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Rich & Chewy Chocolate Almond Cookies

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Rich & Chewy Chocolate Almond Cookies [Gluten-Free] || Heather's Dish

So you know how I told y’all on Monday that I was going to start eating less sugar and fewer simple carbs?  And then I told y’all that all I could keep down all weekend was pasta?

 

Well, I kinda sorta lied.  ‘Cause I ate these too.

 

Now before a massive riot ensues, hear me out:  these cookies are practically health food and therefore a little sugar won’t hurt, right?  You’ve got whatever’s good for you in almonds, whatever’s good for you in cocoa powder, and an egg white.  So there’s a little sugar…but it really does all balance out!

 

In all honesty these are the richest, chewiest most wonderful chocolate cookies I’ve had in a while.  The only thing that could make them better would be a pile of chocolate chips inside of ’em too – but I said I was eating less sugar so…you know.  🙂  Really though, they come together in about 3 minutes and bake off in no time.  You can have hot chocolate cookies in 20 minutes flat – getcha some!

Rich & Chewy Chocolate Almond Cookies [Gluten-Free] || Heather's Dish

RICH & CHEWY CHOCOLATE ALMOND COOKIES

Makes 16 cookies

  • 2 cups almond meal
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 egg whites
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 Tbsp cocoa powder

Preheat oven to 350 and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a Silpat.  In a bowl stir together the almond flour, cocoa powder, sugar and salt to combine.  Stir in the egg  and vanilla extract; it will take a little elbow grease, but eventually it will form a thick dough.  Drop the dough by the tablespoon onto the prepared baking sheet.  Bake at 350 for 15 minutes.  Let cool completely before removing from the pan (otherwise they’ll stick!).

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  1. Thomas Yobbagy says

    October 22, 2017 at 1:48 pm

    Wow what a great cookie , I used turbinado sugar which gave them a nice flavor, I also used a stand mixer it helped a lot.

    Reply
    • Heather says

      October 23, 2017 at 8:58 pm

      I’m so glad you liked them – I love the idea of using turbinado sugar!

      Reply
  2. Jbeeky says

    March 24, 2016 at 7:26 pm

    when do you put on the powdered sugar?

    Reply
    • Heather says

      March 25, 2016 at 4:24 pm

      I added mine after they had cooled completely and right before serving – otherwise the sugar will fade into the cookie and it’ll all become sticky!

      Reply
  3. Brianne says

    December 7, 2015 at 10:47 am

    SO impressed by these!

    Reply
    • Heather says

      December 9, 2015 at 3:43 pm

      Thanks Brianne! I’m so glad you like them!

      Reply
  4. Kendra fisk says

    September 26, 2015 at 12:05 am

    Worst.cookies.ever. dry and crumbly, NOTHING like a cookie should be!

    Reply
    • Heather says

      September 26, 2015 at 4:03 pm

      I’m so sorry you didn’t like them Kendra! I’d be happy to troubleshoot if you’re interested!

      Reply
  5. Indre says

    March 8, 2015 at 2:56 am

    Not sure what I did wrong, but they turned out not even round – same shape as I put them in. Also not chevy..

    Reply
    • Heather says

      March 8, 2015 at 9:11 pm

      I’m so sorry Indre 🙁 I literally just made these last weekend the same way as they’re listed here and they turned out great again. Maybe try to underbake them?

      Reply
  6. Trisha says

    September 8, 2014 at 8:45 pm

    Just made these and they were fantastic! Used brown sugar and added a cup of sweetened shredded coconut. So good.

    Reply
    • Heather says

      September 9, 2014 at 5:24 pm

      Thanks so much Trisha! I love the add-ins – sounds amazing!

      Reply
  7. Mia says

    October 12, 2013 at 11:46 pm

    Question: How do they bake on a greased surface? I found them hard to peel off the
    parchment. Real problem since they were so great; we wanted every little bit!

    Reply
    • Heather says

      October 13, 2013 at 1:57 pm

      Hey Mia! Truth be told I haven’t made them on a greased surface before so I can’t attest to how they would bake on one. I have done them on a silicone baking mat (Silpat brand) and they worked great there, although I did use a very flat and sturdy spatula to get them off. Sorry I couldn’t be more of a help!!!

      Reply
  8. Mia says

    October 12, 2013 at 11:39 pm

    Wow. The electric mixer made it easy, and they are super yummy. Thanks.

    Reply
  9. Danielle says

    October 9, 2013 at 7:57 pm

    Thanks for the recipe. Internet ones often don’t turn out but these are a winner!!!!!!

    Reply
    • Heather says

      October 10, 2013 at 9:31 am

      I’m so glad you liked them Danielle!!!

      Reply
  10. Feast on the Cheap says

    July 18, 2013 at 12:45 pm

    mmm, i feel like i can taste these without having tried them!

    Reply
  11. Lisa says

    June 6, 2013 at 1:31 pm

    Thanks for this awesome recipe! I make these but substitute Xylitol for sugar and add 2 scoops of vanilla protein powder. They taste better to me this way 🙂

    Reply
    • Heather says

      June 6, 2013 at 2:31 pm

      I’m so glad you like them Lisa! And the substitutions sound delicious 🙂

      Reply
  12. Molly says

    April 15, 2013 at 3:22 pm

    I just made these and they’re amazing! They taste like a chewy brownie. I threw in some almond extract and subbed about 3/4 of the called for sugar with coconut palm sugar and the rest with regular white sugar. Will definitely make again!

    Reply
    • Heather says

      April 15, 2013 at 5:15 pm

      I’m so glad you liked them Molly! I love the changes you made – I think I’ll be doing that with my next batch 😉

      Reply
  13. Sylvie @ Gourmande in the Kitchen says

    April 13, 2013 at 6:20 pm

    These are right up my alley and only 20 minutes?! I’m on it…

    Reply
  14. Bianca @ Confessions of a Chocoholic says

    April 10, 2013 at 9:01 pm

    I love rich chewy cookies. I do agree that they would be even better with more chocolate chips, but they do look pretty awesome as is!

    Reply
  15. lindsay says

    April 10, 2013 at 2:15 pm

    trade you pineapple rum cornbread for this, k?

    Reply
    • Heather says

      April 10, 2013 at 3:55 pm

      SOLD 🙂 Or let’s just try to eat them together?

      Reply
  16. Kristin says

    April 10, 2013 at 11:40 am

    These sound amazing! And so easy to boot! Definitely pinning them for future reference 🙂

    Reply
  17. Kelli H (Made in Sonoma) says

    April 10, 2013 at 10:20 am

    These look soooo delicious! I’d love 2 with my latte right now. 🙂

    Reply
  18. Kelly Senyei | Just a Taste says

    April 10, 2013 at 8:37 am

    These are absolutely gorgeous! Love the short list of ingredients. These are going on my weekend baking binge list!

    Reply
  19. Megan @ megbakes says

    April 10, 2013 at 6:31 am

    Yum! I love a simple cookie. I was going to splurge and buy some almond meal last time I was at the store, but I was afraid I wouldn’t use it and it would go to waste. Thanks for giving me an excuse to buy some!

    Reply
  20. DessertForTwo says

    April 10, 2013 at 6:15 am

    These are absolutely perfect. I have all the ingredients (and I’ve been meaning to use up some almond flour I bought at Trader Joe’s). Plus, my neighbor is gluten free and I love giving her new GF sweets! She’s been so deprived for many years!

    Reply

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