Flourless Chocolate Almond Joy Cookies Recipe

5 from 1 vote

Flourless Chocolate Almond Joy Cookies Recipe

Soft, rich and fudgy, these flourless chocolate almond joy cookies are naturally gluten-free! Made with almond butter, cocoa and filled with coconut, almonds and chocolate chips, they're hard to resist!

Prep Time5

Cook Time10

Course: Cookies, Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 146kcal

Author: Andrea

Ingredients

1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 Tbsp special dark chocolate powder or Dutch-process
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 cup almond butter creamy or crunchy
2 tsp coconut oil or butter
1 1/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup shredded coconut
1 cup chocolate chips *
2 eggs
1/4 cup slivered almonds

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or Silpat mats, set aside.
In a medium mixing bowl, add the cocoa powders, brown sugar, almond butter, coconut oil, baking soda, coconut and chocolate chips. Add the eggs and mix until incorporated.
Using a standard size cookie scoop (1.5 tbsp.), place 12 cookies on each sheet. Gently press 4-5 slivered almonds into the tops and sides of each cookie. Then with the palm of your hand, slightly flatten the cookies (they don't need much, just a little press). onto prepared baking sheet
Place in the oven and bake for 10-12 minutes. The cookies will look very soft and slightly underbaked in the centers. They will firm up as they cool. Remove from the oven and allow to cool on the cookie sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

*This recipe is naturally gluten-free and can be dairy-free by substituting the chocolate chips for a non-dairy chips. They can also be omitted entirely or replaced with nuts or dried fruit.

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