Vegan Almond Maple Cookies (Gluten-Free!)
These Almond Maple Cookies are naturally sweetened with maple syrup, and made with just a handful of simple ingredients. Ready in under 30 minutes, they're a quick and easy treat for any occasion!
Servings: 12 cookies
Ingredients
Dry ingredients:
- 2 cups almond flour (blanched, superfine)
- 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/4 tsp. fine grain salt
Wet ingredients:
- 1/3 cup pure maple syrup
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp. almond extract (optional)
Toppings (optional):
- Vegan chocolate chips or nuts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).
- In a medium bowl, add all dry ingredients and stir. (For reference, 2 cups almond flour is about 224 grams.)
- Add the vanilla extract and almond extract (if using) to the maple syrup. Then slowly pour the maple syrup mixture into the dry flour mixture while stirring with a spatula. Then use your hands to work the dough until a ball forms.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper (or Silpat).
- Then scoop out 12 evenly-sized pieces of dough. (Each dough ball weighs roughly 29 grams for me.) Roll the dough into balls, lightly wetting your hands to prevent sticking if needed. Then place the balls about 2 inches apart on the baking sheet.
- Gently press down each ball with a flat-bottomed glass to flatten cookie to about 2.25"-2.5" diameter. (I place a piece of parchment paper between the glass and cookie to prevent sticking.) Then press down chocolate chips or nuts on top if using.
- Place in the oven and bake for 14-16 minutes. (The time can vary based on your oven and how large your cookies are, so keep an eye on them so they don't burn.)
- Remove from oven and let the cookies rest on the baking sheet for 5-10 minutes to firm up. Then transfer cookies to a cooling rack.
Notes
Chilling the dough: You can also prepare the dough in advance (through step 3, without preheating the oven). Then cover and refrigerate dough for up to 1-2 days.
Estimated nutritional content: This is calculated without the optional chocolate chips.
Recipe originally published December 2021. Updated June 2025.
Nutrition Per Serving (Estimate)
Calories: 132 kcal | Carbohydrates: 10 g | Protein: 4 g | Fat: 9 g | Saturated Fat: 1 g | Potassium: 38 mg | Fiber: 2 g | Sugar: 6 g | Calcium: 56 mg | Iron: 1 mg
