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Gluten-Free Buckeye Cookies Recipe

Prep Time35 minutes
Cook Time14 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Cuisine: Dessert
Servings: 6 cookies
Author: Public Lives, Secret Recipes

Ingredients

  • ½ cup almond flour
  • ½ cup cacao powder (or cocoa powder)
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • pinch of salt
  • 2 tbsp coconut oil, melted
  • 2 tbsp almond milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup maple syrup
  • 1 egg
  • ¼ cup chocolate chips/chunks
  • ⅓ cup creamy peanut butter
  • flakey sea salt, to taste

Instructions

  • Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • In large mixing bowl, combine almond flour, cacao powder, baking powder and salt. Stir to combine.
  • Add in coconut oil, almond milk, vanilla, maple syrup and egg. Stir until everything is fully combined. Stir in the chocolate chips.
  • Using a cookie (or ice cream) scoop, scoop dough onto parchment lined baking sheet at least 1 inch apart. Place tray in fridge for at least 30 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 350F. Bake cookies for 15 minutes. Immediately put a dollop of peanut butter in the center of each cookie and top with flakey sea salt. Let cool 3 minutes, serve and enjoy!

Notes

Supplies
  • baking sheet
  • parchment paper
  • measuring cup
  • mixing bowl
  • rubber spatula
  • cookie (or ice cream) scoop
  • spoon