These almond butter blossom cookies are a delicious, paleo Christmas cookie that’s easy to make! They’re gluten & dairy free, and a great alternative to peanut butter blossoms for those with peanut allergies!

These paleo almond butter blossom cookies are a delicious holiday cookie, and a perfect addition to your cookie trays!

Peanut butter blossoms are my favorite Christmas cookies (along with these Sugar Cookies and these Snickerdoodles), so I created these almond butter blossoms for my friends dietary sensitivities or allergies like peanuts, gluten, etc.

These almond butter blossom cookies are the perfect treat to bring to a cookie exchange where you know there will be people with food allergies because they are paleo, vegan, peanut-free, gluten & grain free.

How to Make Almond Butter Blossoms

Make the Chocolate Kisses

If you would like to make your own chocolate – follow these instructions.

First, melt together the unsweetened chocolate and coconut butter.

Then, add the salt and maple syrup and stir until smooth.

Next, fill a piping bag with the chocolate and make kiss shapes on wax paper. Then put the chocolate candy into the freezer, where it’s kept until the very last step.

Using Store-Bought chocolate

You can also melt your favorite healthy chocolate chips or bars if you don’t feel like making your own chocolate. Here are some suggestions:

• Enjoy Life Chocolate Chips
• Hu Chocolate
• Sunspire Chocolate 

Make the Almond Butter Blossom Cookies

While the chocolate is freezing, make the cookies. Begin by combining the dry ingredients in a medium bowl.

Next, whisk the wet ingredients together in a large bowl until smooth.

Then, add the dry ingredient mixture to the wet ingredients and mix until it forms a ball.

Use a small cookie scoop or 1 Tablespoon measuring spoon to measure out the dough for each cookie. Then roll them into balls and place them on a baking sheet. 

Bake 

Bake the cookies for 5 to 7 minutes to bake until they’re just set.

Once they have finished baking, press the frozen chocolate kisses into the center of each almond butter blossom cookie.

Then, let them cool on the baking pan for 10 minute before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Serve

Serve them at room temperature with your favorite holiday cookies!

Store

Store these almond butter blossom cookies in an airtight container at room temperature or in the refrigerator. Serve them room temperature so the chocolate is soft enough to bite through easily.

Almond Butter Blossoms Recipe FAQs

Almond Butter Cookies: Ingredients/Substitutions

Here are a few notes on the ingredients and possible substitutions in this vegan almond butter cookie recipe!

• Almond flour. Please do not change this ingredient. Paleo baking is an art and the flour chosen is very important.
• Almond butter. Cashew butter also works well in this recipe to ensure that it remains paleo, vegan and delicious.
• Coconut oil. grass-fed butter or ghee can be used in place of coconut oil.
• Coconut Sugar. evaporated cane sugar can be used in place of coconut sugar, however it is not paleo!
• Maple Syrup. Honey is a great substitute for maple syrup, but it is not generally eaten by those who follow the vegan diet.
• Almond milk. Any non-dairy milk works great in this recipe.

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