- 2¾ Cups Blanched almond flour
- ½ tsp Sea salt
- ½ tsp Baking soda
- ¼ Cup Unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ Cup Grapeseed oil
- ¾ Cup Agave nectar
- 1 Tbs Vanilla extract
- 1 Cup Coarsely chopped dark chocolate (73% cacao)
- 1 Cup Dried fruit-juice-sweetened cherries
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, combine the almond flour, salt, baking soda, and cocoa powder.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the grapeseed oil, agave nectar, and vanilla extract.
- Fold the wet ingredients into the almond flour mixture until thoroughly combined.
- Fold in the chocolate and cherries.
- Spoon the dough 1 heaping tablespoon at a time onto the prepared baking sheets, leaving 2 inches between each cookie.
- Bake for 10 to 15 minutes, until the tops of the cookies look dry and start to crack-be careful not to overcook.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for 20 minutes, then serve warm.
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Servings: 24
Guest Chef: Elana Amsterdam is a popular food writer, blogger, cooking teacher and the author of The Gluten-Free Almond Flour Cookbookfeaturing gluten-free takes on traditional recipe classics!
Visit her blog – ElanasPantry.com – to learn the latest about gluten-free cooking!
Reprinted with permission from The Gluten-Free Almond Flour Cookbook: Breakfasts, Entrées, and More. Copyright © 2009 by Elana Amsterdam, Celestial Arts, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, Berkeley, CA. Photo credit: Annabelle Breaker.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 serving |
Percent daily values based on a 2000 calorie diet. |
Nutrition information calculated from recipe ingredients. |
Amount Per Serving | |||
Calories | 186.09 | ||
Calories From Fat (58%) | 107.14 | ||
Calories From Protein (6%) | 12.07 | ||
Calories From Carbs (35%) | 65.57 | ||
Calories From Alcohol (1%) | 1.30 | ||
% Daily Value | |||
Total Fat 12.51g | 19% | ||
Saturated Fat 1.75g | 9% | ||
Monounsaturated Fat 0.77g | |||
Polyunsaturated Fat 3.18g | |||
Trans Fatty Acids 0.00g | |||
Cholesterol 0.06mg | 0% | ||
Sodium 56.39mg | 2% | ||
Potassium 14.45mg | 0% | ||
Carbohydrates 17.76g | 6% | ||
Dietary Fiber 2.85g | 11% | ||
Sugar 8.79g | |||
Sugar Alcohols 0.00g | |||
Net Carbohydrates 14.90g | |||
Protein 3.34g | 7% | ||
Calcium 28.71mg | 3% | ||
Iron 0.12mg | 1% | ||
Vitamin E 6.12IU | 61% | ||
Niacin 0.02mg | 0% | ||
Folate 0.29µg | 0% | ||
Phosphorus 6.61mg | 1% | ||
Magnesium 41.20mg | 10% | ||
Zinc 0.06mg | 0% | ||
Manganese 0.04mg | 2% | ||
Selenium 0.13µg | 0% | ||
Alcohol 0.19g | |||
Caffeine 2.06mg | |||
Water 0.31g |
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