3 Ingredient Healthy Almond Cookies
These almond cookies are soft and chewy. They are only 3 ingredients and don't contain any flour, refined sugar or butter.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup (128 g) natural creamy almond butter
- 1 large egg white, whisked
- 2 1/2 tbsp (30 ml) pure maple syrup
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C). Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
- Add almond butter, whisked egg white and maple syrup into a large mixing bowl. Stir with a spatula until maple syrup and egg are completely incorporated into the almond butter and your mixture begins to thicken to a cookie dough consistency.
- Using a 1 tbsp cookie scoop, scoop dough and place onto a prepared cookie sheet, spacing the dough about 2 inches apart. Press down on each dough ball with the palm of your hand so that it forms a thick round disk, about halfway between 1/4 and 1/2 inch thick. Smooth and round the edges of the cookies as needed. If desired, gently press a few sliced almonds on the top of each cookie. You can also use chopped almonds or other toppings or you can leave the cookies plain.
- Bake cookies for about 12-14 minutes. Cookies should crack slightly during baking and look dry on the surface when done. Let cookies fully cool on baking sheet before removing.
Notes
- Whisk the egg white before using to break it down so that it will evenly mix into the dough. You want to use the egg white from 1 large egg.
- Make sure to use natural almond butter that has no added oils. This recipe will not turn out right if it has added oils.
- This recipe works best with pure maple syrup or a similar syrup with a thin, watery consistency. Sugar-free sweeteners like Lakanto maple flavored syrup will also work. I don't recommend thick sweeteners like honey.
- The cookies are only lightly sweetened. You can add sweet toppings or mix-ins like chocolate chips if you want sweeter cookies.
- Nutrition estimate is calculated with pure maple syrup and not sugar-free syrup.
Serving: 1cookie, Calories: 92kcal, Carbohydrates: 6g, Protein: 3g, Fat: 7g, Sodium: 5mg, 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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