The Healthy(Ish) 4-Ingredient Recipe That’ll Make You Queen of the Cookie Swap This Year

If you’re heading to a cookie swap or holiday dinner and want to arm yourself with a show-stealing dessert (who doesn't?), look no further than these straight-up delicious almond butter cookies.

Garnished with dark-chocolate dip and a sprinkle of flaky sea salt, these Pinterest-worthy cookies employ three better-for-you ingredient swaps: smooth almond butter (for butter or oil), coconut flour (for white flour), and coconut sugar (for refined sugar) to put a healthified spin on a holiday mainstay.

Garnished with dark-chocolate dip and a sprinkle of flaky sea salt, these Pinterest-worthy cookies employ three better-for-you ingredient swaps.

But skipping the heavy ingredients normally found in holiday shortbreads doesn't mean skimping on taste. These sweet-and-salty cookies happen to be dairy- and gluten-free, but no one will know the difference because they're that good.

Plus, they're simple to whip up. You just need to pick up four easy-to-find ingredients at your local Kroger, plus tap a few pantry essentials you already have on hand. Prepare to satisfy every sweet-tooth—and crush the competition.