Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe (Grain and Gluten Free)

Every once in awhile, there is a food that we really miss from our pre-real food lifestyle. Like the kids’ desire for waffles. Or my love of Chinese food.

I’m not willing to throw healthy eating out the window just for the sake of a craving though, so I usually come up with a healthy alternative that we can enjoy. Chocolate chip cookies are the only dessert my husband likes, so I occasionally make these for him on birthdays or special occasions.

Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies

This easy recipe can be made in under 30 minutes and tastes very similar to traditional chocolate chip cookies, but without all the grains, refined sugars, and fake fats. They’re slightly crisp on the outside and soft and chewy on the inside.

For the flour, I use blanched almond flour. The blanching lowers the phytic acid content, but I still wouldn’t recommend these if you are working on healing your teeth.

Other than that, everything about this recipe is pretty straightforward. It can be easily doubled and the dough freezes well. I suggest rolling it into balls and freezing them individually on a parchment-lined baking sheet before putting them in a container in the freezer.

More Healthy(ish) Dessert Ideas

Alright, no matter how healthy the ingredients are, a dessert should still be treated as an occasional treat. That being said, these are some of our favorite desserts that I don’t feel at all bad about serving once in a while:

• Berry cobbler
• Carrot cake made with coconut flour
• Dairy-free panna cotta
• Fresh fruit with whipped cream
• Lemon bars — not my recipe, but it made me realize that there’s definitely a lemon-shaped hole in the recipe collection
• Pineapple upside-down cake made with coconut flour
• Strawberry gelato — dairy optional

Here’s the full list my healthy dessert recipes for your baking/making pleasure!

Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

Classic chocolate chip cookies made with almond flour. Slightly crisp on the outside, soft and chewy on the inside.

Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 35 minutes mins

Calories 149kcal

Author Katie Wells

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Servings

24 cookies

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Ingredients

• 2 cups almond flour
• ½ tsp baking soda
• ¼-1/3 cup cane sugar
• 1 pinch salt
• ½ cup butter (or coconut oil, softened)
• 1 egg
• 1 TBSP vanilla extract
• 1 cup chocolate chips

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• In a medium size bowl, mix together the almond flour, baking soda, sugar, and salt.
• Add the softened butter or coconut oil (or a mix of both) and stir well by hand until mixed. It should form a thick dough that is hard to stir.
• Add the egg and vanilla and mix well. This should make the dough easier to mix. If needed, add a teaspoon or two of milk or water to thin. Finished dough should be easy to form.
• Add the chocolate chips and stir by hand until incorporated.
• Form the dough into tablespoon size balls and place on a cookie sheet.
• Bake for 10 minutes or until tops are starting to brown. The centers will be somewhat soft, but they will firm up a bit as they cool.
• Let cool at least 5 minutes and serve.
• Enjoy!

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

Amount Per Serving (1 cookies)

Calories 149 Calories from Fat 99

% Daily Value*

Fat 11g17%

Saturated Fat 4g25%

Cholesterol 18mg6%

Sodium 73mg3%

Potassium 3mg0%

Carbohydrates 11g4%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 9g10%

Protein 3g6%

Vitamin A 150IU3%

Vitamin C 1mg1%

Calcium 33mg3%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Notes

Tip: You can make a double batch and freeze the dough for later use. Either freeze in a tub or roll into balls and freeze in a single-layer on a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Once frozen store cookie dough balls in a bag or bucket in freezer until ready to use. 

What is your favorite type of cookie? Ever made a healthy version? Share below!