PIN Cranberry Paleo Gluten Free Almond Butter Cookies
Some days I feel adventurous, wild, and CRAZY.
These are the days that my brain dreams up concoctions such as coconut slow cooker curry with pumpkin, quinoa and eggs or vegan coconut curry with sweet potato noodles.
But, then, there are days where… well, the creativity just kinda DIES a slow, make-me-really-easy-with-uncomplicated-flavors kinda death.
These are the days where we eat ALL the deep dish paleo chocolate chip cookies, cheesy Mexican quinoa, or Mexican zucchini lasagna.
There are basically zero chances of those recipes failing because you can NEVER go wrong with cookies or cheesy, spicy Mexican vibes.
These paleo cranberry almond cookies happened on one of those days. I knew I wanted to make some paleo cookies, but my level of desire/energy to do ANYTHING was approximately negative 10 on the scale of “Netflix binge day” to “start training for Iron Man.”
You’ve been there too. Don’t judge me.
Inner-lazy-person-me came out and remembered how chewy, soft and utterly perfect the recipe for crock pot paleo cookies with chocolate chips and orange cardamom paleo almond butter cookies that I had ALREADY developed were. They are the kind of recipes that you make when your husband tells you he needs something to bring for a work potluck, 1 hour before he has to leave (#SOML) because they’re so taste-bud bogging yummy, crispy, chocolatey and STUPID simple to make.
A-N-D, everyone always wants the recipe. PLUS, they secretly deem you the cookie goddess when you make ‘em.
I might have made that part up. But, I’m pretending that’s how the Hubsters coworkers refer to me.
Because it’s the Christmas season, the sloth brain that lives inside my head decided that tart-but-sweet cranberries would be the perfect pop of ruby-red chewiness inside these Cranberry Paleo Gluten Free Almond Butter Cookies. PLUS, I could just swap out the chocolate chips, swirl in a few cranberries and call it a BRAND NEW RECIPE.
Lazy game STRONG.
But then there’s always that nagging voice in the VERY back crevices of your mind. You know the one that prevents you from doing the things you REALLY want to do because you, liiiike, shouldn’t do them, like making an easy almond butter cookie recipe.
Recipe-developer-conscience started spewing angry words into my head about how I could not let myself post a 1-ingredient change and call it NEW and EXCITING and tell you to make THESE NEW AND EXCITING COOKIES RIGHT NOW.
UGH. Don’t you just hate that?
1 hour later, I emerged from the kitchen, covered in sticky almond butter and picking little tiny bits of dried cranberries out of my eyelashes. You guys, I had to go to WORK t0 make these flourless almond butter cookies.
Who would have thought that omitting the coconut oil COMPLETELY, and swapping in creamy, smooth swirls of toasty almond butter (that is packin’ a straight-up heart healthy PUNCH), and adding undertones of spicy ginger that warms the back of your throat as you chew through each sweet bite of crispy-golden-brown chewiness, would make these cookies one of the BEST things to ever leave the kitchen.
We’re talking sweet flavor profiles of coconut and caramel, snuggling up with warm, cozy-comfy ginger and dancing around your taste buds with roasted almonds. THEN, all that yumminess is balanced out with JUST the right amount of cranberry tartness.
There’s a Cranberry Paleo Gluten Free Almond Butter Cookies party happening.
And your mouth is on the VIP list.
I also shared the Paleo Cranberry Almond Cookies Recipe over on Food Fanatic, so be sure to check it out there!
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 15 minutes
Total: 25 minutes
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup creamy almond butter melted
- 1 cup coconut sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups almond flour plus 2 tablespoons, 5 1/2 ounces total
- 1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries plus 2 tablespoons, roughly chopped
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F. In a large bowl, beat together the melted almond butter and coconut sugar using an electric hand mixer. Add in the egg along with the vanilla and beat until combined. Add the almond flour, baking powder and salt into the bowl and stir until well combined. Stir in the chopped cranberries. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper, or a silpat. Roll the dough into lightly heaping Tablespoons and place onto the pan, pressing down slightly. Bake the cookies until the edges are just lightly golden brown, about 14-15 minutes. Note that they firm up A LOT once cooled. Let the cookies cool completely on the pan. DEVOUR
Nutrition Info:
Serving: 1g Calories: 104kcal (5%) Carbohydrates: 12g (4%) Protein: 3g (6%) Fat: 5g (8%) Sodium: 62mg (3%) Fiber: 1g (4%) Sugar: 11g (12%)
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FOR THIS RECIPE, I RECOMMEND:
WEIGHT WATCHERS POINTS PER SERVING: SMART POINTS: 5 POINTS+: 3. OLD POINTS: 3
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Lauren @ Climbing Grier Mountain says
Let the cookie madness begin! I’ll take a dozen of these please!
Taylor Kiser says
Tis the season!
Matt says
That burst of cranberries would be my favorite part of every bite. Love these!
Taylor Kiser says
Thank you!
Lauren Kelly Nutrition says
I LOVE THESE! I AM TOTALLY ADDING THESE TO MY HOLIDAY BAKING LIST!
Taylor Kiser says
YESSS! Thanks!
Catherine says
Dear Taylor, these cookies sound and look beautiful. I know my daughter would love these too especially with the bits of cranberry! xo, Catherine
Taylor Kiser says
Thank you!
Katarina says
Hey Taylor, so I tried making these last night and after I added all of the ingredients together the consistency of the dough was really dry still so I kept adding oil from the almond butter or coconut butter. Unfortunately, adding those oils did not improve it much and the consistency was still too dry. I tried to still bake it but it just burned at the bottom. Do you have any recs or advice?
Taylor Kiser says
Hmmmmm that is odd, because I’ve made these many times with great success!
1. Did you weigh your flour to make sure it was exactly the right amount?
2. Coconut butter? The recipe definitely doesn’t call for that? That could definitely be the culprit.
3. What kind of almond butter are you using? Is it the no-stir kind or the one where the oil comes at the top and you mix it?
Sorry that happened to you!!
Brenda @ a farmgirl's dabbles says
Such pretty cookies. I have a pile of supplies ready for Christmas baking…now if my work could just magically get done so I can play in the kitchen!
Taylor Kiser says
Oh my goodness right?! If only someone could do it all for me!
gerry @ foodness gracious says
Just send these all to me and be done!!
Taylor Kiser says
Done and done!
Charlotte Moore says
YUM!! Cranberries are so good in cookies. I need to try these for a DF,GF person.
Taylor Kiser says
You totally do! Cranberries ARE good in cookies! 🙂
Emily says
Yes this looks like a total party in the mouth; I love craisins or cranberries in cookies!
Taylor Kiser says
That would be how I’d describe these cookies too Emily! Thanks!
Sunshine says
I almost never comment on blogs, but I have to let you know these cookies are amazing! I did sub smooth peanut butter because I didn’t have almond butter on hand but that was the only sub. The cookies were a perfect combo of crisp on the outside and chewy in the middle…something I have def found to be lacking in cookies since having to go GF. I will be making these cookies again for sure. Thank you!
ps I can also guarantee the cookies will be a hit with my son when he gets home from school! ????
Taylor Kiser says
Ahh, so happy to hear this Sunshine! Glad to know that subbing with the peanut butter worked for you! Thanks so much for letting me know these were such a hit with you!
Patty says
How many cookies per serving?
Taylor Kiser says
This recipe makes 19 cookies. You can plug the recipe into My Fitness Pal or another nutrition calculator and choose the serving size you want.