2 Ingredient Almond Cookies
These easy almond cookies make a healthy sweet snack. They are just 2 ingredients and don't contain any flour, eggs, refined sugar, or oil.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup (106 g) pitted Medjool dates
- 1/2 cup (128 g) unsweetened natural almond butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C). Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper or silicone baking mat.
- Add dates to a food processor. If your dates are not super soft, see notes for how to rehydrate them before using. Pulse until dates form a smooth paste. You will need to scrape down the sides of your food processor a few times with a spatula to help your food processor mix the dates. Your date paste should also roll up into a ball when done.
- Once dates are ready, add in almond butter. Pulse until almond butter is completely incorporated. You may need to scrape almond butter from the sides and bottom of the food processor to help mix all of the almond butter in. When you are done, it should form a thick cookie dough.
- Using a 1.5 tbsp cookie scoop, scoop dough and place onto prepared cookie sheet, spacing the dough about 2 inches apart. Roll each dough ball between your hands to form a round ball. Place back onto cookie sheet. Press down on each dough ball with the palm of your hand so that it forms a thick round disk (about 1/2 inch thick). Smooth edges of cookies if needed. Cookies will not spread during baking so shape your cookies as needed.
- Bake cookies about 10 minutes. Cookies should puff up slightly during baking and look dry on the surface when done.
- Let cookies cool on sheet before removing. Cookies will be very delicate when they first come out of the oven, so wait until they are fully cooled before removing.
Notes
- Dates need to be pitted before measuring them. If you are using already pitted dates, I recommend breaking them in half before adding them to the measuring cup for a more accurate measurement (this is not needed if you are using a scale).
- If your dates are not soft and moist you may need to rehydrate them. To do so, soak them in warm water for about 15 minutes. Then pat dry and use.
- Dates need to form a date paste for this recipe to work. This is best done in a food processor. If you don't own a food processor, I have a version using maple syrup instead of dates linked in the post.
- Make sure to use natural almond butter and not almond butter processed with oils.
- See post for potential ingredient substitutions.
- My favorite Medjool dates to use are Double Date Organic Medjool Dates.*
- *This product link is an affiliate link. This means I earn a small commission from qualifying purchases.
Serving: 1cookie, Calories: 131kcal, Carbohydrates: 13g, Protein: 4g, Fat: 9g, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 10g, NET CARBS: 11
The nutrition information provided are only estimates based on an online nutritional calculator. This is not a comprehensive list of all the nutrients in the recipe (i.e., does not include vitamins, cholesterol, etc). I am not a certified nutritionist. Please consult a nutritionist or doctor for accurate information and any dietary restrictions and concerns you may have.
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