Almond Butter Hemp Seed Cookies
Try this Almond Butter Hemp Seed Cookies recipe, or contribute your own.
Try this Almond Butter Hemp Seed Cookies recipe, or contribute your own.
- Carbohydrate 0.0320833333333333 g
- Cholesterol 17.625 mg
- Fat 0.414166666666667 g
- Fiber 0 g
- Protein 0.524166666666667 g
- Saturated Fat 0.129125 g
- Serving Size 1 1 cookie (4g)
- Sodium 5.83333333333333 mg
- Sugar 0.0320833333333333 g
- Trans Fat 0.0694583333333333 g
- Calories 6 calories
Step-by-step
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a large bowl combine almond butter, coconut palm sugar and egg.
- Stir in hemp seeds.
- Add in vanilla, chocolate chips and sea salt if using.
- Dough should come together as a sticky ball but will hold together.
- Roll into 12 small balls and place on a parchment or silicone-lined baking sheet.
- Score each cookie with a fork to flatten. Sprinkle with additional hemp seeds.
- Bake for 12 minutes.
- Remove from oven and let cool on tray for 10 minutes. DO NOT TOUCH as they will fall apart.
- After 10 minutes, remove and let cool completely on a wire rack.
- Store in an airtight container for several days on countertop.
The Role of Dense Lipids in Structure
Almond butter contains high natural oil content without the stabilizing emulsifiers found in conventional spreads. This high lipid ratio means the dough relies almost entirely on the coagulating proteins of a single large egg to maintain cohesion. Coconut palm sugar introduces less moisture than refined cane sugar, resulting in a drier dough matrix that requires precise mixing to distribute fats evenly without overworking the proteins.Managing the Cooling Window
Freshly baked nut butter treats lack traditional gluten networks and are exceptionally fragile at removal. Baking these at 350 degrees F for 12 minutes sets the outer edges while the interior remains molten. Leaving the tray untouched for exactly 10 minutes allows internal steam to dissipate and fats to solidify partially. Moving the pieces prematurely destroys the structural integrity entirely, causing the crumb to crumble.Pairing and Preservation Dynamics
Pairing these dense morsels with an unsweetened beverage like black coffee or chicory root tea balances the concentrated sweetness of coconut sugar. Storing the finished batch in an airtight container at room temperature maintains textural integrity for several days without requiring refrigeration. Ambient storage prevents the ambient moisture of a refrigerator from softening the exterior crust.
