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Paleo Almond Joy Cookies

Shanna
Paleo Almond Joy Cookies
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 30

Ingredients
  

  • 1 c organic creamy almond butter well stirred
  • 2 tablespoon coconut oil
  • c honey
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 C coconut flour **
  • ¼ c almond milk
  • Pinch salt
  • Coconut Milk Ganache:
  • 1 15 oz can full fat Coconut milk
  • 16 oz of Enjoy Life Mega Chocolate Chunks about 1 ½ bags
  • Toasted coconut chips unsweetened for topping

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350. Prepare cookie sheets with either parchment paper or silicone bake mats/
  • Combine the coconut oil and almond butter and honey in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave for 30 seconds then stir. Microwave for another 30 seconds and if melted, stir again and let cool to room temperature.
  • Combine the coconut flour, baking soda and salt and set aside.
  • Mix the peanut butter mixture until creamy, either with a hand mixer or stand mixer. Add the eggs one at a time and mix well. Add the vanilla and mix again. Add in the flour and mix until just combined. Add in the almond milk and mix again.
  • Using a cookie scoop, scoop out a heaping tablespoon amount and roll into 1 ½” balls, place on cookie sheet 2” apart and press gently with hand to flatten slightly. Bake for 10 min, just until the edges start to brown. Cool completely on a wire cooling rack.
  • Make the Ganache
  • Place the enjoy life chocolate chips in a glass or stainless steel bowl. In a saucepan over medium heat, heat the coconut milk to a simmer. Pour over the chocolate chips but don’t stir for a 5 minutes. After 5 minutes gently stir until the mixture is fully combined until smooth, about 2-3 min. Let cool to room temperature and thickened. Either spoon some ganache on top of the cookies or dip the tops in. Sprinkle the tops with some of the toasted coconut immediately. Let cool completely to let the ganache firm up.

Notes

** the original recipe stated ½ c coconut flour. Two readers that have made this said it wasn't enough so I have increased the amount to 1 C. Coconut flour has the tendency to suck all moisture out of baked goods so try to see if 1 c is enough to make it a scoopable dough. If not add a little more, 1 tablespoon at a time to get it there but use no more than 1 ½ c coconut flour. If you feel you added too much add in a little almond or coconut milk to thin back out. Its a pretty forgiving recipe so exact amount aren't necessary!