8/28/2023 0 Comments Best almond cookies recipeOf course I could grind them all but I’m usually tired by this point and I think the nutrients are best preserved in the unground nut! ![]() The remaining dehydrated unground nuts I vacuum pack, label, and freeze until I need more. Using my Vitamix, I grind several pounds using the dry container, skin and all, and freeze the meal for when I want to use it. The rest I sprout for about 36 hours, rinse and dry, and place on stainless racks and dehydrate for about 20-22 hours. Tossing all the rules, I found a family farm in California and purchased 25# of freshly harvested organic “Carmel Variety Almonds.” I vacuum pack about 2/3 of my order. Plus I wanted my nuts to be organic and sprouted. While I enjoyed the recipes, I’m of the mind that the “entire” nut has nutritional value and didn’t want to waste any of it. Years ago when I first heard about cooking with almond flour I bought the blanched flour recommended by the lady who wrote my Almond Cookbook. We’ve taken them to church too many times to count, and we always get compliments on how yummy they are. My 25 pound box was less than $4 per pound.Īlmond flour gives these cookies a fabulously moist, chewy texture. ![]() If you’re buying a package of almond flour off the shelf of the health food store, it could be around $8 or more per pound - ouch! But, you can order it in bulk online or through your health food store for a much better deal. But the real kicker is that it costs more per pound for me to buy my own almonds than to buy blanched almond flour. I found it time consuming, to say the least. The removal of the skin is all the preparation that’s needed for good digestion. ![]() To make this flour, almonds are first blanched so the skins pop off, then they’re dehydrated and ground into flour. That’s because the recipe uses blanched almond flour for the cookie base. They’re chewy and delicious, but I especially like that there’s no waiting on soaking or souring. Although my family is not grain-free, I often make these cookies.
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