Chocolate Almond Butter Cookies

Soft on the inside but crunchy on the outside, these Chocolate Almond Butter Cookies with Chocolate Chips are the perfect sweet treat for anyone who adores chocolate. These gluten free chocolate cookies taste amazing and can be made dairy free, too!

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 20

Total Time 35

Servings cookies

Calories 81kcal

Ingredients

¾ cup smooth almond butter unsweetened, if possible
1 ¼ cups granulated sugar
¾ cup milk dairy or nondairy OK!
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 large egg
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 ½ cup rolled oats gluten free
½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder not Dutch process
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon kosher salt
½ bittersweet chocolate chips dairy free if you're making these dairy free!

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a nonstick baking mat.
In a large bowl, whisk together the almond butter and sugar until combined.
Pour in the milk, oil, egg and vanilla extract. Whisk until combined, then set aside.
In a smaller bowl, combine the oats, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt. Stir until combined.
Pour the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Add the chocolate chips, too, and mix until just combined. The mixture will be slightly runny, but do not fret. These cookies will hold their shape as they bake!
Use a cookie scoop to dollop 1-tablespoon scoops onto the prepared baking sheet.
Transfer to the preheated oven. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the cookies are baked through.
Cool for 10 minutes, then enjoy!

Notes

A note on making this cookie recipe allergy friendly:

Not all oats are gluten free. Please confirm your oats are indeed gluten free before making these delicious cookies for a friend who has a gluten allergy or intolerance. (Bob's Red Mill Rolled Oats are our favorite and are gluten free.)
If you're making these cookies dairy free, use your favorite non-dairy milk and non-dairy chocolate chips. We keep unsweetened almond or cashew milk in our house at all times, and we've used them both in this cookie recipe to great success.
If you're not worried about allergies, use the ingredients that you've got on hand. You can use cow's milk in this recipe, as well, along with any type or brand of chocolate chip. A milk chocolate or a semisweet chocolate chip would make these cookies slightly sweeter, if you're into that kind of thing.

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