Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies

from ButterYum

makes 24 cookies

Ingredients

• 1 1/3 cup finely ground almond flour, sifted

• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

• 1/4 teaspoon fine salt

• 1/2 cup coconut palm sugar (or brown sugar)

• 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted (virgin or unrefined)

• 1 large egg

• 2 tablespoons almond butter

• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

• 3/4 cup semisweet or bittersweet chocolate chips (plus more for garnish)

Directions

1. In a small mixing bowl, whisk together almond meal, baking soda, and salt; set aside.

2. Using a stand mixer fitted with a BeaterBlade attachment, combine the coconut palm sugar, coconut oil (melt gently in microwave to liquify if necessary), egg, almond butter, and pure vanilla extract on medium speed for 30 seconds.

3. Add reserved almond meal and mix on medium for 30 seconds; add chocolate chips and mix just until combined.

4. Transfer cookie dough to a quart size storage bag and seal well, pressing the dough into an even layer; chill for at least 1 hour.

5. To bake cookies, preheat oven to 350F, place rack in center of oven, and line two half sheet pans with silpat liners.

6. Divide chilled dough into 24 equal pieces and roll into balls; return to refrigerator to chill for 5 minutes or longer.

7. Place 12 chilled dough balls each on two silicone lined half sheet pans and immediately bake for 10 minutes (one pan at a time, chilling the remaining dough until ready to bake); remove from oven and allow cookies to cool completely before removing from the pan; repeat with the 2nd pan of cookie dough.