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Oatmeal Cookies with Cinnamon Roasted Almonds, Cocoa Nibs, and Dark Chocolate

Oatmeal Cookies with Cinnamon Roasted Almonds, Cocoa Nibs, and Dark Chocolate

On Friday I posted my top 12 Christmas cookie recipes, but I have another one to add. I hope you are not “cookied out,” because these are my new favorite cookies. Ok, I know I have a lot of favorites, but these are at the very top of my list:)

Last week I made cinnamon roasted almonds. I highly recommend you try them. They are great to snack on, but the best way to enjoy them is in these cookies. I created an oatmeal cookie with cinnamon roasted almonds, cocoa nibs, and dark chocolate. They are loaded with goodness! In case you don’t know, cocoa nibs are roasted cocoa beans separated from their husks and broken into small bits. I love adding them to cookies, brownies, and even ice cream.

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The chopped up cinnamon almonds make these cookies divine. They add a nice crunch and fabulous flavor. The cocoa nibs and dark chocolate are an added bonus. I kept telling Josh that I wish he wasn’t allergic to nuts for just one minute so he could taste these cookies. I just wanted him to experience the best cookie ever. I shared the cookies with our friends and my co-workers, and they loved them. These get an A++ in my book!

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Oatmeal Cookies with Cinnamon Roasted Almonds, Cocoa Nibs, and Dark Chocolate

Yield: 2 1/2 dozen cookies

Cook Time: 10-12 minutes

Ingredients:

1 1/4 cup flour
1/4 tsp. Salt
1/2 tsp. Baking powder
1/2 tsp. Baking soda
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup softened unsalted butter
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup old fashioned oats
3/4 cup dark chocolate chips
1/2 cup cocoa nibs
3/4 cup cinnamon roasted almonds, chopped

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and cinnamon-set aside. Combine butter and sugars in the bowl of a standard mixer. Beat until smooth, about 2 minutes. Add in the egg and vanilla extract. Beat until combined.

Slowly add in the dry ingredients, with the mixer on low. Stir in the oats, chocolate chips, cocoa nibs, and almonds.

Scoop dough into balls and place on a cookie sheet lined with a Silpat or parchment paper. Bake for 10-12 minutes, until slightly browned. Allow to cool for a minute on the cookie sheet. Move to a cooling rack and enjoy.

If you like these cookies, you might also enjoy:

Almond Toffee Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies from Two Peas and Their Pod
Nibby Cookies from Dessert First
Almond Cocoa Nib Sticks from Fresh From the Oven
Nibby Almond Sables from Phemomenon

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55 Responses to “Oatmeal Cookies with Cinnamon Roasted Almonds, Cocoa Nibs, and Dark Chocolate”

  1. 41
    Kristen — December 15, 2009 @ 12:29 pm

    Wow these just look amazing! Ok…I’m adding it to my list… :)

  2. 42
    Lynn — December 15, 2009 @ 1:17 pm

    Oh, wow, these sound AMAZING! You are seriously not helping my baking problem – these definitely go on my list.

  3. 43
    Shannon — December 15, 2009 @ 1:19 pm

    oh my gosh, these certainly are a new favorite!! i’ll have to try :)

  4. 44
    Wendy — December 15, 2009 @ 2:35 pm

    Those cookies sound wonderful. I love all the add-ins. Love your new look!

  5. 45
    Bridgett — December 15, 2009 @ 2:51 pm

    These are heavenly!

  6. 46
    Kerstin — December 15, 2009 @ 4:59 pm

    Love your site makeover! And these cookies – yum! The cinnamon roasted almonds sound amazing in them!

  7. 47
    MaryBeth — December 15, 2009 @ 9:16 pm

    WOW…your cookies sound so wonderful, all I need is a hug mug of milk to go with them.

  8. 48
    Jackie — December 15, 2009 @ 9:47 pm

    Hi

    Where can you buy Cocoa Nibs. Also what are dark chocolate chips, unsweetened, semisweet, bittersweet etc.

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  10. 49
    twopeas — December 17, 2009 @ 3:22 pm

    Jackie-I bought my cocoa nibs at a local market-Liberty Heights in Sugarhouse, Utah. I bet Whole Foods, Trader Joes, etc. have them. Or order them online. Don’t use unsweetened chocolate. Bittersweet or semisweet are fine:)

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    Linda — December 19, 2009 @ 2:54 pm

    These cookies look delicious. I don’t have one of the above stores listed anywhere close…just King Soopers, Albertsons and Safeways. I don’t think they have the cocoa nibs there. KS does have a tastey cinnamon almond that would be good to use if a person didn’t want to make them. The cookies all sound delicous. To bad they all have calories. :-(

  12. 51
    Linda — December 29, 2009 @ 12:17 pm

    Two peas, My daughter picked up some Raw Chocolate at Whole Foods. It tastes pretty bitter and I’m wondering if this was the right stuff for these cookies. When she went in she ask for cocoa nibs and they went right to these. I’m sure the chocolate will sweeten up some in the cookies. I often use some of the dark chocolate in cookies anyway…they say it is better for you!! I want to get to these cookies tomorrow.

  13. 52
    Sunday Baker — March 18, 2010 @ 12:04 pm

    Oh so many of my favorite ingredients! Yummo!

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    Angie — May 24, 2010 @ 1:36 pm

    These were delicious! I’ve been trying to find some good recipes for cocoa nibs and this one is fantastic. Wasn’t sure if I’d like the cinnamon and almonds. Seemed like alot of “extras” but they are great!

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