When Tony and I used go to out the flicks I at all times discovered myself at all times bringing my very own snacks. That’s most likely not a lot of a shock although. Each from time to time we are going to splurge on the film popcorn, however normally, I’ve a handbag filled with my favourite coconut oil and sea salt popcorn, plus a number of of those paleo chocolate chip cookies.
Guys, they’re RIDICULOUSLY GOOD. Suppose addicting, thick, chewy, and filled with melted darkish chocolate puddles. They’ve been an AK reader favourite for 8 years now and YOU NEED THEM.
I had baked these dangerous boys a number of weeks in the past, for most likely the a hundred and fiftieth time. They’re really certainly one of my favourite better-for-you cookies that also style simply as wonderful as the actual deal.
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What makes these paleo chocolate chip cookies more healthy?
Although I don’t observe a specific weight loss program (and AK is filled with recipes for all weight loss program sorts), I really like making paleo treats like these paleo chocolate chip cookies as a result of they:
- Truly fill you up! As a result of the almond & coconut flours have a pure supply of fiber and wholesome fat, they maintain you full and glad.
- Don’t want as a lot sugar as your typical dessert. A win for avoiding that sugar crash.
- Are typically decrease in carbs in case you’re watching your carb consumption.
Components in paleo chocolate chip cookies
Historically I’m not an enormous fan of utilizing a number of completely different gluten-free flours in a single recipe. I need the elements to be each accessible and have many alternative makes use of. To date, almond flour and coconut flour have develop into my go-to’s relating to paleo baking. Right here’s what you’ll have to make these paleo chocolate chunk cookies:
- Egg: you’ll simply want one egg on this cookie recipe. I feel a flax egg will work nicely, too, they’ll simply be a bit extra fragile, however you may bake them for a couple of minutes longer to assist them arrange.
- Vanilla extract: for that refined candy taste.
- Coconut oil: we’re utilizing a little bit of coconut oil to provide these cookies the right quantity of moisture. You can too use olive oil, melted butter or melted ghee.
- Coconut sugar: these paleo cookies are naturally sweetened with coconut sugar! You can too use brown sugar when you’d like.
- Flour: the almond flour & coconut flour assist maintain these cookies paleo, gluten & grain free.
- Baking soda: to assist these cookies bake up correctly.
- Darkish chocolate: I like to make use of a 3 oz 70-80% darkish chocolate bar to create scrumptious puddles of chocolate, however be at liberty to make use of chocolate chips (even dairy free!)
- Coarse sea salt: I like to sprinkle slightly coarse sea salt on the cookies for that tremendous candy & salty taste.
Customise these paleo chocolate chip cookies
- Make them vegan. Attempt utilizing a flax egg to make these cookies vegan! Simply you’ll want to use dairy free chocolate chips or chocolate chunks as nicely and deal with them rigorously as they’ll be a bit extra fragile. I sometimes allow them to cool utterly on the baking sheet earlier than eradicating them.
- Swap your oil. Be at liberty to make use of olive oil, butter or ghee rather than the coconut oil.
- Decide your fav add-ins. I really like chopping up a darkish chocolate bar to create puddles of chocolate in each chunk, however you will get inventive with any chocolate you’d like and even add nuts, or dried fruit.
Can I exploit all-purpose flour?
Sadly, no, I can’t advocate swapping the flour on this recipe as the feel won’t prove the identical.
How one can make paleo chocolate chip cookies
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Combine the moist elements. In a big bowl, combine collectively your crushed egg, melted and cooled coconut oil, coconut sugar and vanilla extract. (Please make certain your coconut oil is cool!)
- Add the dry elements. Add in your two flours and baking soda, mixing nicely to mix and kind a dough. Fold in darkish chocolate chunks. It’s possible you’ll want to make use of your fingers to moisten the dough in order that it sticks collectively nicely.
- Scoop & bake. Use a cookie scoop or giant tablespoon to drop dough onto an ungreased baking sheet. Gently flatten the dough along with your hand. Bake for 11-13 minutes, or till the perimeters are barely golden brown.
- Garnish, cool & serve. Sprinkle with coarse sea salt and permit to chill on a cookie sheet for 10 minutes earlier than transferring to a wire rack to complete cooling. Then take pleasure in!
Storing and freezing suggestions
Get my full tutorial for freezing baked cookies and cookie dough right here! To retailer and freeze these already-baked cookies:
- To retailer: be at liberty to maintain these paleo chocolate chip cookies in an hermetic container at room temperature for 1-2 days, then switch to the fridge or freezer.
- To freeze: make certain the cookies are utterly cooled, after which switch them to an hermetic container lined with wax or parchment paper or a freezer-safe bag earlier than storing them within the freezer for as much as 2 months. I like to position them in a single layer to keep away from any cookies breaking. As soon as able to eat, merely thaw out at room temperature and revel in!
Extra paleo desserts you’ll love
If you end up searching for extra recipes like these cookies, be at liberty to take a look at all of my paleo desserts and grain free desserts!
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The Greatest Paleo Chocolate Chunk Cookies
The most effective paleo chocolate chip cookies made with almond and coconut flour in simply quarter-hour. These chewy paleo chocolate chip cookies are gluten free, grain free & dairy free for a cookie dream come true!
Components
- 1 egg, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup (56g) coconut oil, melted and cooled
- ½ cup (77g) coconut sugar
- 1 cup (112g) almond flour
- ¼ cup (28g) coconut flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 3 oz (85g) 80% darkish chocolate, coarsely chopped*
- Coarse sea salt, for sprinkling
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350 levels F. Line a big baking sheet with parchment paper.
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In a big bowl, whisk collectively the egg, melted and cooled coconut oil, coconut sugar and vanilla extract. (Please make certain your coconut oil is melted and cooled!)
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Subsequent stir within the almond flour, coconut flour and baking soda, mixing nicely to mix and kind a dough. Fold in darkish chocolate chunks. It’s possible you’ll want to make use of your fingers to moisten the dough in order that it sticks collectively nicely.
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Use a cookie scoop or giant tablespoon to drop dough onto ungreased baking sheet. Gently flatten the dough along with your hand. The flatter you make the cookies, the flatter they’re going to bake. Bake for 11-13 minutes, or till edges are barely golden brown.
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Sprinkle with coarse sea salt and permit to chill on cookie sheet for 10 minutes earlier than transferring to a wire rack to ending cooling. Makes 12 cookies.
Recipe Notes
To make vegan: a flax egg ought to work nicely on this recipe. You should definitely additionally use dairy free chocolate.
See the complete put up for storing and freezing directions!
Vitamin
Serving: 1cookieEnergy: 179calCarbohydrates: 13.7gProtein: 3.3gFats: 13.9gFiber: 2.6gSugar: 7.7g
Recipe by: Monique Volz // Bold Kitchen | Images by: Eat Love Eats
This put up was initially revealed on February 1st, 2016, republished on October twenty seventh, 2020, and republished on March seventh, 2024.
