Marietta's Almond Butter Cookies

I'm always looking for ways to put a new spin on old recipes.  This year I used a recipe for classic peanut butter cookies as a template for a new twist on an old favorite...and it was a hit!

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Marietta's Almond Butter Cookies

1 cup sugar, 1/4 cup additional to roll cookies

1 stick butter, at room temperature

1 egg

1 cup smooth almond butter

1 teaspoon vanilla

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

3/4 cups flour

3/4 cup almond flour

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease a baking sheet.

 In a large bowl, cream together sugar and butter. Beat egg into mixture. Mix in almond butter and vanilla until smooth and creamy.

Meanwhile, in a separate bowl, combine salt, baking soda, and flours and blend the together with a whisk. Add dry ingredients to moist ingredients in two or three increments. 

Roll dough into 1 inch balls and then roll in sugar. Place on baking sheet and flatten with fork. Bake for 12-15 minutes.