Paleo Almond Butter Cookies
Paleo Almond Butter Cookies Recipe + Video – just 5 ingredients, 1 bowl, no chilling and no flour! Gluten free, grain free, dairy free, refined sugar free, clean eating, real food.
You’ve asked for it, and here it is! Paleo Almond Butter Cookies!
These are a spin on my extremely popular Dairy Free Peanut Butter Cookies. Have you made those yet? That recipe has so many comments from readers who have made it and loved it! It is made without flour. Just peanut butter, eggs, sugar, vanilla and baking soda.
Many of you commented or emailed asking if the recipe could be made using almond butter and/or a paleo friendly sweetener. I did some testing, and now have this paleo friendly almond butter cookie version that I must say, I like even MORE!
Ingredients in Paleo Almond Butter Cookies
Just like the dairy free peanut butter cookies, this recipe also skips a flour or flour replacement all together.
These cookies are made with just almond butter, coconut sugar, 1 egg, vanilla and baking soda. All ingredients you probably have in your kitchen right now! I use my homemade almond butter, since it is my very favorite. But you could use store bought also.
Sweetener In Paleo Almond Butter Cookies
I played around with different paleo friendly sweeteners to use. Coconut sugar was by far my favorite.
Coconut sugar gives it this amazing, caramelized flavor that I love even more than regular sugar. Honey and maple syrup add too much liquid to the batter, so I don’t recommend substituting them. The cookies get much too thin.
These taste like a legit cookie you would get at a bakery. Crispy on the outer edges, just the slightest bit soft and gooey in the center. And since there is no flour, the cookie has an intense almond butter flavor that I can’t get enough of.
There is no need to do the typical cross hash with a fork that peanut butter cookies need. There is more fat in the almond butter, so the cookies spread fine themselves without having to be flattened out.
When I give these to family and friends, they don’t believe me when I tell them they are paleo. They’re that good!
The 1 year old loves these cookies too, and I love giving them to him! They have healthy fats from the almond butter, and I love that they are refined sugar free. Great dessert to give to little ones.
Watch How to Make Almond Butter Cookies Recipe Video:
Paleo Almond Butter Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup almond butter, or store bought works too, room temperature
- 1 cup coconut sugar
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350º with 2 oven racks closest to the center. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or a silpat.
- Combine all ingredients in a medium size bowl and stir to combine.
- Use a medium size cookie scoop to scoop out the dough (1.5 tablespoon balls), placing them on the baking sheet with enough room to spread out.
- Bake for 9-10 minutes, until the edges are set and the centers are puffed. (The cookies will flatten and "crackle" as they cool) Cool for 10 minutes and enjoy! Particularly good with my homemade almond milk.
- Cookies will keep in an airtight container for 1 week, or in the freezer for 1 year.
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165 Comments on “Paleo Almond Butter Cookies”
Oh my goodness, these are delicious! Great recipe and so simple to make! Thanks
I am so glad you liked my cookies Jane! I love to hear that they were simple to make and delicious!
Whipped these delicious cookies up in 5 minutes using the last cup of my homemade almond butter. The easiest cookie recipe ever and so tasty! They were crispy on the edges and gooey in the middle. Will definitely be making them over and over again!
I am so happy you liked my cookies Megan! I love that you made them with your last cup of homemade almond butter. I am glad they were easy to make and tasty.
These were so simple to make and they’re soooo addicting. I made them with half cashew and half almond butter because it’s what I had on hand — so perfect!!
I am so glad you liked my cookies Leigh. I love that you made them with half cashews and half almonds butter. That actually sounds delicious. These days I think a lot of us are having to do quite a bit of improvising with what we have on hand. Thank you so much for sharing.
Just saw this recipe in your feed tonight and whipped em up and they are EXCELLENT! I added a heaping teaspoon of cinnamon. Thanks for sharing this delish recipe!
I am so happy you liked my cookies Jaymey! I love that you saw them in my feed and whipped them up. Don’t you just love it when you have all the ingredients on hand? That’s a win, win!
These cookies are AMAZING! I ended up adding ginger and chocolate chips on top. My bf has an autoimmune disease so we try our best to make heart healthy foods. I’m so happy I found your recipe.
I am so happy you liked my cookies Ally! I love your addition of ginger and chocolate chips. That sounds delicious! I also love how healthy these cookies are.
These cookies are super quick and easy, but they are oh so good! I used Trader Joe’s cashew butter instead of the almond butter, YUM! Thanks!!!
I am so happy you liked my cookies Stacy! I love to hear that they were easy, quick and good! That is music to my ears. I am glad they turned out well with cashew butter.
Thanks for sharing! I love that they can go in the freezer for so long! It is nice to know they can hang out there for a whole year!
I am so glad you liked my cookies Vanessa! Isn’t it great they freeze like a dream? My favorite thing too!
These look so delicious! The texture is amazing and I love that the ingredient list is so simple!
I am so happy you liked my cookies Suzanne! I am so glad they were delicious and the texture was amazing! That is music to my ears!
Can you substitute monk fruit sweetener?
I would substitute coconut sugar for the monk fruit Barbara. I sure hope this answers your question. I hope you like the cookies! Happy baking.
I made these for Super Bowl Sunday and also your carnitas!!! Both so delish! ❤️❤️❤️
Hope you had a great time watching the Superbowl Megan. I am thrilled you made my carnitas and cookies. I sure hope they were a hit!
I was wondering if they are 149 calories per cookie? Not sure what the serving was referred to
Thankyou
Thanks so much for the question on my almond butter cookies Kara. Yes the calories are 149 per cookie. The recipe should yield 16 cookies at 149 each. The calories would vary if you made smaller or larger cookies. I sure hope this helps!
These are simply AMAZING! They are so simple to make. I love that there are minimal ingredients and they are so good! Also Natalie is an absolute delight to follow on Instagram if you’re not already following her ❤️
Wow! What a nice comment Amanda! Thank you so much! That really means the world to me. I am so glad you like my almond butter cookies. They are one of my very favorites! I really appreciate you letting me know you enjoyed them.
These were hands down genius!! So so so so good! My family and I are obsessed! My 2 year old is obsessed. I used cashew butter since I’m allergic to almonds and I added a dash of cinnamon….. they were absolutely perfect! Thank you Natalie for this recipe.
Oh my goodness Mimi! I am SO happy you liked these cookies! Even better that your 2 year old loves them too! Adding a dash of cinnamon sounds like a delicious addition. Thanks so much for sharing that.
I can’t believe how great these cookies are.
I’ve made them several times and have shared the recipe with others. They definitely live up to their hype… so yummy. I tried putting them in the freezer so I wouldn’t eat too many but all I can say is that they are really good cold too- lol
Thanks for the recipe. ?
I am so happy you liked these! I LOVE that you tried to freeze them, only to discover that they taste good cold! Oh my gosh! Thank you so much for the laugh Cynthia.
Switched almond butter for peanut butter because of an intolerance and they were still DELICIOUS. Everybody ate them up and I already need to make another batch. Thank you for creating a yummy treat that someone with the weirdest food allergies/intolerances can eat!
I am so happy you liked them Chelsea! They are just as delicious with peanut butter, so glad you were able to switch them up. I am so happy they were a yummy treat for you. That is music to my ears!
Absolutely Amazing!!! Tastes Lovely makes magic with only a few ingredients. Will make these over and over – you gotta make em too!!!
SO happy you liked these Heather!
I subbed 3/4 cup swerve granulated and 1/4 cup ground flax instead of the coconut sugar for Keto and it worked! Not as “flat” as yours but they held together well and taste really good! Definitely need to let them settle a bit.
Those are some great tweaks you made to the recipe Kelly. I am so happy they turned out well for you. I am glad you thought they were tasty too!
Great tasting and so easy to make. Tried different nut butters and they all turned out great. Definitely a keeper.
So happy you liked these Melissa! Isn’t it great to find such a good tasting but healthy cookie?
The babies just came out of the oven and MAN they’re good! So easy, so simple and such great ingredients. Highly recommend!
So thrilled you liked these cookies! I am glad they were simple, easy and good. Yeah!
I made these today with peanut butter (bc it was all I had on hand) and monk fruit, and they are amazing! Thanks for the recipe and all of your inspiration!
Using peanut butter and monk fruit sounds like a delicious flavor combination. I’ll have to give that a try Courtney!