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    Salted Plains » Recipes » Cookies & Bars

    Teff Almond Butter Cookies (Gluten-free, Vegan)

    Published: Mar 13, 2015 · Modified: Dec 29, 2017 by Tessa · This post may contain affiliate links · 50 Comments

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    Healthy and nutritionally packed, these easy Teff Almond Butter Cookies pair beautifully with coffee or tea. Gluten-free, vegan, and refined sugar-free. 

    Teff Almond Butter Cookies #glutenfree #vegan | saltedplains.comThe increased amount of sun this week has made everything feel a bit easier. Daylight savings and Spring seemed to have coordinated their schedules because we couldn't have asked for a more beautiful introduction to March. It also felt like a good time to take our Christmas wreath with its festive lights down off the front door. I know. I did, though, stop turning the wreath lights on at the close of January.

    Clearly, you can see where my priorities are not.

    Teff Almond Butter Cookies #glutenfree #vegan | saltedplains.comMuch of my attention recently has been given to these teff almond butter cookies. I have been wanting to do more with teff as it seems like it has a variety of uses. Touted as a nutritional powerhouse, full of amino acids, fiber, and protein, it is one gluten-free grain that I haven't experimented with much.

    After researching cookie recipes that used teff and nut butters, the ratios of teff flour to nut butter all seemed to be the same. But I played anyways, using a little more teff, a little less, sweetening with coconut sugar, switching up and sweetening with maple syrup, more salt, less salt, a touch with cinnamon, some without.

    Teff Almond Butter Cookies #glutenfree #vegan | saltedplains.comI ended up resorting back to the seemingly tried and true ratio of teff flour to nut butter, then sweetening with maple syrup, adding ground cinnamon for some warmth, and enhancing the almond butter base with some almond extract. These cookies have a delicate texture, are slightly crumbly, and remind me a little of a softer shortbread cookie.

    I also tinkered with the cooking time quite a bit, maybe a little too obsessively, but came to the conclusion that a slightly undercooked cookie center made for the best outcome. Overbaking by a couple minutes sucks the moisture out of these little bites and leaves you running for the nearest beverage. Speaking of beverage, these cookies do pair nicely with coffee or tea.

    Teff Almond Butter Cookies #glutenfree #vegan | saltedplains.com

    Teff Almond Butter Cookies #glutenfree #vegan | saltedplains.com

     

     

    Teff Almond Butter Cookies #glutenfree #vegan | saltedplains.com

    Teff Almond Butter Cookies #glutenfree #vegan | saltedplains.com

    Teff Almond Butter Cookies (Gluten-free, Vegan)

    Healthy and nutritionally packed, these simple cookies pair beautifully with coffee or tea. If using salted almond butter, you will need to reduce the amount of salt called for in the recipe.
    4.39 from 18 votes
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes
    Total Time: 20 minutes
    Servings: 36 cookies
    Calories: 100kcal
    Author: Tessa

    Ingredients

    • 1 ½ cups teff flour
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • 1 cup unsalted almond butter
    • ½ cup maple syrup
    • ½ cup melted coconut oil
    • ¼ teaspoon pure almond extract
    • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
    • Sea salt for sprinkling

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or a Silpat.
    • In a large bowl, combine teff flour, salt, and cinnamon. Add almond butter, maple syrup, coconut oil (make sure it is no longer hot), and almond and vanilla extracts. Stir with a rubber spatula until well combined.
    • Roll cookie dough into small balls and place on cookie sheet. With a fork, flatten balls about halfway down. Sprinkle cookies with sea salt.
    • Bake for 10-11 minutes. Overtaking will result in a dry cookie. Remove from cookie sheet and allow to cool on a wire rack.
    • Store in an airtight container.

    Notes

    Granulated sugar will not work well as a substitute for maple syrup in this recipe.
    Adapted from Maskal Teff.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 100kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 34mg | Potassium: 62mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 1mg
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    1. Jennifer

      April 22, 2022 at 10:46 pm

      5 stars
      This recipe is delicious! First time baking with Teff flour. I used half almond flour and half tahini. My whole family, including toddler loves it! Will definitely make again.

      Reply
      • Tessa

        May 09, 2022 at 9:29 am

        That is awesome! Thank you, Jennifer!

        Reply
    2. Rachel

      January 26, 2019 at 8:22 am

      Really amazing cookies!!! :)

      Reply
      • Tessa

        January 29, 2019 at 6:28 pm

        Thank you, Rachel!!

        Reply
    3. Rachel

      January 21, 2019 at 3:06 pm

      5 stars
      Thank you so much! Sounds really interesting! Can i sub the almond butter with peanut butter?

      Reply
      • Tessa

        January 22, 2019 at 11:29 am

        Hi Rachel! I think natural peanut butter would sub in just fine! :)

        Reply
    4. Beth

      August 13, 2018 at 8:30 am

      I try introducing healthy options for my toddler... Due to the high protein content of teff, I wanted to intoduce it to his diet and one can't go wrong with cookies. I made a few alterations and it still turned out great, thanks for the wonderful recipe :))))
      My son has nut allergies, so instead of almond butter, I used tahini...
      Since making it vegan wasn't a concern for me, I used organic butter instead of coconut oil.
      Lastly, I didn't sprinkle salt on top as I added 1/2 cup of raisins.

      Reply
      • Tessa

        August 15, 2018 at 9:14 pm

        Tahini is such a great sub! I'm so glad it worked for you. Thanks so much for your kind note, Beth!!

        Reply
    5. Liz Smith

      August 14, 2016 at 10:38 am

      1 star
      So sad to report that I just made the Teff Almond Butter Cookies recipe (following to a "T") and it was a disaster. The cookies melted into each other and didn't adhere as a solid, turning into a mess of crumbs. I saved the mess of cooked crumbs and will probably try using it as pie or crumble crust. I think if I pressed it into the bottom of a dish it might stay put and be delicious.

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      • Tessa

        August 15, 2016 at 7:00 pm

        Hi Liz - I'm so sorry to hear that. I know that is frustrating and hate that that was your experience. My only guess as to why they didn't stay solid is that the almond butter may have had a higher oil content. I have found in making other recipes that nut butter oils can vary sometimes and alter the results. I like your idea of saving as a crust and agree it would be delicious as a crumble!

        Reply
        • Miriam

          July 02, 2018 at 12:58 am

          5 stars
          These cookies were delicious! It’s hard to find almond butter where I live so I substituted and used Tahina which worked well. Thanks for this recipe
          Miriam

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          • Tessa

            July 04, 2018 at 9:58 am

            That's awesome! Thanks so much for your note. I will have to try them with tahini as well. If almond butter is hard to find, you can also throw a couple cups of almonds into a food processor and make your own almond butter. I love toasting my almonds and then processing them!

            Reply
    6. Maddy

      May 02, 2016 at 2:10 pm

      5 stars
      Omg. Tessa. I just made these and I didn't think the batter would make it to the oven because I couldn't stop eating it by the spoonful straight out of the bowl. THESE ARE AMAZING. Where has this recipe been hiding?! Everyone needs to make these!!!! The flavors are incredible - so complex and comforting. I'm graduating college this week and am giving them to my favorite professor as an end-of-the-year thank you. I can't even. I could go on and on. Thank you!!

      Reply
      • Tessa

        May 02, 2016 at 8:21 pm

        Maddy! I am SO happy you liked them! You just made my day. Seriously. :) And what a compliment that you are giving them as a gift!

        Congrats on your graduation!!! What's next for you?

        Reply
    7. Gillian

      April 29, 2016 at 6:15 pm

      5 stars
      These are so delicious! I didn't have hazelnuts so I made these, but your hazelnut teff cookies are next on my list.

      Reply
      • Tessa

        April 30, 2016 at 7:33 am

        Thank you! I am so happy you liked them!! I hope you like the hazelnut teff cookies just as much. The hazelnut + chocolate together is so good!

        Reply
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