Black Walnut Cookies (grain-free, dairy-free)

By Lynxa

Comforting, sweet (but not overly so), a bit soft, a bit chewy.Surprisingly excellent the next day too!

Ingredients

• 3/4 c blanched almond flour
• 2 T arrowroot starch
• 1/4 t baking soda
• 1/4 t salt
• 1/2 c sucanat, coconut palm sugar, or brown sugar
• 1/4 c almond butter
• 1 egg at room temperature
• 1 t vanilla extract
• 2 T coconut oil, melted and cooled
• 1/2 c chopped black walnuts

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, whisk together the almond flour, arrowroot, baking soda, salt and sugar. In a medium bowl, whisk together the almond butter, egg, vanilla, and coconut oil. Mix together the wet ingredients into the dry until well-blended. Stir in walnuts.

Scoop tablespoonfuls of dough and roll into balls. Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden on the edges and bottoms. Allow to cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet, and then remove to finish cooling on a cooling rack.