ALMOND BUTTER & PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

INGREDIENTS:

1 cup almond butter

1 cup peanut butter                                                                                                                                                                            

2 eggs

1 cup white sugar

1 cup brown sugar

2 tablespoons flour (optional)

2 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon vanilla extract or vanilla paste

1 pinch salt

Chocolate chips (optional)

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.  Grease cookie sheets (or use a baking stone).  In a medium bowl  (using a mixer) mix almond butter, peanut butter and sugars together until smooth.  Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the flour, baking soda, salt and vanilla.  Roll dough into 1 inch balls and place on your baking sheet (or baking stone).  Gently pat them into a disc shape and add a few chocolate chips on top (optional).

Bake for 8 – 10 minutes.  [In my oven, I baked them for 4 minutes, then turned the baking sheet around and baked them an addition 5 minutes (or for a total of 9 minutes of baking time)].  Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for about 10 minutes.  Using a thin spatula turner, remove from baking sheet and set on a cooling rack to cool completely.  Store in an air-tight container.  Makes approximately 36 cookies.

CHOCOLATE ALMOND BUTTER SANDWICHES

Ingredients:

1 (12 oz. ) container smooth almond butter

1 cup powdered sugar

1 tablespoon butter, softened

2  (11.5 oz) bags of chocolate chips, divided (I used Ghirardelli milk chocolate chips)

Items needed:

1 baking sheet

Parchment paper

Baking spray

Heavy sauce pan or double boiler

Silicone, plastic or rubber spatula

(a space in the freezer to accommodate the baking sheet)

Directions:

Prepare a baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper.  Lightly spray parchment paper with baking spray.  Melt  1 bag of chocolate chips on low heat – stirring constantly, just until it is completely melted.  Continue stirring after removing from heat.  With a spatula, spread the chocolate into a ¼” layer on the prepared baking sheet.  Place the melted chocolate in the freezer for about 10 minutes or until set.    Meanwhile, in a medium mixing bowl, combine the almond butter, powdered sugar and butter.  Mix until combined.  Remove the baking pan with the chocolate layer from the freezer.  Spread the almond butter generously over the chocolate.  Return to the freezer.  Melt  the second bag of chocolate chips on low heat – stirring constantly, just until it is completely melted.  Continue stirring after removing from heat.  Remove the baking sheet from the freezer.  With a spatula, spread the chocolate over the almond butter layer.  Return to the freezer.  Let set (about 15 minutes).  Cut into squares with a food scraper, kitchen utility scissors, etc.  It will not cut into perfect squares, but do the best you can.  It will taste delicious, though.

Ingredients

Bottom Chocolate Layer

Getting Ready to Mix Almond Butter

Almond Butter Mixture

Almond Butter Layer

Top Chocolate Layer

All Set Ready to Cut

Cutting

Cutting into Rows