Grain-Free Peanut Butter Almond Cookies

These grain free cookies are a great way to satisfy your sweet tooth with simple ingredients you may already have in your pantry!

Note: this recipe was originally published by Jackie Lede on her website The Whole Life Practice. Find the original post here.

INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup peanut butter (any brand of single ingredient peanut butter, crunchy or smooth)

2 tablespoons melted coconut oil

1/4 cup maple syrup

1 egg (room temperature to keep the coconut oil liquid, or make it vegan with a flax egg)

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 cup almond flour

4 tablespoons coconut flour

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Evenly mix all the wet ingredients, and then add in the dry ingredients and stir until smooth.

2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat, and shape the dough into six approximately two inch cookie shapes. Jazz them up with fork marks!

3. Bake for 10-12 minutes, let them cool and enjoy!

NOTE: Can be made peanut free with your choice of nut or seed butters, mix in add ins like chocolate chips or dried fruit to take them to the next level!