I don't know the provenance of this simple, delicious cookie recipe. I got it from my friend Monika, who's trying out the paleo diet and loving it. Paleo is a whole food diet with low carbs, minimal sugar, and no dairy. I prefer the low carb high fat diet which allows dairy. My ancestors were Northern European, therefore I have the gene that allows me to get nutrition from cow's milk. If your ancestors are from elsewhere, you may want to consider a non-dairy diet.
The idea of Paleo chocolate cookies makes me giggle. Cavemen did not eat cookies. Or chocolate. But we can, and they're delicious.
2 C almond butter
2 squares unsweetened bakers chocolate, chopped into chocolate chip-sized pieces
2 eggs
1/2 C cocoa powder
1 T vanilla
1/2 C honey
Mix together, drop about a table spoon at a time onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. (I cut up paper grocery bags for this, rather than buying baking paper.) Bake at 350F for 10 minutes, and let set for 10.
PS Yes, that's supposed to be a tablespoon of vanilla, really. Best source of almond butter is Trader Joes or Costco.
Just finished and taste tested my first batch. Yummy! And even though I traded 4 yolks for the 2 whole eggs (whites intolerance here) it turned out very similar to the first ones I tasted a couple/few months ago.
ReplyDeleteStirring and mixing was made easier by gently heating the bakers chocolate and almond butter first. Any tricks here to make this part easier?
Also (as you probably already know) many brands of "vanilla" have added sugar, usually in the form of caramel - something to be alert for when you are in the shopping aisle.
Thanks for a delicious recipe!
You found a fail in my recipe, and I just fixed it. The bakers chocolate is chopped, not melted, so it shows up in the cookie like chocolate chips. Thanks to your feedback, I fixed it. Try the recipe again!
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