Healthy Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
Healthy Chocolate Chip Cookies that actually taste good! Gluten free, vegan, and made with coconut oil, almond butter, almond flour, and dark chocolate chunks!
Servings: 7 large cookies
Calories: 334kcal
Ingredients
- 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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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.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 334kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 262mg | Potassium: 166mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 13g | Calcium: 138mg | Iron: 1.6mg