Almond butter cookies Recipe Gluten-free, dairy-free (casein-free) and hypotoxic.

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ORGANIC INGREDIENTS

  • 210 g (1 1/2 cup) all-purpose flour "La Merveilleuse"
  • 30 g (1/3 cup) quinoa flakes
  • 5 ml (1 tsp) baking powder
  • Pinch of salt
  • 100 g (1/2 cup) light olive oil
  • 120 g (1/2 cup) honey
  • 140 g (1/2 cup) almond butter
  • 1 medium egg (45 g)
  • 5 ml (1 tsp) vanilla extract
  • 1 ml (1/4 tsp) almond extract
  • Almonds for decorating

PREPARATION

  1. In a bowl, combine the flour, quinoa flakes, baking powder, and salt.
  2. In a separate bowl, combine the oil, honey, almond butter, egg, vanilla, and almond extract. Whisk vigorously. 
  3. Incorporate the dry ingredients into the liquids and mix well.
  4. Cover the dough and refrigerate for 1 hour.
  5. Preheat the oven to 180 °C (350 °F).
  6. Make 20 balls of dough. Bake on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper. Flatten each ball with a fork to make a cookie of about 5 cm (2 in) in diameter. Decorate with an almond.
  7. Bake on the center rack for 15 minutes, until golden.
  8. Using a spatula, delicately transfer the cookies to a cooling rack.
Recipe Almond butter cookies Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Organic from Cuisine l’Angélique.

These cookies keep easily for a week on the counter in a metal or clay cookie container.

HEALTH TIP

Plain almond butter is a source of folate. Folate (vitamin B9) is involved in the production of all cells in the body, including red blood cells. This vitamin is important for the functioning of the nervous system and the immune system. It also helps in the healing of wounds.