Almond Butter Thumbprint Cookies Recipe
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5.0
33 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
27 mins
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Servings
18 cookies
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Calories
87 kcal
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Course
Breakfast
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Cuisine
North American
Almond Butter Thumbprint Cookies Recipe
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These healthy almond butter thumbprint cookies are nutty and deliciously sweet cookies that bake crunchy around the edges and are chewy in the center. Topped with a fruit-sweetened raspberry jam and a drizzle of nut butter, kids and adults alike love these cookies.
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Ingredients
Date Paste
- 6 6 ounces dates
- ½ ½ cup hot water
Raspberry Chia Jam
- 4 ½ 4 ½ ounces frozen raspberries
- ¼ ¼ cup date paste
- ½ ½ tablespoon chia seeds see notes
AB & J Breakfast Thumbprint Cookies
- 1 1 cup oats
- 1 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- ¼ ¼ cup almond butter
- ¼ ¼ cup date paste
- 2 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- ¼ ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- almond butter to drizzle
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Instructions
Date Paste
- Add boiling water to dates in a bowl, and allow them to sit for 2-3 minutes to soften.
- Add the dates and the water to a food processor bowl, and process until very smooth and the color lightens. This will make slightly more date paste than you need for this recipe, but it is difficult to make less. See the notes section for ideas about how to use the leftovers!
Raspberry Chia Jam
- In a small saucepan, add the raspberries and date paste. Bring to a low boil over medium heat. Stir occasionally for 2-3 minutes and then remove the pot from the heat. Add the chia seeds, mix well, and set aside to thicken.
Almond Butter Thumbprint Cookies
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Add the oats to a blender and pulse 6-8 times. The oats need to be broken up, but not blended into flour.
- In a large mixing bowl, mix the date paste, almond butter, coconut oil, sea salt, and baking soda. Add the oats and chia seeds, and stir until combined.
- On a parchment paper-lined baking tray, scoop out 1 tablespoon balls of the dough. A small cookie scoop or rounded tablespoon works well for this.
- Press a thumbprint into the center of each ball of cookie dough. A rounded ½ tablespoon makes the perfect-sized hole. Add a heaping ½ tablespoon of jam to the center of each cookie.
- Bake the cookies for 12 minutes and then remove them from the oven. Allow the cookies to cool completely; they will firm up once they have cooled.
- Once the cookies are cooled, you can drizzle them with almond butter. Raw almond butter is easier to drizzle, but you can also spread a little almond butter on top when you're ready to serve.
Notes
- Different brands of chia seeds absorb different amounts of liquids. The age of your chia seeds also affect their absorbency. If your chia jam isn't thick enough with ½ tablespoon, add an extra teaspoon or two.
- Use leftover date paste to sweeten yogurt, oatmeal, or smoothies.
- Save time by using a store-bought jam. Look for one that is naturally sweetened with honey or fruit juice.
- To keep the cookies looking nice, freeze them on the cookie sheet and then stack them in containers to keep stored in the freezer. These cookies can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 1 week, or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
- To keep the cookies looking nice, freeze them on the cookie sheet and then stack them in containers to keep stored in the freezer. These cookies can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 1 week, or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1 cookie
Calories
87kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
12g
(4%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
1g
Sodium
48mg
(2%)
Potassium
119mg
(3%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
4IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
26mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 18cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 87 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 cookie | |
| Calories | 87kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Sodium | 48mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 119mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 4IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 26mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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