The Best Grain-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 20 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Bake
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
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- 2 1/2 cups almond meal
- 2 tbsp coconut flour
- 2 tbsp ground flaxseed
- 1/2 cup coconut palm sugar (or brown sugar)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp + 1/4 tsp baking soda (divided)
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup coconut oil, softened
- 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce-warmed (20–30 seconds in microwave or on stove top)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Combine almond meal, coconut flour, flaxseed, coconut palm sugar, salt and 1/2 tsp of baking soda.
- In a separate bowl combine warmed applesauce with a 1/4 tsp of baking soda. Make sure it fizzles. If it doesn’t, start over with fresh applesauce and warm up for longer.
- Combine applesauce mixture with coconut oil, egg, and vanilla.
- Add to dry ingredients and stir until combined.
- Add in chocolate chips.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
- Roll cookies into balls and then flatten slightly on tray.
- Bake for 12 minutes (or longer for crispier) then remove and let sit on tray for 5 more mins.
- Remove from tray and let cool completely on a wire rack.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.