by Kankana Saxena
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I have not baked cookies in a very long time. It’s just something that I am not very good at. Most of the times, even after following a recipe to the point, I screw it up. However, there are a few recipes that work like magic, every single time, without any effort. Those recipes are the ones that I need to record and share because I know we all love cookies every once in a while. These Almond Butterscotch Chips Cookies are my current favorite. It’s crumbly, light and not overly sweet. It’s flourless as well.
Few months’ back, I decided to try almond butter. Everyone was talking so much about it that I couldn’t stop myself. So, like a fool, I bought the biggest jar from Costco. When you try something for the first time, you should get a tiny jar. Duh! No offence to you all almond butter lovers, I just don’t like it. Blame my palate. I tried the butter different ways but I couldn’t get past the first bite. So, it went to the back of the self in the refrigerator, ignored. Then, one day it clicked me. I started browsing Pinterest and found a few cake and cookie recipes that called for almond butter.
Amanda’s Almond Butter Cookies got my attention. The recipe looked simple, attainable and the direction was equally straightforward. I gave it a go and the cookies turned out perfect. Although mine didn’t look as neatly shaped as hers, the cookies crumbled beautifully. That was enough for me.
Her recipe calls for brown sugar but I didn’t have it, so I used white sugar instead. I also added some Butterscotch Chips to the dough for some chocolaty bite in between. It’s really one of those cookie recipes that you should definitely try, unless you have a nut allergy.
Almond Butterscotch Chips Cookies
Kankana Saxena
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 15 minutes mins
Total Time 25 minutes mins
Servings 27 small cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 large egg
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
- ¾ cup almond butter
- ¼ butterscotch chips
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- kosher salt to sprinkle on top
Instructions
Put the sugar along with the egg in a mixing bowl and whisk until smooth. Pour the almond extract, almond butter and salt. Whisk it again until its smooth.
Drop the butterscotch chips and using a rubber spatula, mix it to the dough.
Place the mixing bowl in the refrigerator for 5 minutes.
In the meantime, preheat the oven to 350F
Using a small cookie dough scooper (about an inch diameter), scoop the dough and layer on a cookie sheet. These cookies don’t spread a lot. Keep about an inch gap between the dough balls.
Sprinkle a little bit of kosher salt on top of the cookie dough balls.
Bake for 15 minutes it the middle rack of the oven.
After 15 minutes, take the cookie sheet out of the oven and keep it aside for 5 minutes. Carefully take the cookie off the hot pan to a wire rack and let it cool completely before you store it in an airtight jar.
Notes
The baking time will depend on the size of the cookie dough ball you shape.
Nutrition
Serving: 27small cookies
More Cookies
- Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
- Chocolate Sugar Cookies
- Ghost Meringue Cookies
Reader Interactions
Comments
Jason
These cookies look perfect! Thanks for the awesome recipe.
Meg | Meg is Well
I don't like almond butter either! I've tried making it myself too and it just doesn't do it for me. But I definitely would like it in cookies.
Shibani
Your photos and presentation is always superb..
heather (dng)
i have to say that i'm not a huge fan of almond butter either. i definitely need to pair it with something! (versus peanut butter, which i could easily eat by the plain spoonful). these cookies sound awesome, especially with butterscotch chips (:
Anindya Sundar Basu
These days my wife follows you more than me and the moment I opened your blogpost she said that she knew what she has made and how this is a failsafe method. Once again a stellar post
angiesrecipes
Love the cookie season! These look so pretty and irresistible.
Laura | Tutti Dolci
Such delicious cookies, dear! These would be perfect with my afternoon coffee!
