(Paleo) Almond Pumpkin Choc Chip Cookies

(Paleo) Almond Pumpkin Choc Chip Cookies

Adapted from WithFoodandLove

When baking with almond flour, you should be extra careful as it tends to burn easily.

It’s important that you place the rack in the upper third level of the oven and that you bake the cookies for exactly 10 minutes (11 minutes for more crunchiness). If you leave them in the oven for a second more than that, they’ll burn.

These cookies are soft and a bit chewy (which I love), just don’t expect anything too crunchy here.

Ingredients

Makes 16 cookies

2 cups / 6.3 oz / 180 gr blanched almond flour

¼ teaspoon baking soda

¼ teaspoons fine grain sea salt

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

¼ teaspoon ground ginger

A pinch of nutmeg (optional)

⅓ cup / 2.5 oz / 72 gr pumpkin puree

¼ cup / 3 oz / 85 gr raw organic honey

4 tablespoons +70% dark chocolate chips

+70% extra dark chocolate, melted for drizzling

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Place a rack in the upper third level of the oven. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper (unless you have a non stick cookie sheet like myself). Set aside.

In a large bowl combine all your dry ingredients. In another bowl, whisk pumpkin puree and honey smooth.

Combine dry ingredients with wet ingredients and gently mix with a wooden spoon until a dough forms. Finally fold in the chocolate chips.

Scoop one level tablespoon at a time onto the prepared baking sheet. With your hands press balls of dough down gently and give them a look-alike cookie shape.

Before you place the cookies into the oven, place another baking sheet in the lower third of the oven. This will help prevent the bottoms from burning.

Bake the cookies in the oven for 10 minutes (11 minutes for more crunchiness).

Let cookies cool on the baking sheet (without touching) for 15 minutes, then with the help of a spatula place cookies onto a rack and let cool completely.

Melt the dark chocolate in in a double boiler over low heat (or in the microwave) and with a small spoon drizzle the melted chocolate over the cookies (you can also sprinkle a pinch of salt on top if you like it).