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cran-almond treasures

Cran-Almond Treasures

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 27 minutes

Servings

2 Servings

Ingredients

  • Cooking spray
  • 1/2 cup almond flour*
  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/8 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup I Cant Believe Its Not Butter! softened
  • 1/2 cup SPLENDA Sugar Blend for Baking
  • 1 large egg white
  • 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 cup whole natural almonds chopped
  • 1 cup dried cranberries chopped
  • 1 cup dark chocolate chips or semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

  •  Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a cookie sheet with cooking spray. 
  • In a medium-sized mixing bowl, mix together almond flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
  •  Separately, with a handheld mixer, cream butter substitute, sugar substitute, egg white, lemon juice, and almond extract.
  •  Combine dry and wet mixtures. Add chopped almonds and chopped dried cranberries. Stir dough until consistency is thick and sticky.
  • Drop dough by tablespoon-sized portions onto greased cookie sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes, until edges are golden-brown. Allow to cool on a wire rack for at least 20 minutes. 
  • Place chocolate chips in a large coffee cup and microwave on high for 1 minute.  Stir, and repeat until smooth. 
  • Dip cooled cookies into melted chocolate, coating half of each cookie.
  •   Lay cookies on parchment paper or wax paper until chocolate hardens and store in an airtight container for up to 1 week. 
  • Almond flour is available in most health food stores, many supermarkets, and is widely available online.To make almond flour, grind blanched slivered almonds in a food processor until finely ground; do not let it become a paste.
  • Source: Almond Board of California