Vegan Chocolate Almond Butter Cookies

These vegan cookies made with almond butter and chunks of dark chocolate are an everyday sweet treat that can double as a Christmas gift.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 181 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup white sugar
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• ⅔ cup shortening
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
• 3 ounces dark chocolate, chopped
• 1 tablespoon water, or as needed (Optional)
• 1 cup almond butter
• ⅓ cup vegan margarine
• 1 overripe banana, mashed
• 36 whole blanched almonds (Optional)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 2

Mix almond butter, brown sugar, shortening, and margarine together in a bowl until creamy. Stir in mashed banana.

Step 3

Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Stir into almond butter mixture. Stir in water if dough appears too thick. Fold in dark chocolate.

Step 4

Pour white sugar onto a shallow dish. Form dough into 1-inch balls and roll in sugar. Arrange 2 inches apart on baking sheets; flatten with a fork. Top each cookie with an almond.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.