Almond Butter Cookies kick nut butter cookies up a notch. Slightly crisp, slightly chewy, these cookies are delicious plain, iced or chocolate drizzled!
Welcome to another Fill the Cookie Jar party!
This month we are celebrating the return of fall with all it has to offer. Fall brings cooler days and cooler nights for sleeping better.
I love the colors of autumn. Trees shed the green and show us there true colors. Rich reds, outstanding oranges, yellows and tans surround us. Maples, oaks, birch and aspen drop their leaves and get ready for winter. I used to love to rake up a big pile of leaves and jump on top.
Going to the pumpkin patch is a yearly ritual too. But those things come later in fall. For now we’re here to talk about cookies!
Thank you Cynthia Landrie from Feeding Big at http://FeedingBig.com for hosting this fun event! If you would like to join us, click on the cookie jar!
Almond Butter Cookies are a bit like peanut butter cookies. They both have a nutty taste and chewy texture. You can also shape almond butter cookies like traditional peanut butter cookies. But what is the fun in that?
I chose to make bars using a mold but you can roll the dough by hand into small logs and get the same effect.
I topped these cookies with a bit of melted white chocolate and a few orange sprinkles just for fall fun!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup almond butter
- 1/4 cup shortening
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/4 cups flour
Instructions
- In a large mixer bowl, beat together almond butter, shortening and butter just until mixed.
- Add sugars, baking soda and baking powder. Mix.
- Add egg and vanilla. scrape bowl as needed.
- Add flour and mix into soft dough.
- Chill at least 1 hour before portioning.
- Shape dough into balls and flatten or place in cookie molds.
- Bake at 375 for 7 to 10 minutes until cookies are brown and set. Bake a minute or two longer for crisper cookies.
- Cool on rack. Drizzle with melted white chocolate if desired. Sprinkles too!
Food for Thought…Have you ever baked with almond butter or other tree nut butters? What have you made? I’d love to hear your thoughts in a comment below!
Enjoy all these great cookie ideas for fall from our Fill The Cookie Jar group!
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