Gluten-Free Almond Butter Cookies (Updated Recipe)

Remember how I made those Gluten-Free Almond Butter Cookies a few weeks ago? They tasted great, but were super crumbly and I couldn't seem to get the texture right. Well, I think I may have found a two-part solution: coconut oil and shredded coconut.

The coconut oil served as a binding agent and the shredded coconut added more texture. The cookies weren't perfect, they still crumbled a little, but they were much better than my first attempt. And they tasted even better. I love coconut, and really love the added flavor from the shredded coconut. Mixed with the almond butter and cinnamon, these cookies taste fantastic.

My adventures in gluten-free baking will no doubt continue, and I'm sure I'll be sharing successful as well as unsuccessful recipes with you as time goes on. Maybe you can even teach me a thing or two.

Gluten-Free Almond Butter Cookies (Updated Recipe)

Ingredients:

1 cup almond butter
1 organic egg
1 cup organic sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup coconut oil
1/2 cup shredded coconut

Instructions:

Preheat the oven to 350º.

Mix the ingredients together in a large bowl using electric beaters or a stand mixer until they form a dough-like mixture. Use a teaspoon to drop mixture onto the cookie sheets (I rounded each one first and then slightly flattened it on the pan). Cook for 15 minutes or until golden brown.

Gluten-Free Almond Butter Cookies (A Recipe in Progress)

This is an important space for me to talk about not only my culinary accomplishments, but also my culinary failures. Or at least my culinary mishaps. You should know that not everything I make turns out perfectly on the first try. I'm human, after all. My adventures in gluten-free baking have only just begun, and I've heard from so many other people that it's all trial-and-error.

On Sunday night I decided to amend my Peanut Butter Cookie recipe and swap in almond butter for peanut butter. I also added cinnamon and vanilla for extra flavor. I didn't have any issues with the flavor—the cookies were quite tasty—the texture was the issue. Many of the cookies crumbled the second I tried to move them off the cookie sheet. I should have taken pictures of the crumbled cookies, but at that point I was being too stubborn to accept defeat.

I'm going to share my recipe with you, but you should know that I'll be making these again within the next week, experimenting with different ingredients. I'm thinking maybe coconut oil will help and stop the cookies from crumbling. I might also add shredded coconut for some additional hold and flavor.

And if you have any other suggestions, please comment below. I'd love any and all advice you may have to offer!

Almond Butter Cookies (A Recipe in Progress)

Ingredients:

1 cup organic almond butter (I mixed creamy and crunchy, but it just depends on your personal preference)
1 cup organic sugar
1 large organic egg
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions:

Preheat the oven to 350º.

Mix the ingredients together in a large bowl using electric beaters or a stand mixer until they form a dough-like mixture. Use a teaspoon to drop mixture onto the cookie sheets (I rounded each one first and then slightly flattened it on the pan). Cook for 15 minutes or until golden brown. 

Be on the lookout for an updated recipe sometime next week. And again, let me know if you have any suggestions!