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Vegan Almond Maple Cookies

Easy almond flour cookies that are naturally sweetened & oil-free. Chewy on the inside, and so rich & buttery (without the butter)!

Prep Time
13 mins
Cook Time
13 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 18 small cookies
Calories: 87 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Vegan , gluten-free

Ingredients

Dry ingredients:
  • 2 cups almond flour*
  • 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon (or up to 1 tsp.)
  • 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp. fine grain salt
Wet ingredients:
  • 1/3 cup pure maple syrup
  • 1-2 tsp. pure vanilla extract (optional)
Toppings (optional):
  • Vegan chocolate chips or nuts

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).
  2. In a medium bowl, add all dry ingredients. Stir.
  3. Slowly add maple syrup (and optional vanilla), while stirring to combine. Stir well with a spatula until a sticky ball forms.
  4. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper (or Silpat).
  5. Scoop out rounded tablespoons of dough and form small balls about 1.25" in size. (Lightly wet hands to prevent sticking.) Place on baking sheet.
  6. Gently press down each ball with a flat-bottomed glass to flatten cookie to about 2" diameter. (I place a piece of parchment paper between the glass and cookie to prevent sticking.) Then press down chocolate chips or nuts on top (optional).
  7. Bake for 11-13 minutes.
  8. Remove from oven and let rest on baking sheet for 5-10 minutes to firm up. Then transfer cookies to a cooling rack.

Notes

  • *Almond flour: Most of the time I use natural (unblanched) super-fine almond flour from Bob's Red Mill, but blanched flour works too.
  • Chilling the dough: You can also prepare the dough in advance (through step 3, without preheating the oven). Then cover and refrigerate dough for up to 1-2 days.
  • over and refrigerate dough for up to 1-2 days.

Nutrition Information

Calories 87kcal (4%) Carbohydrates 7g (2%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 6g (9%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Potassium 25mg (1%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 4g (8%) Vitamin A 1IU (0%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 38mg (4%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 18small cookies

Amount Per Serving

Calories 87

% Daily Value*

Calories 87kcal 4%
Carbohydrates 7g 2%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 6g 9%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Potassium 25mg 1%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 4g 8%
Vitamin A 1IU 0%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 38mg 4%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.