A while back, in the deli I work in, we got almond butter shipped to us instead of tahini.  Since we were unable to return it, and I am the vegan baker there, I suggested we make some almond butter cookies with it!  We didn't really have any other recipes that we could use it in so it was perfect!  I thought it would be a short term thing, but they sold so well, they ended up being a permanent item that I now make.They are really good, like a more grown up peanut butter cookie.  I have made them at home before, and I felt like making some last weekend.  But with a twist, with chocolate added.  Because I was in a chocolate sort of mood.  Also, I had been gifted some almond butter, and Raw Guru recently sent me some of their coconut sugar, so it was perfect!  These cookies are really simple and easy to make, which I love.  Nothing complicated like chilling dough, or rolling them out or anything.  If it is a week day, I am not wanting to make anything that requires a lot of time.I want to be enjoying those cookies fast, you know?!  I pretty much used my peanut butter cookie base for these, but added in cacao powder to make them chocolate.  The cookies are rich and delicious from the large amount of almond butter plus a little bit of coconut oil.

If you wanted them to be oil free, you could swap the coc

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