Whether your holiday cookie jar needs filling or a time-out from the shop-wrap-repeat ritual is long overdue, these clean-eating treats are a treasure this time of year. A little chocolate never hurts, but it’s actually good for you when it’s dark. This recipe doubles the benefits with rich cacao powder and chunks of 70% dark chocolate spun together with velvety, smooth almond butter. Santa (and your health coach) will approve!
Double Chocolate-Almond Butter Cookies
Ingredients
1 cup smooth almond butter, stirred well
1 large egg
3 Tbsp. raw cacao powder
3 tsp. stevia extract
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. sea salt
3 oz. dark chocolate (70% or higher), broken into small piece
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a medium-sized bowl, stir together first six ingredients until blended. Stir in chocolate pieces.
- Drop dough by rounded tablespoons onto sprayed baking sheets.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly brown. Let cool on baking sheet for five minutes, then remove to a wire rack and let cool for 15 additional minutes.