My new favorite cookie. How can you not love a cookie that you can make when camping? How can you not love a cookie with three ingredients, one of them (the sugar) optional? For those who follow a gluten free diet, you are in luck! I found the recipe for these almond butter cookies at ShowFood Chef and put it on the top of the list immediately. I had a bunch of almonds that I needed to attend to and here was my opportunity. Ever since I saw a bit on making almond butter on The Wynk (which I can't find now), I've been thinking about it. It was one of those moments when you smack your forehead and think, of course! I have nuts, et voila, I can make nut butter. Sometimes I'm a little thick.So, making nut butter was a breeze, just whiz up the nuts and add a little olive oil to make it smooth. There's a bunch of things to read on it if you need more information, but basically I roasted the nuts at 350 degrees for about eight minutes, until toasty. Then I whizzed it in the food processor for a while, scraping down the sides every so often--you want to wait until it balls up, then it will break down again and turn creamy. It's then that you can add a little stream of olive oil to further the creaminess. I didn't add much, perhaps a tablespoon?
Cathy has great directions on this recipe, so I'm not going to foul things up and omit a detail, which I tend to do in my haste to get things done. Just go and check out the recipe and make these little cookies. Of course, peanut butter will do just fine, too!
i love almond butter and peanut butter anything! these look great!
ReplyDeleteAlmond butter is a staple in this household too. I'm loving an easy-peasy cookie recipe, and that is pretty damn easy!
ReplyDeleteMmmmmmmmm I need to make more. These cookies sound really delicious. :D
ReplyDeleteThanks for spotting this one, Jules. These cookies will be great in Alaska with our limited baking options -- and here at home, too. Also, I've been encouraging S to make us some almond and/or peanut butter (he says used to do that all the time) -- maybe when we visit you can talk up how great and easy it is!
ReplyDeleteAlmond butter on apple slices used to be my favorite snack. I haven't had almond butter in ages. Thanks for the smack on the forehead. I love peanut butter cookies, so I'm sure almond butter cookies are even better.
ReplyDeleteYour cookies look awesome! Thanks for linking to my recipe too :D
ReplyDeleteTigress - Me too! Thanks!
ReplyDeletechfg - So easy!
Melissa - You do! You totally inspired me with that almond butter post.
Shae - Total! Then you can start making nut milk, too. Ha! I thought you might like this one, and yes, perfect for Alaska!
Denise - Oh yes, or almond butter and honey sandwiches?
Cathy - I think your cookies look MUCH better, but I was too impatient to put the batter in the freezer. I went straight from the bowl to the oven to my mouth!
These look so delicious and so simple. I need to make them stat!
ReplyDeleteYou got your food pro to make nut butter? I'm impressed! Mine doesn't feel up to the task, I don't think, but I was using raw nuts...maybe that has something to do with it.
ReplyDeleteI actually started a VitaMix fund jar on my counter... When it fills up, I too will be a nut butter queen!
Kat - Thanks! That and a side of pie!
ReplyDeleteRebecca - I can't wait to see what you do with a Vita Mix! My food pro actually sucks. Almost broke it on a beet once. With this I used blanched, slivered almonds that I then toasted. That was probably why it worked!