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Healthy Chocolate Chip Cookies that actually taste good! Gluten free, vegan, and made with coconut oil, almond butter, almond flour, and dark chocolate chunks!

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All hail Healthy Chocolate Chip Cookies!

Wait. What?

A HEALTHY chocolate chip cookie?!

I know I know I know, but hey! We’re all still kiiiiiind of sticking with our “New Year, New Me” Healthy Eating Resolutions, riiiight?

So. Yes. Healthy Chocolate Chip Cookies.

Buuuuut, do they TASTE good?!

Ohhhhh heck yes.

You guys. This is my Healthy Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe and they taste like the most magical, warm, sweet, chocolatey, little bite you ever did eat.

The secret?

Letmetellyou.

two chocolate chip cookies on plate above

two cookies on plateTake a classic recipe and make it healthy! 😉

Easy, right? 😉 Let me explain.

Today, I took one of my favorite chocolate chip cookie recipes and made it healthier by making super simple adjustments that most people probably won’t even notice anyway:

  • Coconut oil and almond butter instead of butter <– the combo is KILLER, because hello yummy almond butter
  • 1/4 cup sugar instead of 3/4 cup <– you reeeeeally don’t need all that much to sweeten these cookies
  • Bob’s Red Mill Almond Flour instead of all purpose <– their almond flour is pure magic. It’s ground whole blanched sweet almonds, high in protein, low in carbohydrates, and is naturally gluten free!
  • Dark chocolate instead of milk chocolate <– dark chocolate is basically a super food 😉 and it’s delicious

package of almond flour heldThat’s it!

PLUS, making these few simple changes still results in a really delicious cookie and the best part is, THIS is a cookie you can feel really good about eating!

They’re really easy, too.

Of course. 😉

You’re going to start by making a chia egg.

I know.

Sounds weird.

ALL you’re doing is mixing together 1 tablespoon of Bob’s Red Mill Chia Seeds with 3 tablespoons of water and letting it sit for 10-15 minutes. This replaces the standard egg in a recipe.

package of chia seeds heldEasy peasy.

Once that’s ready to go, you’ll set that aside while you beat together the teeniest bit of coconut oil, brown sugar, all natural almond butter (the no sugar, just nuts kind), and vanilla until it’s nice and fluffy.

Pro tip
Your coconut oil should be solid at room temperature. If it’s not for some reason, throw it in the fridge until firm.

To that mixture, you’ll beat in Bob’s Red Mill Almond Flour, baking soda, and salt.

Once THAT’S combined, beat in both dark chocolate chunks AND dark chocolate chips.

You’ll scoop ’em, using a 1/4 cup measuring cup (because big cookies > small cookies), and bake ’em until they’re gooey, golden, and delicious.

The result is a healthy cookie, that I PROMISE you, doesn’t “taste healthy” at all. It’s warm, it’s nutty, it has a nice hearty texture, and I love the subtle almond flavor with the slightly sweet, melty rich dark chocolate.

healthy chocolate chip cookie heldDo me a favor, make these cookies, and feel amazing that you get a cookie that’s actually good for you.

– Jennifer

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Healthy Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

4.88 from 8 votes
Healthy Chocolate Chip Cookies that actually taste good! Gluten free, vegan, and made with coconut oil, almond butter, almond flour, and dark chocolate chunks!
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Yield: 7 large cookies
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Ingredients

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  • 1 tablespoon chia seeds
  • 3 tablespoons water
  • 2 tablespoons coconut oil room temperature (should be a solid - not melted)
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar packed
  • 1/4 cup natural almond butter room temperature (ingredient list should just be roasted almonds)*
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups almond flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cups dark chocolate chunks
  • 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and line a rimmed baking sheet with a silicone mat or parchment paper.
  • In a small bowl stir together chia seeds and water. Let sit for 10-15 minutes.
  • In the bowl of your stand mixer (or using a hand mixer), place coconut oil, brown sugar, almond butter, and vanilla.
  • Beat until fluffy, about 30-60 seconds.
  • Beat in chia egg until combined.
  • Add in flour, baking soda, and salt and beat until well combined.
  • Beat in chocolate chunks and chips.
  • Using a 1/4 cup measuring cup, scoop the dough into 7 even cookies.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 10-12 minutes or until the cookies are golden.
  • Cool slightly and eat immediately or cool completely and store cookies at room temperature in a sealed airtight container!
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STORING
Room Temp:1 Week
Refrigerator:2 Weeks
Freezer:3 Months
Reheat:Microwave to warm
*Storage times may vary based on temperature and conditions

Notes

*Natural almond butter should be stored in the fridge and does have separation. Make sure you stir the almond butter thoroughly and remove from fridge before using it in this recipe.

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Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts
Healthy Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
Amount Per Serving (1 cookie)
Calories 334 Calories from Fat 225
% Daily Value*
Fat 25g38%
Saturated Fat 8g50%
Cholesterol 1mg0%
Sodium 262mg11%
Potassium 166mg5%
Carbohydrates 23g8%
Fiber 5g21%
Sugar 13g14%
Protein 8g16%
Calcium 138mg14%
Iron 1.6mg9%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

*Note: Nutrition information is estimated and varies based on products used.

Keywords: dark chocolate, gluten free, healthy
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Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Author: Jennifer Debth

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  1. Yazmin

    United States

    5 stars My absolute favorite healthy chocolate chope recipe! Easy to make, & ingredients are on hand. Satisfying to eat, and tastes exactly like the crispy chewy crumbly slightly sweet chocolate chip cookies I’ve been looking for. I also love thay there is calorie info at the bottom cause it’s so hard to do it on your own. Very convenient. I also love the up to date timer on the recipe!
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    • Yazmin

      Fort Worth, Texas

      5 stars Oh, I forgot to mention I used Coconut Sugar and it turned out fantastic still. Also, this time I didn’t grind the chia seeds and baked them longer and they were so chewy and yummy. I do have a question if they turn out better on a Silicone Mat or on Parchment Paper (I used this), cause I heard that heat doesn’t reach the bottom of what you are making as much on a Silicone Mat resulting in a less crisp bottom.

    • Jennifer @ Show Me the Yummy

      Hi Yazmin! I love coconut sugar. Great idea! I use a silicone mat every time and they turn out perfectly so I think whatever you have/prefer will work just fine 🙂

  2. Jade

    South Weymouth, Massachusetts

    4 stars Love this recipe! I’m allergic to eggs and this is the only gluten free, egg free recipe that has worked for me. I made a few modifications including using another brand of almond flour (Kirkland’s) and using white sugar. Also, mixed it in a food processor. Thought the mixture seemed a bit dry so added a teaspoon or two of apple cider. Not sure if that is why my cookies came out a bit gooey in the middle. They also took about 20 minutes to cook. The dark chocolate chunks were also a bit messy and melted all over my baking pan. Next time I will stick with just the chocolate chips. I would also make each cookie a bit smaller to see if the would crisp up faster. Over all the texture with the flax egg and almond butter was the most cookie-like and crisp gluten free cookies I’ve had!
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    • Jennifer @ Show Me the Yummy

      The brand of almond flour/almond butter could be why your mixture was dry… also overmeasuring is really easy to do which could also cause them to be dry. These cookies weren’t intended to be crispy, so that’s also why you may have wanted to cook them longer than I recommend. 🙂 Glad you like the recipe though!

  3. Juju

    5 stars These are my favorite cookies. Ever. Almond butter is super expensive and hard to come by where I live, unfortunately. I might try peanut butter next time.
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  4. Dawn

    5 stars Made these last night, they are delicious and so very easy to make…a big perk that they are healthy! Thanks for sharing this wonderful recipe. <3
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  5. Marina

    Oh HECK YES Jennifer!! I just bought a new bag of almond flour and I have all of the other ingredients too. I know what I’m doing tonight! 😉
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    • Jennifer @ Show Me the Yummy

      Hi Kathy! For a large 1/4 cup cookie (1 out of 7) is around 220 calories. 🙂

  7. Catherine

    5 stars Delicious! Since I became gluten free, I’ve been experimenting on cakes and cookies, however they all contain tons of sugar! Keep blogging!
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