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    Healthy Espresso Chocolate Almond Butter Cookies

    Published: May 17, 2016 ยท Modified: Jul 19, 2018 by Alyssa ยท This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Healthy Espresso Chocolate Almond Butter Cookies are soft and only lightly (and naturally) sweetened. They’re healthy enough for breakfast!

    A stack of three cookies on a plate with a bite taken out of the top one.

    This week we finally get the keys to our house. YES. Counting. the. minutes. And this couldn’t have come at a better time as our apartment-living life has taken some weird turns as of late. We get everyone else’s mail (who’s getting ours?), we can hear our neighbor’s seasonal allergy sneezes through the wall now that spring is in full bloom, and WHAT is happening with our shower head. Overnight it became a legit fire hose…pressure so hard it hurts.

    The freaky thing is that the night this bizarre shower thing started was the night the Seinfeld rerun was theย episode about the shower head. Have you seen that one?ย Here’s a minute-long Youtube clip if you haven’t, and it hits the nail on the head. All of a sudden weย have the Commando 450.

    So, the prospect of a singular mailbox, detached home quietness, and water pressure that doesn’t sting in my near future is making me happy. What also making me happy are these healthy espresso chocolate almond butter cookies. Oh MAN!

    Cookies on a wire rack with a stack of them in the middle.

    The whole batch of these flourless beauties uses just one tablespoon of maple syrup as the sweetener for twelve cookies, and they include ground flaxseed, unsweetened cocoa powder, and ground espresso beans. All that goodness is in addition to a cup of almond butter, a little bit of vanilla extract, and an egg to hold it all together — and that’s it!

    Some notes here:

    • These aren’t the most sturdy cookies, so storing in a containerย vs. throwing them in a plastic bag is the way to go.
    • As they bake there will likely be a little bit of the oil from all the almond butter releasing around the edges of each cookie. There shouldn’t be much, and will dry up as the cookies are done baking and cool. Make sure you mix up your almond butter well before using.
    • Technically the espresso beans are optional, but I love the espresso flavor in nearly everything. You can either omit, grind up whole espresso beans (like I did for the cookiesย in these pictures), or for a quicker option, sub in a pinch of instant espresso powder instead of the ground up beans. <— that would be a good option if you want a more evenly-dispersed espresso flavor and don’t want to crunch into little pieces of espresso beans.
    A stack of three cookies on a plate with a bite taken out of the top one.

    Healthy Espresso Chocolate Almond Butter Cookies

    Healthy Espresso Chocolate Almond Butter Cookies are soft and only lightly (and naturally) sweetened. Theyโ€™re healthy enough for breakfast!
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    Course: Cookies
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 8 minutes
    Total Time: 18 minutes
    Servings: 12 cookies
    Calories: 145kcal
    Author: Alyssa

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup creamy almond butter
    • 1 egg
    • 1 tbsp maple syrup
    • 1 tsp vanilla extract
    • 2 tbsp ground flaxseed
    • 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
    • 2 tbsp roughly ground whole espresso beans
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    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Add all ingredients except for the espresso beans to a bowl and mix until just combined. Stir in roughly ground espresso beans.
    • Using a cookie scoop or a spoon, form balls equal to about 1 1/2 tablespoons and place them on an ungreased baking sheet. Using the bottom of a flat glass, press down on each dough ball to flatten each cookie to approx. 1/2" thick.
    • Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until the edges are lightly browned and the tops have set. Let cookies cool on the baking sheet for about 10 minutes so they set up some more. Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.

    Notes

    Make sure your almond butter is nice and stirred up before using so the oils are evenly mixed in.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 145kcal | Carbohydrates: 6.7g | Protein: 4.9g | Fat: 12.2g | Saturated Fat: 1.9g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 49mg | Potassium: 32mg | Fiber: 2.6g | Sugar: 3.1g | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 1.4mg
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    1. Ashley@CookNourishBliss says

      May 19, 2016 at 10:42 am

      Yay for a new house!! haha oh I remember living in an apartment and dealing with weird things like that! The neighbors really killed my husband – it would drive him mad!!!

      PS these cookies sound awesome. Love espresso anything!!

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    2. Maryann says

      May 17, 2016 at 12:06 pm

      Will try this recipe; sounds yummy and just what I need to grab n go for my busy mornings! It will also work for a quick pick me up as I head to the gym. Thanks, Alyssa.

      Reply
    3. Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

      May 17, 2016 at 9:53 am

      Exciting!!! Cookies, cookies for celebrating home ownership ๐Ÿ˜‰

      Reply
      • Alyssa says

        May 17, 2016 at 9:01 pm

        Cookies are my preferred form of celebration haha thanks Rebecca! ๐Ÿ™‚

        Reply
    4. Sues says

      May 17, 2016 at 8:00 am

      Congrats on your move!! Sounds like it’s perfect timing ๐Ÿ™‚ And I’d LOVE one of these espresso cookies with my cup of coffee!

      Reply
      • Alyssa says

        May 17, 2016 at 9:05 pm

        Thanks Sues! Besides all that, we have a few weeks after taking possession to do a few projects (like put a fence in and paint a few rooms) before our apartment lease ends, so we don’t have to sleep in paint fumes. Perfect! These cookies and coffee is a great combo. ๐Ÿ™‚

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    5. Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice says

      May 17, 2016 at 6:26 am

      Yay for getting your house keys! That is SO exciting! And what perfect timing too! We close on our house a week from Friday, and I am beyond excited! And these cookies…you had me at almond butter! Love the espresso and chocolate in here too, Alyssa. This might just be the ultimate cookie!

      Reply

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