Almond Butter Blossom Cookies

• Vegan
• Gluten free
• Paleo

• Refrigerated

  • 2 tbsp Almond milk

• Condiments

  • 1/4 cup Almond butter
  • 4 tbsp Maple syrup, pure

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 cups Almond flour
  • 2 oz Baking chocolate, unsweetened
  • 1/4 tsp Baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp Baking soda
  • 2 tbsp Cocoa butter, pure raw
  • 1/4 cup Coconut sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Sea salt
  • 1 pinch Sea salt
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract, pure

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 2 tbsp Coconut oil

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Ingredients

• 2 cups almond flour
• ½ tsp sea salt
• ½ tsp baking soda
• ¼ tsp baking powder
• ¼ cup almond butter
• 2 TBS coconut oil
• ¼ cup coconut sugar
• 2 TBS pure maple syrup
• 2 TBS almond milk
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 2 oz (4 TBS) unsweetened baking chocolate
• 2 TBS pure, raw cocoa butter grated
• 2 TBS pure maple syrup
• pinch of sea salt

Directions

• Line a small baking sheet with wax paper, set aside.
• Melt together chocolate and cocoa butter and stir until smooth.
• Add maple syrup and sea salt (optional) and stir to combine.
• Transfer chocolate mixture to a piping bag fit with a circular tip and pipe onto your prepared baking sheet into the shapes you want.
• Transfer to the freezer to set. Keep frozen until they are added to the cookies.
• Preheat to 350 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper, set aside.
• In a small bowl, mix together almond flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, and coconut sugar. Set aside.
• Add almond butter, coconut oil and maple syrup to a large microwave safe bowl or medium saucepan.
• Melt ingredients in the microwave or on the stovetop, then stir until completely combined.
• Add almond milk and vanilla and stir until combined.
• Add dry ingredients and mix until combine and there are no lumps in the batter.
• Scoop the dough into 1 TBS portions, roll into balls and place on your prepared baking sheets. These cookies do not change shape much in the oven, so be sure to form them into the shapes you want.
• Bake in your preheated oven for 6-8 minutes or until the cookies look set and just began to crackle.
• As soon as the cookies come out of the oven, press one chocolate drop into the middle of each one.
• Let cookies with chocolate in the center sit on the baking pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool!
• Eat and enjoy!