Almond Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

I thought these cookies were yummy, but my husband said they were just OK. My kids really loved them.

Almond Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients:

1 cup unsalted almond butter, stirred well

3/4 cup Sucanat (I couldn't find Sucanat so I used organic demerara turbinado sugar)

1 large egg

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/4 sea salt

3 oz dark chocolate (70% cocoa or greater) broken into small pieces

Instructions:

One: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl, stir together first 5 ingredients until blended. Stir in chocolate.

Two: Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls into parchment lined baking sheets. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Let cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes. Remove to wire rack and let cool for 15 minutes.

Nutritional Bonus:

While dark chocolate contains potent antioxidants, think twice before enjoying it with milk. Researchers have found that the bittersweet treat's free-radical fighters may bind with the protein in milk, interfering with antioxidant absorption and possibly negation any associated health benefits.