies”?
And pictures that move are called “movies.” But you don’t go to work in your drivie, or put the ice cream in the freezie.
Whatever you call them … i’m going to call them “delicious.”
Cheers!
I need to eat almond butter- I am so behind the times! I agree that cookies make the world a happier place :) You forgot about the word “butter,” though!!
Lovely cookies and simply loved the combo used- almond butter and chocolate chunks, my favorite. Cookie is my fav word too… !
Love the idea of using AB here!
I love almond butter! These look so delicious, I definitely need to try them!