Gluten free Chocolate Chip Almond Cookies
These gluten free ookies are totally addicting. I like to bake them into small cookies. But you can make them large--winners all around. Makes about 5 dozen mini cookies or 10 larger cookies.
Servings: 60 2-inch cookies.
Calories: 87kcal
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups almond flour (8 3/4 ounces or 250 grams)
- ½ cup coconut flour (2 1/4 ounces or 64 grams)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 egg
- ½ cup honey (see note)
- ¼ cup almond butter (I used chunky)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ½ cup coconut oil , melted
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- ½ cup slivered almonds , optional
Instructions
- Whisk together the almond flour, coconut flour, baking soda and salt.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg, honey, almond butter and vanilla. Whisk in melted coconut oil. When the liquid ingredients are smooth and homogenous, stir into the dry ingredients.
- Stir in chocolate chips and almonds, if using.
- Chill until the dough is cold enough to easily hold a shape, at least 1 hour.
- Pre-heat oven to 325° F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
- Scoop or drop into small balls, about 1-inch in diameter, onto prepared baking sheets, about 1 ½ inches apart. Use a small scoop, or 1 ½ teaspoons dough. Gently press the balls with your fingers to flatten them just a bit.
- Alternately, form into larger balls, about ¼ cup of dough each. Arrange 3 inches apart on prepared baking sheets. Press the cookies with your palm to make ½-inch thick disks.
- Bake 10 to 12 minutes, until the cookies are just starting to brown.
- Allow to cool 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Maple syrup is a fine substitute for the honey in this recipe. I like and use both.
- When you're portioning the cookies, make sure you pick up plenty of chocolate chips. They like to stay in the bowl, so use your hands to incorporate them into the balls.
Nutrition
Calories: 87kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 62mg | Potassium: 17mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 10IU | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 0.3mg