Gluten Free, Sugar Free Almond Butter Cookie Recipe

January 31, 2010 { }

2/14/10 – Give-Away Closed

Joe looked at me after lunch and said, “Honey, you don’t have to answer this right now – but when are you going to take a picture of those cookies so I can eat them?”

Coming from a man who doesn’t like almond butter means that these cookies are really good.

I’ve never been one for premixed gluten-free baking blends. I like to mix my own flours. I know exactly what’s in the mix and in what proportion so I have total control over the final product. There are a couple of drawbacks to this, one being storage for all the different flours I have. The other is the learning curve that comes along with the different flours which, at least for me, means failed attempts.

The Result

With some reservations, I tried Pamela’s Baking & Pancake Mix for this recipe, made by Pamela’s Products. They generously sent me a bag to try and some to share with you. The resulting cookies are soft, delicious, and spread like glutenoid cookies in the oven. I was also quite impressed with how great they tasted the next day – not crumbly or dry and just as yummy as they were the day before.

Baking with this mix is easy. Really easy. Just measure and dump – no need to think about xanthan gum, baking soda, baking powder, salt…it’s all in the mix.

I wouldn’t hesitate to use this mix when baking for friends and family because it’s so strikingly similar to regular old flour. No one would ever know the difference. It’s got some nutritious ingredients, too – brown rice, almond meal. For my own every day breakfast muffins or afternoon snacks, I’d probably lean toward quinoa, garbanzo bean, buckwheat, and millet flours for the added nutrition.

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Gluten Free, Sugar Free Almond Butter Cookies
makes 16 – 24 cookies, depending on the size
adapted from Pamela’s Products website

1/2 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
1/2 cup almond butter, warmed slightly in the microwave
1/2 cup agave nectar
1 large, free range omega-3 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups Pamela’sBaking & Pancake Mix

Fit your stand mixer with the paddle attachment. Put butter in the bowl of your stand mixer and mix on medium for about 30 seconds. Scrape down the sides and add the slightly warmed almond butter. (You want it just slightly warmed as this helps it mix smoothly. If it’s too warm it will melt the butter – you don’t want that.) Cream together for 3 – 5 minutes until the mix is lighter. Scrape bowl down as needed. Add the agave and mix for another minute or so until it’s fully incorporated. Add the egg and vanilla extract, mixing until combined.

Add flour all at once and, with mixer on stir, mix until combined. You may need to scrape down the bowl. Batter will be sticky. Cover and refrigerate for at least an hour.

Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silpat.

Using a spring-release cookie scoop or a tablespoon, scoop out heaping balls of dough. Use floured or oiled hands (I lightly oiled mine – this worked well) roll the dough into balls. Place on cookie sheet two inches apart. With the tines of an oiled fork, make a tic-tac-toe pattern in the dough.

Bake for 10 minutes, until firm to the touch and light golden brown. Let cool on cookie sheet for 5 minutes and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container.

Last Week’s Winners

Congrats to the NuNaturals Stevia Give-Away winners as determined by Random.org: Katrina from Gluten-Free Gidget, and readers Megan, Robyn, and Andrea.

This Week’s Give-Away!

Thie week 3 readers will each win:

1 (24 oz.) bag of Pamela’s Baking & Pancake Mix
1 (12 oz.) bag of Pamela’s Cornbread & Muffin Mix
1 (19 oz.) bag of Pamela’s Gluten Free Bread Mix

A note – the Gluten Free Bread Mix does contain organic, natural evaporated cane sugar so I haven’t tried this myself.

Here’s how to enter:

**This is the 3rd week of give-aways and I have several more weeks of fabulous prizes to go…the entry methods might be getting a little old by now. Sorry. If you have a better idea, let me know.

Visit Pamela’s Products & comment about something you’d like to try.
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Comments

59 Responses to “Gluten Free, Sugar Free Almond Butter Cookie Recipe”

Lisa Milone
January 31st, 2010 @ 9:38 pm

i’d LOVE to try crepes with the pancake mix! thanks for posting the giveaway!

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Lisa Milone
January 31st, 2010 @ 9:38 pm

following you on twitter!

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Lisa Milone
January 31st, 2010 @ 9:39 pm

subscribe via email!

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Iris
January 31st, 2010 @ 9:52 pm

I’ve had some success with Pamela’s baking mix too. Actually, I think it’s the only mix I’ve tried so far that’s tasted good. I’d love to try their other mixes too!

And I tweeted…

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Allie (Random Teaspoon)
February 1st, 2010 @ 6:11 am

I’m about done with my first bag of Pamela’s pancake mix and I love it! I’d love to try everything that they offer. I love that it’s lower glycemic than the other gf bake mixes around.

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Rosemary
February 1st, 2010 @ 6:38 am

I would love to try the baking and pancake mix!

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Aubree Cherie
February 1st, 2010 @ 6:44 am

Mmmm, I’ve had a lot of Pamela’s products and would love to win this giveaway!

I tweeted this post!

~Aubree Cherie

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Amy Rainey
February 1st, 2010 @ 7:48 am

I love Pamela’s Baking Mix! I blogged about it a couple of months ago. The Peanutbutter Cookie recipe on their website is fab. You can get this mix via Amazon through Subscribe and Save and a SIGNIFCANT discount. You get three large bags for under $30, and can cancel at any time.

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leih
February 1st, 2010 @ 8:05 am

Hi,

Could sprouted whole wheat flour be substituted for the baking mix? (I don’t have gluten issues, but others). I don’t know enough about making these kinds of changes to know if that would mean adding something else at the same time?

Thanks! The cookies sound great!

leih

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Amy Reply:
February 1st, 2010 at 4:29 pm
@leih, I don’t know. That is out of my area of expertise. I don’t use sprouted whole wheat flours. I love trying new things and seeing how it works out – if you do come back and tell us.

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Jenna @ Newlyweds
February 1st, 2010 @ 8:55 am

Oh I just love gluten free baking mixes because I am don’t know all the science behind the gluten free flours like you. I’d love to try the baking and pancake mix.

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Alta (Tasty Eats At Home)
February 1st, 2010 @ 8:57 am

I love Pamela’s baking mix! The only thing I’m not too fond of is the price tag – but then again, I buy expensive flours all the time to use in my baking, so…! These look delicious, I love almond butter!

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Kestlyn
February 1st, 2010 @ 10:03 am

Thank you for another giveaway! After all of these great comments I’d love to try all of the baking mixes. The dark chocolate chunk cookies look like something the kids would love too

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Elizabeth
February 1st, 2010 @ 10:14 am

I have tried many of Pamela’s products. I would like to try the bagel recipe with the Baking Mix. I am following you on Twitter now and I retweeted your giveaway tweet. I am Ebee333 on Twitter.

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robyn
February 1st, 2010 @ 10:31 am

Oh, the ginger cookies look yum-o!

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robyn
February 1st, 2010 @ 10:31 am

subscribe via e-mail

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Emily
February 1st, 2010 @ 10:32 am

I’d love to try the cornbread mix! Cornbread is so tasty and I miss it since going gluten free.

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nina
February 1st, 2010 @ 10:38 am

I’d love to try the Baking and Pancake Mix!

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nina
February 1st, 2010 @ 10:38 am

subscribed via RSS

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robyn
February 1st, 2010 @ 11:48 am

following on twitter!

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robyn
February 1st, 2010 @ 11:49 am

facebook friends!

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jacki
February 1st, 2010 @ 11:50 am

i love that we are facebook friends….you’re my favorite=) Oh, and I would be all over the gluten-free bread mix from Pamela’s….i might just go try to find some tonight….=) have a blessed day!

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robyn
February 1st, 2010 @ 11:55 am

tweeted! http://twitter.com/rbynmyrs

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Chaya
February 1st, 2010 @ 12:14 pm

I have never used a mix thinking it would not be as good as my own. They have a lot of delicious looking stuff at Pamelas, the shortbread, as an example.

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Chaya
February 1st, 2010 @ 12:15 pm

I already follow you on Twitter.

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Maura
February 1st, 2010 @ 12:28 pm

I’m subscribed to your RSS feed and haven’t tried any of the Pamela’s mixes yet. Those cookies sure look good, though.

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Brandae
February 1st, 2010 @ 12:55 pm

I’m a FB friend.
I’d love to try the cheesecakes – YUM!

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Anna
February 1st, 2010 @ 1:43 pm

I love making homemade bread so I would like to try her bread mix.

I love your site, by the way =) Thanks for the great recipes!!!

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Elaine
February 1st, 2010 @ 3:30 pm

I would love to try them all or any one of them. I love to bake for all dietary needs and going gluten free has been somewhat of a setback for me as I am hesitant since I don’t know all the different flours and have to be aware of the ones with nut flours for a family member with tree nut allergies… but it’s an adventure at best and I am learning!

Elaine

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Amy M
February 1st, 2010 @ 3:37 pm

I’d like to try Pamela’s Pancake Mix. Thanks for the great giveaways!

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Morgan
February 1st, 2010 @ 3:42 pm

I want to try the baking and pancake mix!!

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Jenna @ Newlyweds
February 1st, 2010 @ 4:13 pm

Amy,
do you think these could be made with peanut butter also? I hope so because I think I have everything on hand to make these.

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Amy Reply:
February 1st, 2010 at 4:27 pm
@Jenna @ Newlyweds, Yep – they’d be great with peanut butter.

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Anna
February 1st, 2010 @ 4:57 pm

I just used Pamela’s bread mix this weekend, and it turned out pretty well, though kind of sweet (perhaps due to the sugar added??) – I only wish I had another package to try the Pizza Dough or Pie Crust, for which she has recipes on the package!

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Anna
February 1st, 2010 @ 4:57 pm

I’m a follower!

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Ashlie
February 1st, 2010 @ 5:39 pm

I would like to try the bread mix most of all. Since going gluten free 3 months ago I have yet to make a loaf of bread. I found lots of great pancake recipes using grains or almond flour which I always have, and I make an all cornmeal corn bread, but I have been reluctant to buy 5+ different kinds of flour to make a loaf of bread!

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Lisa
February 1st, 2010 @ 7:00 pm

Hi, Amy! I hope you’re doing well. Thanks for the giveaway. I’ve had my eye on Pamela’s Products, but haven’t tried them yet. I’m interested in trying the GF bread mix.

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Sandy Gillett
February 1st, 2010 @ 7:29 pm

I enjoyed their website it is easy to read and I found the products I am interested in quickly. I love the colors,the purple and golden tones, on their pages. I buy Pamela’s Lemon Shortbread cookies at my Natural Food Market and they are very delightful. I would love to try Pamela’s GF Bread Mix. Thank you Amy, your sight continues to be outstanding!

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Laura E
February 1st, 2010 @ 8:17 pm

Thanks for the opportunity! Cornbread is one of my favorite foods, so I would love to try their mix!!

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Renee
February 1st, 2010 @ 9:47 pm

By clicking through to Pamela’s I discovered that one of our stores in town is now carrying the Pamelas’ cheesecakes!! Yikes! That’s dangerous! I would love to try those!

Also, trying to friend you on FB and your link isn’t getting me there. Also tried searching for amy green… will continue to try.

I am going to send along this recipe to a couple of newly diagnosed friends too.

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Alison
February 1st, 2010 @ 9:50 pm

I just love Pamela’s baking mix! I don’t like to bake much, so when I do get around to it, I don’t want to mess with 5 different flours. Pamela’s makes it very simple. That said, I’ve never tried the cornbread mix, and I surely would enjoy the opportunity!

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christina
February 2nd, 2010 @ 12:48 am

I would like to try their cornbread mix. My GF daughter loves cornbread. Thanks for hosting the giveaway!

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christina
February 2nd, 2010 @ 12:49 am

I also subscribe to your blog.

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Jen
February 2nd, 2010 @ 12:15 pm

I friended you on Facebook! I use this mix all the time for pancakes and anything I can think of.

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Heather @CeliacFamily
February 2nd, 2010 @ 8:12 pm

I love Pamela’s baking mix, and use it to make pancakes and waffles weekly. I also use it to make my favorite carrot cake. But, I haven’t tried the cornbread mix. I’ve read good comments about it and would love to try it.

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heather
February 2nd, 2010 @ 8:53 pm

Id love to try the baking mix!

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Jennie
February 3rd, 2010 @ 10:26 am

I’d love the pancake and baking mix. Great giveaway! I have many friends who LOVE Pamela’s!

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Jennie
February 3rd, 2010 @ 10:27 am

I’m a friend on Facebook.

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Jessica
February 4th, 2010 @ 10:22 pm

I’ve had samples of different Pamela’s cookies at the health food store. Yummy! I’d love to try the pancake and baking mix since I haven’t tried a gluten-free flour mix before!

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Rebecca
February 6th, 2010 @ 2:10 pm

I would love to try their bread mix. I will have to try these cookies with my own flour mix; I can’t use their biscuit mix because it has dairy.

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Rebecca
February 6th, 2010 @ 2:10 pm

I subscribed; I love your blog!

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Jenn C.
February 7th, 2010 @ 8:37 am

i’d be interested in trying their chocolate cake mix or vanilla cake mix. I’ve tried some of the others – and my husband likes their cookies!

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Jenn C.
February 7th, 2010 @ 8:37 am

I also subscribe to your blog via google reader!

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Helen
February 11th, 2010 @ 11:16 am

About baking cookies,cakes & muffins, I like a very heavy cake & muffin and cookies that are also heavy & hard,crisp to the bite. Would I use all the same flours to achieve the same result whether cookies,cakes,muffins?
Or could you please give me some tutoring if its not in the flour?
Thanx,Ms.Helen&Crew

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Amy Reply:
February 11th, 2010 at 2:51 pm
@Helen, I think it depends more on the type of fat you use – shortening tends to produce a crispier outside than oil. Maybe someone else knows more about this than me.

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Helen
February 11th, 2010 @ 11:20 am

I love chocolate, have you “tested” Hersheys “DARK unsweetened Cocoa” if there is any significant TASTE or Flavor than using their regular Hershey Cocoa?
Thanx,Ms.Helen&Crew

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Amy Reply:
February 11th, 2010 at 2:49 pm
@Helen, The Dark is a blend of dutch process and regular cocoa. I think it’s a little deeper in flavor than the regular unsweetened.

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Helen
February 12th, 2010 @ 11:24 am

bought a bag of Yellow Corn Meal, does anyone have recipe for CORN BREAD with a sweet touch? Thanx, Ms.Helen&Crew

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Amy Reply:
February 12th, 2010 at 2:15 pm
@Helen, I have two – one that is moister and great for cornbread dressing. It’s here. The other is my go-to quick and easy recipe – find it here.

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