Healthy Cookie Dough

Why is this healthy and safe to eat?

• No eggs.
• Almond flour instead of wheat flour.
• Almond butter and coconut oil instead of regular butter.
• Protein-rich.
• Naturally gluten-free with vegan option.

• Almond Flour - As in all my almond flour dessert recipes, use super fine variety.
• Almond butter - Almond flour does not create a smoother cookie dough compared to using all-purpose flour, such as when making chocolate pinwheel cookies. Adding a dash of almond butter helps it combine seamlessly and also enhance the nutritive value, as seen in almond butter balls.
• Coconut oil - Coconut oil is not only a healthier option than butter, but also tastes amazing when combined with almond flour, like in black sesame cookies.
• Brown sugar - Adds caramel notes like in almond flour cake and almond flour shortbreads. I like to use dark brown sugar like in air fryer chocolate chip cookies.
• Milk - It adds richness and moisture and helps bring the dough together.
• Salt - A pinch of salt is a must-have for all homemade cookie recipes. It elevates the sweetness and makes your healthy cookie dough taste irresistable.
• Chocolate chips - Regular size chocolate chips work for almond flour chocolate chip cookies, because the chocolate melts when the cookie is baked, I recommend using mini semi sweet chocolate chips for this recipe. I will explain more in the post.

Variations

• Make it vegan - Use almond or oat milk and vegan mini chocolate chips, as in vegan mug cake.
• Healthier - Instead of brown sugar, you can use 1 to 2 tablespoons of maple syrup. However, I prefer the taste of brown sugar, as seen in almond flour brownies.
• Double chocolate - Add cocoa powder or melted chocolate into the healthy cookie dough.
• Peanut butter - As for almond butter chocolate cups, use peanut butter instead of almond butter or swirl in more peanut butter at the end.
• Oatmeal raisin - Use ground oat flour instead of almond flour and raisins instead of chocolate chips. Refer to the oat flour cookies recipe for making oat flour at home.
• Snickerdoodle - Mix cinnamon into the healthy cookie dough and also sprinkle cinnamon sugar as in Hawaiian roll cinnamon rolls.
• Birthday cake - Skip chocolate chips and use colorful sprinkles for a festive touch.
• M&M - Stir in chopped M&M candies instead.
• Red velvet: Add a dash of cocoa powder and red food coloring like in red velvet mug cake.

1.Add almond flour, almond butter, milk, brown sugar, coconut oil and salt into a medium bowl.

2. Beat with a electric beater or a wooden spoon, until smooth and creamy.

3 & 4. Mix in chocolate chips.

How to store?

This healthy cookie dough recipe yields only about a cup when finished. As a result, it tends to be devoured on the same day, leaving me with no leftovers.

However, refrigerate any leftovers in a tightly sealed container for up to 2 days. It will firm up slightly and also make it easily scoopable.

To freeze - Transfer it to a freezer-safe container and freeze for up to a month. You can enjoy it directly from the frozen state or leave it at room temperature for about 30 minutes to thaw.

Helpful tips

• Use super fine almond flour - It is made from finely ground blanched almonds, resulting in a finer texture, compared to using almond meal, which is coarser due to almond skins.
• Dark brown sugar - It has a deeper molasses flavor and adds more caramel notes, like in a chocolate chip cookie for one.
• Mini semi sweet chocolate chips - They provide a balanced chocolate flavor in every bite and also add a subtle crunch when eaten, as opposed to biting into larger chocolate chunks.
• To use regular-size chocolate chips - Place regular chocolate chips on a cutting board, chop them into smaller pieces, ensuring they are smaller but not powdered, and then add them into the healthy cookie dough.