Vegan almond cookies - easy, delicious, and made with just six ingredients! When you're craving soft, chewy cookies and only have 30 minutes on hand, these are the perfect solution. Gluten-free and easy to make.
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Cookies, cookies, cookies. One of the many keys to my heart. Others include chocolate cake and brownies. But there's just something so special about warm cookies dipped in oat milk. I could sit and do that for the whole day. And that's what I've done over the last week to get me through vacation essay writing.
Anyway, I'm here with a super simple recipe for these vegan almond cookies, which require just six ingredients and are practically effortless!
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6-ingredient vegan almond cookies
What do I look for in my cookies? Well, I have (very) high standards. First of all, they ought to have a chewy, soft centre. Crunchy is fine sometimes, but I am on team chewy 100%.
Secondly, the crunch has to be on the outside, just to give the chewy centre a little bit of extra oomph. Flavour is super important, and getting just the right amount of sweetness is tricky.
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Well, these almond cookies tick all those boxes. The inside is perfectly chewy and soft, staying like that hours after baking. Surrounding it is a layer of crunch, and supplementing everything is the addition of chopped almonds. For someone who isn't a fan of plain cookies, this is the perfect addition to bring in a little bit of interest to the texture.
What's to love about these easy vegan cookies?
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They are...
- Easy to make. You need just one bowl, no fancy equipment, and no baking experience to succeed at this vegan cookie recipe every time.
- Great for parties and special occasions. Think Christmas, Thanksgiving, birthdays, etc. These will impress all vegans and non-vegans.
- Gluten-free, yet still with the perfect texture and flavour!
- Oil-free. Homemade apple purée is used to add moisture and bind the ingredients.
- Made with just 6 ingredients.
- Fluffy, soft and moist on the inside and crunchy on the outside.
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How to make these simple vegan cookies
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C/350 F.
Add the apple slices to a non-stick saucepan and cook over a medium heat, stirring frequently, until the apples begin to soften. Transfer them to a blender and blend until a smooth purée forms.
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To a large mixing bowl, add the almond flour and baking powder. Whisk together, then add the coconut sugar and apple sauce. Continue whisking, then add the gluten-free flour.
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Using around 1.5-2 tbsp of dough per cookie, form rough spherical shapes on a sheet of baking paper. Bake in the preheated oven for around 20 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
Serve immediately, or store in an air-tight container for up to 4 days.
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Substitutions and tips
- I would not recommend switching out the almond flour because it creates the best texture and flavour out of all the ones that I've tried.
- You can use any other variety of chopped nuts instead of the almonds.
- If you wish, you can save time by using store-bought applesauce. You will need around ⅓ cup per batch of cookies.
- If you're making your own apple sauce, keep any leftovers in an airtight jar in the fridge for 3-4 days.
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Other vegan snack recipes
- Kale chips are delicious and easy to make.
- You can't go wrong with sweet potato fritters.
- Vegan garlic and herb cheese is super easy to make.
- Crispy sweet potato wedges also make a great side dish.
Recipe
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Equipment
- 1 Conventional oven
- 1 Saucepan
- 1 Whisk
- 1 Greaseproof paper
Ingredients
- 1 large cooking apple peeled and sliced
- ¾ cup almond flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ⅓ cup coconut sugar
- ¼ cup almonds chopped
- ½ cup all-purpose gluten-free flour
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C/350 F.
- Add the apple slices to a non-stick saucepan and cook over a medium heat, stirring frequently, until the apples begin to soften. Transfer them to a blender and blend until a smooth purée forms.1 large cooking apple
- To a large mixing bowl, add the almond flour and baking powder. Whisk together, then add the coconut sugar and ⅓ cup apple sauce. Continue whisking, then add the gluten-free flour.¾ cup almond flour, 1 tsp baking powder, ⅓ cup coconut sugar, ¼ cup almonds, ½ cup all-purpose gluten-free flour
- Using around 1.5-2 tbsp of dough per cookie, form rough spherical shapes on a sheet of baking paper. Bake in the preheated oven for around 20 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Serve immediately, or store in an air-tight container for up to 4 days.
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