After a nut-cracking session recently I had just enough almonds to make a small batch of almond butter: 1 cup of almonds was lightly roasted at 150C for 15 minutes until golden. Spread almond butter on toast or use in cookie dough. Any nut butter can be used in this recipe, or use sunflower seed butter to make them nut-free. READ MORE:* Recipe: Snickerdoodles* Recipe: Pistachio and cardamom cookies* Recipe: coffee and pecan biscottiSWEET LITTLE NUT BUTTER COOKIESPreparation time: 15 minutesCooking time: 12 minutesMakes 12Ingredients½ cup (100g) almond butter or peanut butter4 tbsp maple syrup or honey1 small egg¾ cup (120g) standard flour (or gluten-free flour)½ tsp baking powder50g dark chocolate, choppedGenerous pinch of saltMethodPreheat oven to 180C. Place the nut butter, sweetener and egg in a bowl and mix well to combine.

Source: Stuff June 26, 2020 17:00 UTC