Subtly sweet, deliciously buttery, thick and fluffy, soft and chewy, spiked with a hint of cinnamon, choc full of choc chips . . .

You guys , these cookies . . . taking my obsession with soft baked cookies to a whole new level!

Since I only just recently discovered my love of soft baked cookies and my first real , enjoyable experience being with those super fudgy, seriously chocolaty almond butter brookies I was telling you about, my mission was clear . . .

A (healthier version) of a traditional style soft baked choc chip cookie recipe must be mastered!

And you guys, I don’t want to toot my own horn or anything but *toot, toot* pretty sure I nailed it.

Although, in the interest of full disclosure, it was not mastered at the first attempt.

I may have tested, tested and re-tested 3, yes 3 (!!!) different versions of this recipe all in one day!

What can I say, I was committed to the cause – where there’s a will , there’s a way and when there’s soft baked cookies at stake, the determination / driving force is strong my friend! #willworkforcookies

The first batch was delicious but a little to flat for my liking. I prefer my soft baked cookies to be thick and fluffy, but, still chewy . . . so back to the drawing board . . .

The second batch was much better, fuller, fluffier but not as chewy as I wanted them to be but the third time around, nailed it!

Thick and fluffy, soft and chewy, so, SO good!

If you do one thing today, please let it be making these cookies!

They are super simple to make, made with no refined flours or sugars using just a handful of ingredients that I bet you have on hand already and come together in 1 bowl with one spoon but, I must remind you, there is a catch . . .

The trick to getting the thick and fluffy, soft and chewy, deliciously buttery, choc chip cookies of your dreams will require a little patience.

But just a little . . .

You see, the trick to getting that thick and fluffy , soft and chewy texture is that you have to chill the cookie dough for at least 30 minutes (or you can speed it up and pop freeze for 15 instead) !

This is important – do not, I repeat , do not skip this step – unless you’re happy with flatter cookies, then go ahead and skip it but , if you, like me, prefer your cookies nice and full – I’m talking if you were to look up the definition of THICC in the dictionary ,  there would be a picture of these cookies framed, with a gold star attached to go right along side it – then do not skip it!

Will waiting be a little difficult? Possibly for some (some being me – please tell me I’m not the only one!?)

Will it be worth it . . .

YES!

Reminder – you can chill the dough for longer than 30 minutes so if you’re seeing this and it’s nearing bed time here’s what I suggest you do . . . head to the kitchen, mix up your cookie dough, it will take 2 minutes, cover it up then pop it in the fridge. Tuck your fine self into bed, have an amazing sleep dreaming about the incredible cookies you will get to devour within 10-12 minutes of rolling out of bed in the morning

Upon waking, if you have the patience / will power of a saint, have yourself a nice hot shower, or just run to the kitchen and turn on your oven, bake your cookies, 6 – 8 minutes later your current , choc chip cookie eating self will be singing praises to your last nights self for doing the work and mixing up that cookie dough for your morning self to enjoy with a monster size cup of coffee!

And yes, because our deliciously buttery soft baked cookies are secretly healthy and made primarily with eggs and nut butter they totally acceptable for breakfast consumption.

Cookies for breakfast = living your best life (maybe not something we should do everyday but some days, especially on days ending with “y”  you definitely should. All things in moderation, right?! Right!

I mean, how can you resist?!

Those flecks of cinnamon . . . I just cant . . .

All natural, quick and easy, subtly sweet, deliciously buttery, thick and fluffy, soft and chewy, secretly healthy, almond butter cookies that are choc full of choc chips . . .

Gluten Free – Dairy Free – Grain Free – Refined Sugar Free – Low Carb – Keto – Paleo – Vegan Friendly

Life’s short, eat that cookie!

Soft Baked Choc Chip Almond Butter Cookies

Gluten Free – Dairy Free – Grain Free – Refined Sugar Free – Low Carb  – Keto – Paleo – Vegan Friendly

Makes 10-12 secretly healthy, subtly sweet, soft and chewy, super fluffy almond butter cookies that are stuffed full of choc chips!

Ingredients –

1 egg – or flax egg

1/2 cup of almond butter

1 Tablespoon of maple syrup

1 teaspoon of coconut oil, melted and cooled

1 teaspoon of vanilla

1 cup of almond flour/meal

1/4 cup of monk fruit sweetener or coconut sugar

1 teaspoon of baking soda

1/4-1/2 teaspoon of  cinnamon

1 pinch of salt

Dark chocolate – chips or chopped – measure with your heart

Optional add ins;

1 scoops of unflavored collagen – for gut health

1 teaspoon of maca – hormone balance

Method –

1 – Place egg, almond butter, coconut oil, maple syrup and vanilla in to a bowl and stir until smooth, creamy and well combined.

2 – Add almond flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt and stir to combine.

3  –  Fold in your chocolate , if using. Now comes the hard part – place your cookie dough in the fridge for 30 minutes to chill (or freezer for 10-15) DO NOT SKIP THIS STEP this is what helps your cookies maintain their shape and ensures they get that dreamy  chewy texture!

Note – You can chill for longer then 30 minutes,  you can even mix it up and leave over night if you like.

Once your dough has chilled – and you’re ready to bake –

4 – Preheat your oven to 175’C / 350’F line a baking tray with baking/parchment paper (or a silpat mat) and set aside.

5 – Use a cookie scoop or spoon to portion out your dough and roll into desired shape and size.

Note – they should not spread much so shape them roughly how you want to eat them.

6 – Bake smaller cookies for 6-8 minutes – larger cookies for 8-10

DO NOT OVER BAKE – they will still be slightly soft, that’s what you want – set them aside for 2-3 minutes to cool – they will now be nice and chewy.

Enjoy xo

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Question of the day –

Do you prefer thick and fluffy or flatter (but still chewy) soft baked cookies??

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Do it, do it You know you want to ox

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