Chocolate Blossom Cookies
These Gluten-Free Chocolate Blossom Cookies are perfect for the holiday season. Made with simple ingredients, this is a chewy chocolate cookie everyone will love.
Servings 22
Calories 247kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup natural almond butter, well stirred
- ½ cup maple syrup, room temperature
- 1 ½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 2 ½ cups almond flour
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅓ cup organic cane sugar, for rolling
- 1 cup dairy-free chocolate chips
- 2 teaspoons coconut oil
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine almond butter, maple syrup, and vanilla extract. Whisk to combine. Add almond flour, cocoa powder and salt. Stir with a rubber spatula until dough forms. Squeezing the dough with your hands will help to integrate it.
- Using a tablespoon or #40 cookie scoop, scoop dough and roll it into a smooth ball. If your dough seems too dry, add a couple tablespoons of almond butter to moisten it.
- Place cane sugar on a plate and roll cookie dough balls in it to coat.
- Transfer coated cookie dough balls onto the prepared baking sheet in even rows. Use your index finger (or the back of a ¼ teaspoon) and press halfway down to make an indentation in the center of the cookie dough ball.
- Bake for 9-11 minutes. With a spatula, transfer the baked cookies to a cooling rack and allow them to cool completely.
- When the cookies are cool, add the chocolate chips and coconut oil to a small microwave-safe bowl. Cook for 30-second increments, stirring after each, until chips are mostly melted. Stir until smooth.
- Transfer melted chocolate to a ziplock bag or piping bag. Snip the corner off the ziplock bag to create a tiny hole. Pipe chocolate into the center of each cookie. Allow chocolate to set completely before serving.
Notes
How to store: Wait until the cocoa blossom cookies cool completely before transferring to a storage container. Once cool, store in an airtight container at room temperature for 2-3 days.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 247kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 29mg | Potassium: 80mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 13g | Calcium: 73mg | Iron: 2mg