Almond Chocolate Chip Cookies

By Kathy C.

This is a recipe I adapted from Leslie Sansone's Eat Smart, Walk Strong. KC

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups Almonds
• 1/2 cup sugar or sugar substitute (I have used 2 Tbsp Truvia or 1 tsp stevia)
• 2 tsp lemon juice
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease baking stone or cookie sheet. (or use parchment paper)

Grind almonds until very fine. Mix in bowl with remaining ingredients
--OR--
put all ingredients except chips in a food processor and chop until the almonds are very fine and dough has formed. Then stir in chips.

Pick up small handfulls of dough, squeeze tightly into 1-inch balls, and place on cookie sheet.

If desired let the cookies sit at room temperature for at least 2 hours, which helps to keep them from falling apart. (but doesn't seem necessary)

Bake for 8-10 minutes until the cookies are golden brown. Remove from the oven and let cool on rack or on brown paper bags.