Chewy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Almond Butter Cookies
Almond butter oatmeal chocolate chip cookies made with less than 10 ingredients and one bowl. These cookies are healthy, gluten-free, made without butter or oil and are perfectly sweet and chewy.
Ingredients
- 1 cup +2 Tbs Gluten-Free Oats
- 1 cup Almond Butter
- ½ cup Maple Syrup or Coconut Nectar
- 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 2 Tbs Ground Flax Seeds
- 2 tsp Baking Powder
- ¼ tsp Salt
- ½ cup Dairy-Free Dark Chocolate Chips
Optional Add-ins:
- Walnuts or Dried Cranberries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Stir almond butter very well so there is no oil separation on top.
- Mix almond butter, vanilla extract and maple syrup/coconut nectar in a large mixing bowl. One by one, add oats, ground flaxseed, baking powder, and sea salt to the wet mixture. Stir together until a thick cookie dough is formed.
- Fold in dark chocolate chips, chopped walnuts and dried cranberries (optional).
- Using a cookie or ice cream scoop, measure out dough balls and place on cookie sheet. Press a few extra chocolate chips on top.
- Bake in the oven for 8-10 minutes until the cookies start to turn golden brown around the edges.
- Leave to cool on the cookie sheet for 5-7 minutes before removing them from the pan. Enjoy!