AB & J Thumbprint Cookies

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 40
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 118.4
  • Total Fat: 6.4 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 4.7 mg
  • Total Carbs: 15.8 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.6 g
  • Protein: 1.5 g

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Introduction

These gluten free, vegan cookies are VERY almondy, and delicious beyond belief! If you're a fan of good ol' PB&J these are for you, all grown up! These gluten free, vegan cookies are VERY almondy, and delicious beyond belief! If you're a fan of good ol' PB&J these are for you, all grown up!
Number of Servings: 40

Ingredients

    3 tbsp ground flaxseed
    1/2 cup warmed almond milk
    2/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
    2 tbsp agave nectar (or honey if not vegan)
    1/2 tsp stevia extract powder
    5 oz (2/3 cup) shortening
    4 oz (2/3 cup) stirred almond butter
    1/2 tbsp vanilla
    1/2 tsp almond extract
    1/3 cup ground almonds
    1 cup brown rice flour
    1/2 cup white rice flour
    1/2 cup glutinous rice flour
    1 tbsp tapoica starch
    1/2 tsp guar gum
    1/4 tsp nutmeg
    1 tsp baking soda
    3/4 tsp salt
    1/2 cup jam or preserves of your choice (I used homemade Concord grape)

Directions

Heat oven to 375 F.
In a small dish, whisk together flaxseed and almond milk. Set aside.
In a large bowl, cream together brown sugar, agave, stevia, shortening and almond butter.
Add flax mixture and the extracts, beating well.
Whisk together ground almonds, flours, starch, guar gum, nutmeg, baking soda and salt.
Add to the creamed mixture and stir in well.
Shape into small balls and place on an ungreased cookie sheet.
Press your thumb or fingertip into the centre of each cookie and fill with jam
Bake (one sheet at a time) 10 minutes, then cool 10-15minutes on the sheets before carefully transferring to a cooling rack.

Serving Size: 1 cookie

Number of Servings: 40

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.