Chewy Orange Almond Butter Cookies
Chewy orange almond butter oatmeal cookies are naturally sweetened with maple syrup, use gluten-free oats, and are the best thing! These healthy cookies are made in under 20 minutes and mixed in one bowl. The oatmeal cookie dough is easy to mix up - you can have kids join along in the cookie-making fun! The hint of orange pairs perfectly with the natural almond butter and slivered almonds – yum!
Ingredients
- 1 cup almond butter
- ½ cup maple syrup
- ¼ cup orange juice
- 1 egg
- ¼ tsp almond extract
- 1 cup rolled oats
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ⅛ tsp sea salt
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ⅙ cup slivered almonds
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Into a large bowl add the creamy almond butter, maple syrup, orange juice, egg and almond extract together. Whisk the wet ingredients until fully combined.
- Add the oats, baking powder, sea salt, cinnamon and slivered almonds in the bowl. Mix until just combined.
- Drop large cookie dough balls using a spoon or cookie scoop (2-3 tbsp worth) onto the prepared cookie sheet, at least 1 inch apart.
- Bake oatmeal cookies for 15-17 minutes until the edges become just slightly browned. Let the cookies fully cool on a wire rack.
Nutrition
Calories: 206kcal, Carbohydrates: 19g, Protein: 6g, Fat: 13g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g, Monounsaturated Fat: 7g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 14mg, Sodium: 50mg, Potassium: 237mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 10g, Vitamin A: 31IU, Vitamin C: 3mg, Calcium: 108mg, Iron: 1mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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