Almond Flour Cookie Dough Recipe (No Heat Treating!)

If you’re looking for almond flour cookie dough, then today’s post will be an interesting one for you! Almond flour recipes are common in the keto and low-carb community. But make no mistake, almond flour cookie dough bites can be some of the best and most nutritious snack choices around. There are several ways to utilize this versatile flour, but it will require specific ingredients to help your almond meal cookie dough bites hold together. So, if you’re ready, let’s dig a little deeper into this delicious topic.

Table of Contents

• Almond Flour Cookie Dough Recipes
  • Almond Flour Cookie Dough for One
    • Ingredients
    • Instructions 
  • Almond Flour Cookie Dough Keto
    • Ingredients
    • Instructions
  • Edible Sugar Cookie Dough With Almond Flour
    • Ingredients
    • Instructions 
  • Almond Flour, Protein Cookie Dough
    • Ingredients
    • Instructions 
• Almond Flour Edible Cookie Dough
• Do I Have to Heat Treat Almond Flour?
• Does Almond Flour Need a Binder?
• Are Almond Flour Cookie Dough Bites Vegan?
• Is Almond Flour Gluten-Free?
• Almond Flour Cookie Dough: Deliciously Versatile!
• FAQs

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Almond Flour Cookie Dough Recipes

Almond Flour Cookie Dough for One

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar (or granulated sugar substitute)
• 2 tablespoons granulated white sugar (or granulated sugar substitute)
• 3 tablespoons powdered sugar (or powdered sugar substitute)
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup almond flour
• 2 tablespoons almond milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup chopped dark chocolate or mini chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Combine your softened butter with your brown, white, and powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and salt. Stir until well combined.
2. Pour in your almond flour along with the almond milk and mix until incorporated.
3. Add 1/2 cup of chocolate chips or chopped dark chocolate and fold in gently.
4. Portion your cookie dough into little bite-sized balls by rolling the dough between the palms of your hands. Use 1.5 tablespoons of dough for the perfect size or use cookie scoops instead.
5. Place the dough on a prepared baking sheet and chill for at least 30 minutes or until firm. You may also consume these cookie dough balls at room temperature if desired.

Almond Flour Cookie Dough Keto

Ingredients

• 6 tablespoons vegan butter, softened (or regular butter)
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar (or granulated sugar substitute)
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/8 teaspoon salt (increase to 1/4 teaspoon if using unsalted butter)
• 1 1/2 cups almond flour
• 1/8 cup of chopped dark chocolate or mini chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Combine your softened butter with your sugar and stir until fluffy and pale.
2. To this, add vanilla extract and salt. Stir until well combined.
3. Pour in your almond flour along with the almond milk and mix until incorporated.
4. Add 1/8 cup of chocolate chips or chopped dark chocolate and fold in gently.
5. Portion your cookie dough into little bite-sized balls by rolling the dough between the palms of your hands. Use 1.5 tablespoons of dough for the perfect size or use cookie scoops instead.
6. Place the dough on a prepared baking sheet and chill for at least 30 minutes or until firm. You may also consume these cookie dough balls at room temperature if desired.

Edible Sugar Cookie Dough With Almond Flour

Ingredients

• 2 cups almond flour
• 3/4 cup granulated white sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/2 cup coconut oil (do not melt)
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup rainbow sprinkles (can substitute with vegan sprinkles)
• 1-2 tablespoons milk (helps with consistency, can use non-dairy milk if preferred)

Instructions

1. Combine your coconut oil with your granulated white sugar, vanilla extract, and sea salt. Stir until well combined.
2. Pour in your almond flour and mix until incorporated. Add milk as needed to achieve the correct consistency, but try to keep it between 1-2 tablespoons.
3. Add 1/4 cup of rainbow sprinkles and mix in gently.
4. Portion your cookie dough into little bite-sized balls by rolling the dough between the palms of your hands. Use 1.5 tablespoons of dough for the perfect size or use cookie scoops instead.
5. Place the dough on a prepared baking sheet and chill for at least 30 minutes or until firm. You may also consume these cookie dough balls at room temperature if desired.

Almond Flour, Protein Cookie Dough

Ingredients

• 1 cup almond flour
• 1/2 cup chocolate or vanilla protein powder (your choice of flavoring)
• 1/4 cup peanut butter
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup chocolate chips (can use sugar-free chocolate chips if desired)

Instructions

1. Combine your creamy peanut butter with your maple syrup, protein powder, cinnamon, vanilla extract, and salt. Stir until well combined.
2. Pour in your almond flour and mix until incorporated. Add milk as needed to achieve the correct consistency, but try to keep it between 1-2 tablespoons.
3. Add 1 cup of chocolate chips or chopped dark chocolate and fold in gently.
4. Portion your cookie dough into little bite-sized balls by rolling the dough between the palms of your hands. Use 1.5 tablespoons of dough for the perfect size or use cookie scoops instead.
5. Place the dough on a prepared baking sheet and chill for at least 30 minutes or until firm. You may also consume these cookie dough balls at room temperature if desired.

Almond Flour Edible Cookie Dough

In case you’re wondering what almond flour edible cookie dough is, allow me to introduce you.

Almond flour (otherwise known as almond meal) is simply almonds that have been crushed into a fine powder and used for similar purposes as wheat flour. The difference? Almond flour may or may not generally be used at a 1:1 ratio to regular flour. It really just depends on the recipe.

Moreover, you shouldn’t expect to get the same texture when using almond flour instead of regular flour. Instead, you’ll need to add a binder of sorts (extra egg, egg white, Xanthan gum, etc) to get the results you need.

So, how does all of this relate to making almond flour edible cookie dough? As you may know, edible cookie dough recipes require good texture to be enjoyable. Because of this, it is important that you follow the upcoming recipes to a tee to prevent the consistency of the dough from going awry. 

Remember that using almond flour to cook won’t perform the same way as other flour types. Because of this you must be careful when making swaps as this could greatly alter the taste and texture of your almond flour edible cookie dough.

Do I Have to Heat Treat Almond Flour?

Actually, no! You don’t have to heat treat almond flour. The reason for this is that almond flour is simply crushed almonds. Thus, almond flour is safe to eat raw. 

Remember that raw cookie dough, on the other hand, isn’t safe to eat.

But again, raw blanched almond flour or regular almond flour is totally safe to eat.

Does Almond Flour Need a Binder?

Yes, in most cases, almond flour will definitely need a binder. This is because of the lack of gluten available in almond flour that is responsible for the normal binding process that occurs in regular flour. Thus, anytime you intend to make gluten free cookie dough bites using almond flour, or any other almond flour dessert, you will need a binder to help hold things together.

Having said this, using a binder isn’t always necessary. In the following edible cookie dough recipe(s) you’ll notice that some of the healthy edible cookie dough options don’t contain xanthan gum, nut butter, or other binding options and some do. As long as you follow the recipe exactly as described, these recipes should work out just fine!

Are Almond Flour Cookie Dough Bites Vegan?

They can be but not always.

Almond flour, almond butter, sugar, vanilla, salt, almond milk, and other ingredients often used in almond cookie dough bites are vegan. However, there are some ingredients you’ll use, such as chocolate chips for almond flour chocolate chip cookie dough that may not be.

Because of this, you should feel free to make the necessary swaps to your almond flour cookie dough to make it a vegan edible cookie dough recipe. Just be sure that the swaps are equivalent and would serve the same purpose as the original ingredient would. Nixing certain ingredients entirely may yield an unwanted flavor or texture and may end up ruining your cookie dough bites.

Suggestions for swappable vegan ingredients include:

• Vegan chocolate chips
• Vegan butter
• Plant-based milk
• Vegan sprinkles

Is Almond Flour Gluten-Free?

Yes, almond flour is gluten free. Thus, many almond flour recipes, like these chewy pignoli cookies, are feasible for a gluten free diet.

Having said that, if you are also on the lookout for dairy, you may need to alter a few of the ingredients listed for our almond flour cookie doughs below. Those that have dairy-containing ingredients may be swapped out for non-dairy options, such as plant-based butter or almond milk.

Almond Flour Cookie Dough: Deliciously Versatile!

Almond flour cookie dough is a great way to get your cookie dough fix without having to alter your diet to do it. Almond flour requires no heat treating, is low carb, and can be used in both healthy and unhealthy recipes. Just be sure to use the ingredients directed when making edible cookie dough made with almond flour as neglecting to do so may prevent your cookie dough from achieving the correct consistency.

I hope this has helped! Until next time! 

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