These almond flour chocolate chip cookies offer a chewy, gooey center, sweet chocolate chips, and slightly crispy edges, delivering that perfect classic cookie texture—all without any gluten! Ready in just 30 minutes, these cookies taste just like the traditional version!
INGREDIENTS
- 7 tablespoons softened butter (dairy-free or regular, just shy of 1/2 cup)
- ⅔ cup light brown sugar (or coconut sugar, though light brown is preferred)
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups blanched almond flour (not meal)
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ⅔ cup chocolate chips
INSTRUCTIONS
- In a mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, add the softened butter. If chilled, microwave it for about 15 seconds to soften.
- Add the sugar to the bowl and beat together with the butter until fully combined (about 30 seconds with an electric mixer).
- Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until the egg is fully incorporated.
- Add the remaining dry ingredients (almond flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and sea salt), making sure to spoon and level the flour instead of scooping directly from the bag. Beat until well combined.
- Fold in the chocolate chips with a wooden spoon until evenly distributed throughout the dough.
- Chill the dough in the fridge for 20 minutes to prevent the cookies from spreading too much while baking.
- While the dough chills, preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- After 20 minutes, scoop the dough into approximately 1 1/2 tablespoon-sized balls using a medium cookie scoop (do not flatten).
- Bake for 13-18 minutes, with 15 minutes being ideal for soft centers and slightly crisp edges.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 15 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to finish cooling.
NOTES
- For a paleo version, swap the light brown sugar with coconut sugar and use coconut oil in place of butter.
- For best results, use cornstarch, but if you don’t have it, tapioca or arrowroot starch can be used as alternatives.
Nutritional Information (per cookie)
- Calories: 184
- Carbohydrates: 16.8g
- Protein: 4.6g
- Fat: 11g
- Fiber: 2g
- Sugar: 11.4g
