Trader Joe's Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies
Trader Joe's Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies
Servings 22
Calories 179kcal
Cost 5
Ingredients
- 1 stick unsalted or salted butter (you can use half a stick if you prefer. Cookies will be sweeter. (114 grams)
- ¼ cup brown sugar (50 grams)
- ¼ cup granulated sugar (50 grams)
- 1 large large egg
- 1 large egg white
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon of salt or use ½ if using unsalted butter
- 2 ½ cups Trader Joe's fine almond flour (260 grams)
- 1 cup chocolate chips I recommend bittersweet mixed with semisweet
- ½ cup or so of toasted walnuts coarsely chopped (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a mixing bowl, beat the softened butter and both sugars until creamy. Beat in the egg and egg white, then beat in the vanilla extract, baking soda and salt. Stir in the almond flour until it is well blended, then stir in the chocolate and nuts.
- Using a medium cookie scoop or a tablespoon, drop rounds onto a parchment lined baking sheet and bake for about 12 to 15 minutes or until cookies are lightly browned.
- Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for about 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack and let cool completely.
Notes
Keto-friendly and lower calorie version: 4 tablespoons butter, ½ cup Lakanto Golden or another 1:1 alternative sweetener, ½ tablespoon molasses, 2 large eggs, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, ½ teaspoon baking soda, ¼ teaspoon salt, 2 cups almond flour with a weight of 210 grams (go by weight), ¼ cup of oat fiber and about a cup of your favorite keto-friendly chocolate. Or just use bittersweet chips. This should give you 20 to 22 large cookies.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 179kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 15g