I love November. It makes me wanna wrap myself up in a cozy blanket and bake (or… no-bake) cookies all day.
Don’t you?
Today calls for cookies. It’s the holiday season and everyone is getting ready to bake for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. You’ve all been asking me for easy cookie recipes and this is surely a simple one. It’s not quite a chocolate chip cookie recipe but there are tiny chips in here so if you want to call ’em chocolate chip cookies, go ahead! The best part is that they don’t require turning on your oven. How easy is that?
You’ll totally want a glass of almond milk with these yummy no-bake treats. It’ll hit the spot.
Trust me.
If you’re a cookie lover, you’ll want to get your paws on these. They’re super chewy and incredibly flavorful. I used my favorite almond extract, almond butter and raw almonds to make them extra almond-y. Medjool dates hold these babies together without the need for eggs or butter and a touch of coconut, a few mini chocolate chips and handful of puffed rice cereal will have you seriously wanting to eat them again and again.
Add these to your Thanksgiving menu…they’re perfect for the kids to munch on after the feast and will become a staple in your home. Not to worry- they’re healthy and super high in protein so they won’t send your blood sugar racing thru the roof. Heck, they can even be served for an after-Thanksgiving breakfast treat for your guests with some warm almond milk and fresh fruit.
Now, that’s a fabulous idea. Much better than leftover pumpkin pie, right?
Ingredients
- 1 cup raw almonds
- 1/2 cup well-stirred creamy almond butter
- 1 cup pitted Medjool dates
- 1/2 tsp. organic almond extract
- 1/4 tsp. sea salt
- pinch pepper
- 2 Tbsp. coconut flakes
- 2 Tbsp. mini dairy-free chocolate chips such as Enjoy Life Foods
- 1 cup gluten-free puffed rice cereal
Instructions
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Combine almonds, almond butter, dates, almond extract, sea salt and pepper in a food processor. Pulse until smooth; transfer to a large mixing bowl. Add chocolate chips, coconut flakes and puffed rice cereal; mix well using hands and roll into 1 inch golf-sized balls. Add more rice cereal if needed to form balls. Place balls on a baking sheet and transfer to the fridge for at least 1 hour before serving.
The pictures look good enough to eat!
Perfect cookie to make with the grandkids over the Thanksgiving holiday!
My sister is newly diagnosed with Celiacs. I would love to surprise her with these yummy GF items for the holidays as it is hard for her to eat, even find, gluten free items in the small town that she lives in! What a better way to give thanks for thanksgiving than by winning this gift for her. 🙂
These look terrific! Glad I found this site, as I’m always looking for wheat-, dairy-, and soy-free recipes. 🙂
Looks good! Can’t wait to make for gluten free nephew!
These look awesome! Would love to win the Udis giveaway!
These look delicious. I’m always looking for a healthy recipe to satisfy that cookie need.
These cookies look awesome. I want to try the recipe, thanks for sharing! I’d love to enter your Udi’s giveaway too, thanks!
this cookie recipe sounds so great! I can’t wait to try them!!!
Anything from Udi’s is great tasting.
Always looking for Gluten Free recipes and ideas! Thanks for the information!
Yum! These look perfect and so guilt-free! I am gonna have to whip up some of these bad boys soon 🙂
looke good and giving them a try
I just bought all the ingredients for these and am super excited to make them! Thank you for creating such a wonderful website for people looking to positively change their lifestyle!
I want to give this recipe a try
I will print it out later
Please enter me in your facebook udis giveaway and if you could pick me to winit would be nice
Yumm, nice twist for a the rice crispy treat!
On the nutritional facts it says that it’s for one cookie. Could it be that it’s for the whole recipe instead?
Thanks.
Yes you are correct Karina! Thank you!!!
Okay, yum – I’m sold! I miss no bake cookies so much, especially these healthy ones 🙂 Question – could I use a different kind of butter like Earth Balance instead of Almond Butter? If not, where can I get almond butter?
Thanks!
Carolyn, almond butter is not like dairy butter — it’s a peanut butter alternative not a dairy alternative. It’s crushed almonds instead of crushed peanuts. You can use peanut butter if you choose. Click on the LINK of my almond butter and look. Do you see it? It brings you to an almond butter page where you can buy it.
How long will they keep? Should they stay refrigerated for storing? Thanks!
They should keep for 2-3 days in the fridge. Thanks!!
Almond butter, dates, and coconut in one recipe – I’m so totally sold!
While I don’t love November and am seriously missing summer, I love these cookies! I’m obsessed with Justin’s maple almond butter. So yummy!
Thanks so much Laura; so nice to hear from you!!