🌰🥥 Mediterranean Almond Joy Cookies
🕒 Prep Time
10 minutes
🔥 Bake Time
12–15 minutes
🍪 Servings
10–12 cookies
🛒 Ingredients
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1½ cups almond flour
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1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
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⅓ cup dark chocolate chips (70% or higher)
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⅓ cup honey or maple syrup
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¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil or melted coconut oil
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1 large egg
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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½ tsp baking soda
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Pinch sea salt
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Optional topping: whole almonds or sliced almonds
👩🍳 Instructions
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Preheat oven to 175°C / 350°F. Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
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Mix dry ingredients
In a bowl, combine almond flour, shredded coconut, baking soda, and salt. -
Mix wet ingredients
In another bowl, whisk egg, honey, olive oil, and vanilla until smooth. -
Combine
Add wet mixture to dry ingredients. Fold in dark chocolate chips. -
Shape cookies
Scoop tablespoon-sized dough onto tray. Gently flatten. Press an almond on top if desired. -
Bake for 12–15 minutes until edges are lightly golden.
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Cool on tray for 10 minutes before moving—they firm up as they cool.
🍫 Optional Chocolate Drizzle
Melt 2 tbsp dark chocolate and drizzle over cooled cookies for a classic Almond Joy finish.
🌿 Why These Fit a Mediterranean Lifestyle
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Almond flour & olive oil = heart-healthy fats
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Dark chocolate = antioxidants
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Naturally sweetened, no white flour
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Gluten-free & refined-sugar-free
🔄 Variations
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Keto: use monk fruit syrup & sugar-free chocolate
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Vegan: replace egg with 1 tbsp flaxseed + 2½ tbsp water
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Extra coconut: toast coconut lightly before mixing
