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close up of baked almond flour chocolate chip cookies on a lined baking sheet.
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Almond Flour Cookies

Think of these Almond Flour Cookies as a high protein and nutrition-packed version of classic chocolate chip cookies. Just as ooey, gooey, and soft, they’re easy to make and naturally gluten free!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time12 minutes
Total Time22 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 18 cookies
Calories: 224kcal
Author: Nora Taylor

Ingredients

Flax eggs

  • 2 tablespoons ground flaxseeds
  • 5 tablespoons water

The rest

  • 1/2 cup vegan butter, softened or coconut oil
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar lightly packed
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons non dairy milk
  • 3 cups fine almond flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/4 cups chopped chocolate OR chocolate chips
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Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
  • Make the flax egg - Mix the ground flaxseeds and water in a small bowl, stir and set aside to thicken.
  • In a large bowl of a stand mixer, or using a hand mixer, cream together the vegan butter and sugar. Now add the milk, vanilla and flax eggs and mix to combine.
  • Add the flour, baking soda and salt. Mix to combine.
  • Fold in the chocolate chips. The dough will be a bit wet, more so than usual cookie dough, so don’t roll with your hands. Scoop instead.
  • Scoop tablespoon sized balls and place on the prepared pan. For super chocolatey tops like in the photos, place some more chopped chocolate on top of each ball of dough. Bake for 10-13 minutes until they are golden around the edges.
  • Let cool on the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack. Sprinkle with sea salt, if desired and enjoy!

Notes

  1. This recipe has been updated and changed to create a better cookie, but if you are looking for the old recipe with less oil and sugar, here it is: Vegan Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies.
  2. Other mix ins - Feel free to switch it up and fold in dried cranberries or blueberries, white chocolate chips, nuts, or any combination you like.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 224kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 142mg | Potassium: 23mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 246IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 51mg | Iron: 1mg