WHOLE WHEAT-ALMOND BUTTER COOKIES
These are Vegan, Dairy Free, Low Sodium, Vegetarian Recipe
If doing weight watchers points on old and new points system it is 2 points for
1 cookie

1 1/4 cups whole wheat pastry flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
2/3 cup almond butter
3/4 cup plus 2 teaspoons brown sugar, divided
1/4 cup So Delicious unsweetened coconut milk beverage or plain unsweetened
almond milk
2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. Use an electric
mixer to beat together almond butter and 3/4 cup brown sugar until slightly
fluffy. Beat in the coconut milk, followed by the ginger and vanilla. Turn the
mixer to low speed and stir in the flour mixture just until combined. If you'd
like to make round cookies you can bake them immediately. If you'd like to make
rolled cookies, gather the dough into 2 balls, knead each once or twice, and
flatten each into a disk; cover and refrigerate until chilled, at least 3 hours
or up to 2 days.
Preheat oven to 350°F and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. For round
cookies, use your hands to roll the dough into balls about the size of walnuts
and place them 2 inches apart on the baking sheets. Use the back of a fork to
press down and flatten the cookies slightly. For rolled cookies, on a lightly
floured surface use a lightly floured rolling pin to roll one disk of the dough
at a time until it is about 1/6-inch thick. (If the dough cracks, simply press
it back together with your fingers.) Cut out shapes with cookie cutters or with
a paring knife. Use a spatula to transfer the cookies to the baking sheets;
reroll the scraps.
Sprinkle the top of each cookie with a pinch of the remaining 2 teaspoons brown
sugar. Bake until just dried on top and lightly browned on the bottom, about 12
minutes. Cool on the baking sheets for 2 minutes and then transfer to racks to
cool completely.
Nutrition
Per serving (1 cookie): 100 calories (35 from fat), 4g total fat, 0g saturated
fat, 0mg cholesterol, 40mg sodium, 13g total carbohydrate (2g dietary fiber, 8g
sugar), 2g protein