Chocolate Almond Meal Cookies

almond meal cookies stacked on a white plate.

Chocolate Almond Meal Cookies

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: almond meal cookies

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 10

Total Time: 20

Servings:

Calories: 132kcal

Author: Megan Gilmore

The next time you have almond meal on hand, do yourself a favor and try these cookies. They have been developed specifically with almond meal in mind to yield perfect results every time. If you have blanched almond flour or leftover pulp from making almond milk, I've included other ideas below!

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Ingredients

¼ cup salted butter , melted
¾ cup coconut sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ½ cups almond meal
⅓ cup cacao powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
½ cup chocolate chips

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350ºF and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. You'll need to prepare two pans if you want to bake these all at the same time; alternatively, you can bake them in two batches. (You'll get 18 cookies total.)
In a large bowl, add the melted butter, coconut sugar, egg, and vanilla extract. Stir well, breaking up any lumps you see. Then add in the almond meal, cacao powder, baking soda, and salt. Stir well, then fold in the chocolate chips.
Use a tablespoon or cookie scoop to drop the dough onto the parchment-lined pan. Leave 2 inches of space between each cookie to allow for spreading. Bake at 350ºF for 10 minutes, or until the cookies look crinkled on top and have spread.
The cookies will be very soft when you remove them from the oven, so let them cool entirely on the pan before attempting to remove them. You can use a sturdy spatula to transfer them to a wire rack after 20 minutes of cooling, if you like. Transfer the cooled cookies to the fridge to firm up even more. We enjoy serving them chilled, straight from the refrigerator.

Notes

Nutrition information is for 1 of 18 cookies. This information is automatically calculated using generic ingredients, so it's just an estimate, not a guarantee.

Non-Chocolate Variation: You can replace the cacao powder in this recipe with a 1/2 cup of rolled oats or shredded unsweetened coconut. I don't recommend using more almond meal, as it makes the cookies too soft and squishy.

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