1Preheat oven to 180C or 160C for a fan/convection oven.
2Cream butter, almond butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, vanilla, maple syrup, and espresso together.
3Add almond milk and mix well.
4Chop chocolate into medium-small sized pieces.
5Add flour, baking soda, salt, and chopped chocolate and mix until just combined.
6Form dough into rough flattened half-domes on a baking tray lined with parchment paper and bake for 15 minutes (18-20 minutes in a fan/convection oven).
7Remove from the oven, sprinkle with salt flakes.
8Let rest and cool completely before moving.
9Dunk in a glass of cold milk.
Ingredients
160 g butter, room temperature
70 g runny almond butter
140 g granulated sugar
160 g brown sugar
1 vanilla bean
5 g espresso powder
365 g all purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
0.25 tsp salt
200 g dark chocolate 70%
90 g almond milk
1 tbsp maple syrup
flaky salt
Equipment
ovenbaking trayparchment paper
Tips
Espresso powder enhances chocolate flavor due to similar flavor molecules.
Almond butter provides extra protein and healthy fat for a dense, fudgy cookie, and its flavor molecules harmonize with chocolate and coffee.
Salt activates taste perception, making food taste more intense, and provides sensory contrast.
Almond butter and milk replace eggs in this recipe.