2 Ingredient Healthy Almond Cookies
These healthy almond cookies are crispy and chewy. They are just 2 ingredients and easy to make. They also don't require any wheat flour, eggs, refined sugar, butter or oil.
Ingredients
- 1 cup (91 g) superfine blanched almond flour
- 3 tbsp (1.5 fl oz/44 ml) maple syrup
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C). Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- Add almond flour to a large mixing bowl. Drizzle maple syrup on top. Stir with a spatula until all of the almond flour is coated in syrup. The mixture should look like a moist crumbly dough. If you pinch a clump of dough, it should stick together. If your dough is not wet enough to stick, you can add a little more syrup.
- Using a 1 tbsp cookie scoop, scoop and pack dough and release it onto your prepared baking sheet, spacing the dough about 2 inches apart. Roll each dough ball between your hands to form a smooth 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 (between 1/4 and 1/2 inch thick). I don't recommend making them too thick because the exterior of the cookies is firm, like a biscuit-type of cookie and if the cookies are too thick it will be hard to bite through. Smooth the edges of cookies if needed because the cookies do not spread much during baking. If desired, you can press a small almond in the center of each cookie for decoration or sprinkle some chopped almonds on top for decoration.
- Bake cookies for about 15-20 minutes until lightly golden brown on top. Allow cookies to cool and set before removing them from the cookie sheet. Cookies will initially be soft and chewy and will become firmer on the outside as they cool further. Store uneaten cookies in an airtight container for 1-2 days at room temperature and longer in the fridge or freezer.
Notes
- These cookies have a biscuit-like crispy crunchy exterior and a chewy interior. If you prefer a softer cookie, you can add 1 egg white to the cookie dough which will produce a soft almond cookie.
- Make sure your cookies are not too thick. They may be hard to bite if they are too thick because they do have a firm exterior.
- The cookies are lightly sweetened. You can add another 1-2 tablespoon maple syrup if you prefer sweeter cookies.
- The cookies are meant to be small, 1-2 bites each. You can make the cookies bigger if you want.
- I used Costco Kirkland Superfine Blanched Almond Flour and Maple Grove Farms pure maple syrup (Amazon | Walmart)* to make these cookies.
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Serving: 1cookie, Calories: 83kcal, Carbohydrates: 6g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 5g, Saturated Fat: 0.3g, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 4g, NET CARBS: 5
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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