These almond flour chocolate chip cookies have a great chewy texture, crisp edges and are paleo with vegan and keto options.
I’ve heard that while regular flour is out of stock in many grocery stores, almond flour is often still available. So it seemed like the perfect time to post these almond flour cookies!
If you can’t get almond flour, then you can make these coconut flour cookies! It’s the same recipe as the one below, with some little changes, but with all coconut flour.
So many people have been asking for a coconut flour-free version of my paleo chocolate chip cookies and I’ve always said that you have to use coconut flour. But I’ve found a way!
It was surprisingly easy (for once!) to get the right amount of flour. I increased the 1 cup of almond flour to 1 3/4 cups and totally omitted the 1/4 cup of coconut flour.
Then I played around with the amount of oil and almond butter but the cookies were best with the original amounts.
I think the texture of the original is slightly better but if you don’t have or can’t use coconut flour, then these are still way better than most paleo chocolate chip cookie recipes out there. Hopefully that doesn’t sound conceited – but if you eat paleo then you know there are a TON of bad paleo dessert recipes online!
You’ll definitely want to use finely ground almond flour for these cookies. I wrote about that in length on the original recipe post. Since all the coconut flour has been removed from the below recipe, it’s even more important to use fine almond flour in today’s recipe.
With coarser almond flour, the cookies would be slightly greasier and not have as good a texture as they do with finely ground almond flour. And definitely don’t try these cookies with homemade almond flour!
I suppose it could work but I have very little hope.
I’m super happy to say that I’ve also come up with a keto version of these cookies that is actually really good. I say it like that because I really do not like most keto desserts I’ve tried.
I used a mix of xylitol, erythritol and stevia. A commenter named Shawna shared the proportions on one of my other recipes. I tried it in these almond flour chocolate chip cookies and they came out amazing!
I’ve spent a tiny fortune on ordering keto sweeteners from the US. I’ve gotten so many questions about how to convert my paleo recipes but the results were so bad that I had to spit them out and brush my teeth immediately.
You can hardly tell a difference between the keto version of these almond flour cookies and the one with coconut sugar! I’m amazed.
I’ve been working on converting some of my other popular recipes and the results have been great so far. The only thing is that you need a scale to measure the xylitol and erythritol. I’ve listed the amount in cups in the recipe notes but it’d really be better to weigh it
If you don’t already have a scale, I highly recommend getting one, even if you don’t want to make the keto version of these cookies! Precision is important in baking, especially in grain-free and paleo baking.
By the way, if you’re making these cookies for a paleo friend, check to see what sweeteners they use. Some consider keto sweeteners to be paleo, some don’t (I’m in the camp that they’re not but it doesn’t really matter what I think!).
Next week, I’ll be posting an almond flour version of my gluten-free brownies, which has also been requested quite often. Update: here they are! → Almond Flour Brownies.
Substitution questions for these almond flour chocolate chip cookies:
- Can I use something instead of almond flour?
Almond flour is only really interchangeable with other nut flours so cashew or hazelnut meal might work, but the texture likely wouldn’t be exactly the same as the fat content of those flours are different. I’ve heard of some people using sunflower seed meal as a sub for almond flour but I haven’t tried it myself.
I’ve never used almond meal in these but I’m guessing the result would be similar to using non-finely ground almond flour – that the cookies would be a bit more greasy and not hold together as well.
And if you don’t want to buy almond flour just for one recipes, there’s SO much to do with it! I’ve loads of almond flour recipes, and these Italian Amaretti Cookies also look fantastic. - Can I use something instead of almond butter?
I’ve tried using peanut butter but didn’t like the results. Using it in the all coconut flour version? Amazing! It’s linked to above. If using sunflower seed butter, you need to make a few changes (check out my Paleo Peanut Butter Cookies).
Hazelnut butter would probably be awesome! Reviewers have used cashew butter but the cashew butter I get and make is SO much firmer than almond butter, I can’t imagine the cookies coming out the same as with almond butter. And if you don’t want to use nut/seed butter at all, check out this gluten-free Single Serve Chocolate Chip Cookie! It’s especially great if you have portion control issues. - Can I use something instead of coconut sugar / brown sugar / the keto sweetener listed?
Subbing in a liquid sweetener won’t work. There’s no liquid to reduce to make up for the added liquid, so it’d make the cookies cakey. Other granulated sweeteners like maple sugar or white granulated sugar would probably work.
But using different keto sweetners… that’s a different issue. I’ve tried lots of keto sweeteners that are supposed to be 1:1 replacement for granulated or brown sugar and I thought these cookies were awful with them. - What can I use instead of the egg or chia egg?
I’ve tried flax eggs but I don’t like the taste (people say that flax eggs don’t taste like anything but I think they do). Others have used it with success in this recipe. I haven’t tried it in these cookies, but Bob’s Red Mill Gluten-free Vegan Egg Replacer would probably work.
- Can I make these cookies smaller?
Yes, but I think they have a better texture when they’re baked as huge cookies.
- Can I bake these cookies as bars?
You can make them in an 8″x8″ pan. I’m super forgetful and never remember to write down the baking time but I recommend to start checking around 15 minutes.
If you try these almond flour chocolate chip cookies, I’d love to hear how they come out!
Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies (paleo, vegan, keto options)
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- Yield: 8 cookies
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups (175 grams) finely ground almond flour (called ground almonds in some countries)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons (84 grams) coconut oil or unsalted butter, room temperature but NOT melted (if your coconut oil is a little melty, put it in the fridge for about 10-20 minutes or until firmer, like softened butter. If you use slightly melted coconut oil, the dough will be greasy and the chocolate chips will be hard to incorporate.)1
- 3/4 cup (150 grams) coconut sugar, very tightly packed OR brown sugar OR for keto – 2 ounces (57 grams) xylitol + 1.5 ounces (43 grams) erythritol + 1/4 teaspoon powdered stevia2
- 6 tablespoons (98 grams) natural almond butter (the kind with just almonds in it and no added fat / sugar), room temperature (here's how to make almond butter)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 large egg, room temperature (or 1 chia egg3 for vegan)
- 1 1/4 cups (213 grams) semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided (make sure to use paleo / keto / vegan chocolate chips, if desired)
Directions
- In a medium mixing bowl, stir together the almond flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl with an electric hand mixer or using a stand mixer, beat together the fat, sugar, almond butter and vanilla extract at medium speed until well combined, about 1 minute.
- Beat in the egg on low and mix until well incorporated. Stir in the flour mixture until well combined. Then stir in 1 cup (170 grams) chocolate chips. Place the bowl in the refrigerator for about 1 hour or until the dough is firm enough to roll into balls.
- Preheat the oven to 350 °F (175 °C) and line a baking sheet with a piece of parchment paper.
- Roll the dough into 8 (75-gram) balls and place the remaining 1/4 cup (43 grams) of chocolate chips on the top and on the sides of the dough balls.
- Place 4" apart on the prepared baking sheet. If making the keto version, pat them down a little with the palm of your hand.
- Bake for 12-14 minutes or until the center of the cookies no longer appears wet. They'll be very soft but will continue to cook as they sit on the cookie sheet.
- Let cool completely on the baking sheet. Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Notes
- I haven't tried these with ghee or shortening or anything other than coconut oil and butter.
- The sweeteners I used were 100% xylitol, 100% erythritol and 100% stevia. If you don't have a scale, then this is about 1/4 cup + 3/4 teaspoon xylitol, 3 tablespoons + 3/4 teaspoon erythritol + 1/4 teaspoon stevia.
- To make a chia egg, mix together 1 tablespoon of ground chia seeds and 3 tablespoons water. Let sit 5-15 minutes or until goopy like an egg.
- For paleo: use coconut sugar, coconut oil, and paleo chocolate (some consider Enjoy Life to be paleo, some don't. If you really don't want to use cane sugar, try Pascha's 100% cacao chocolate chips).
- For dairy-free / vegan: use coconut oil and dairy-free chocolate.
- For keto / low-carb: use the keto sweetener listed (some consider it paleo, some don't). Also use sugar-free chocolate chips, such as Pascha 100% cacao chocolate chips (paleo) or Lily's Chocolate Chips (not paleo, due to soy).
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These are great! It’s so hard to find a good keto chocolate chip cookie recipe. I did everything as written except I subbed 1/2 cup +2TBSP golden monkfruit sweetener since I can’t have stevia. They are the best keto chocolate chip cookies I’ve tried. Thanks!
Wow, I’m so glad to hear that! What brand of monkfruit did you use? Thanks for the tip and for your feedback! :)
Erin,
I have been making your cookies for a year now. FABULOUS!! They are PERFECT in everyway! As with all of your recipes!! Thank you so much for your time and efforts helping all of us to be better humans🥰
Hi Tauni! I’m so terribly sorry for just now seeing your super nice comment. I’ve been having issues with the comments for a long time, but am getting a redesign in the new few weeks that will hopefully fix this issue. I’m so glad that you’ve been enjoying the cookies and the other recipes! That is so nice to hear. Thanks for your kind words and sorry again (I feel like a jerk!).
No no no “Obi-Wan Erin” we follow you cause you are “jerkless”! I don’t think there is anything but love for you here my dear. No apologies necessary 😘
Haha. Aww. That is very nice of you to say. Thank you! :) I hope you’re having a great week!
Finally!! A really tasty almond flour cookie recipe!! These are so delicious! I have tried many recipes using almond flour and this is the first one I’ve truly enjoyed!! Can’t wait to try some of your other recipes!! Thank you!!
I’m so glad to hear that you finally found a good almond flour recipe! I hope you’ll enjoy the other recipes just as much. I highly suggest my almond flour brownies. :) Thanks for your feedback!
Wow! The best almost butter chocolate chip cookies! Simply the best! Thank you for sharing!!
Yay, I’m so glad to hear that! Thanks for your feedback. :)
These cookies are the best and you are a very smart gal! I did make some adjustments for dietary reasons….replaced almond flour with 1 ¼ cup of Tigernut Flour. Replaced almond butter with Cashew Nut butter. I used Monkfruit sweetener…And they are still so yummy! I am ready to try more recipes! I appreciate you!
Hi Susie! I’m so terribly for just now seeing your nice comment. I found it in spam for some weird reason. With this disaster of a year, I haven’t really been checking the spam folder. :( I’m so glad that you enjoyed the cookies! I can’t wait to try these cookies with tigernut flour. People are always asking me for subs for almond flour and I tell them just other nut flours / meals. I use tigernut quite a bit for my son but don’t really bake with it. So I’m excited! It’s also good to know that you liked Monkfruit in it. Thanks a ton for your wonderful feedback and kind words and sorry again for just now finding it! I feel really awful.
in love with this recipe, thanks for sharing and taking the time to make it! everybody loved them at home! made them with brown sugar, and I’d love to try with monk 100%natural have you got any idea of the amount that I´d probably need?
I’m still having issues with the comments. 🤦♀️ So sorry, Cristina. I’m getting a redesign in the next few weeks that should solve this issue! To answer your question, someone commented that they used 10 tablespoons of golden monkfruit sweetener. I’m assuming they’re talking about Lakanto. I googled “monk 100% natural” and didn’t find a product with that name. Do you just mean 100% monkfruit? If that’s what you mean, then I think it wouldn’t work because you’d need just a tiny amount, which would remove a huge amount of bulk from the recipe. And that wouldn’t work. Sorry again for just now seeing your comment. It’s totally ridiculous, I know. :(
Amazing cookies! So easy to make and so delicious! I added walnuts because I love walnuts and did the version that added the egg. Easy and clear to follow which is helpful since I’m no cook. One thing that tripped me up was when the receipt said add the fat. I guessed that was the coconut oil and I believe I guessed right because the cookies came out amazing!
I’m so sorry for just now seeing your comment! It was in spam (along with a ton of other comments for this one recipe) for some reason and with this disaster of a year, I haven’t been diligent with checking it. :/ I’m so glad that you liked the cookies! Walnuts sounds like an amazing addition. And yes, fat means either butter or coconut oil or whatever type of fat people choose to use. :) Thanks a bunch for your feedback and sorry again.
These sure look tasty. I can’t image how much time you have spent making these cookies so many ways. Then all the info you write for people. Thank you for all the work you do on this blog. Makes me tired just thinking about it. Haha!
Haha. It makes me tired, too! ;) It’s insane how many times I’ve made a variation of these cookies. But I want them to be perfect, so… I guess it pays off. Thanks a bunch for your nice comment!
You have no idea how many people LOVE these cookies. My husband asks me to have some around every week. We prefer them with walnuts and we use the paleo version. I tried macadamias last batch and they were great too. Our fave Chocolate chips are Lily’s sugar free brand sweetened w stevia. Dark chocolate is awesome but the milk chocolate turned out great too. They are pretty awesome thank you!
I’m so glad that you’ve been enjoying the cookies! Thanks for the tip on the nuts and the chips. They sound great. :) I love that your husband wants some every week. Thanks a bunch for your comment!
Best healthy cookies I’ve ever made! Even my kids love them. I’ve made them with coconut oil and with butter, with almond butter and with peanut butter and they come out great every time. Make a double batch because they disappear so fast! 😋💜🍪
I’m so sorry for just now seeing your comment! It was in spam (along with a ton of other comments for this one recipe) for some reason and with this disaster of a year, I haven’t been diligent with checking it. :/ I’m really glad to hear that they’re the best healthy cookies you’ve ever made. Yay! It’s great to know that you liked them with peanut butter. I tried them but thought that they weren’t very peanut buttery. Thanks a bunch for your feedback and sorry again.
Just made these last night. BEST cookies ever! I used unsalted butter instead of coconut oil and I used coconut sugar. They were chewy, moist and perfect!
I’m so sorry for just now seeing your comment! It was in spam (along with a ton of other comments for this one recipe) for some reason and with this disaster of a year, I haven’t been diligent with checking it. :/ I’m so glad that they came out well for you and you think they’re the best ever! I was SUPER happy to hear that. Thanks a bunch for your feedback and sorry again.
Usually don’t comment, but these were the best keto cookies I have made. Only change: did not have almond butter so used peanut butter. Thanks for a great recipe.
You’re welcome! I’m thrilled that you think they’re the best keto cookies you’ve made. :D Woohoo! Thanks a ton for your comment. :)
OMG!…I about to like the page….he…llllpppppp!
Haha. What? :)
OHHHH!!! Hahaha.
Supposed to read, I’m about to lick the screen!
Love Your recipes!❣
You work very hard and it shows!
Thanks!❤️🇨🇦😋
Haha. Okay! That makes sense. I’m always amazed at how I can never figure these things out by context. 🤦♀️ It’s been quite a year. I blame it on that. 😂 I’m so glad that you like the recipes! I appreciate you noticing how hard I work. ;) People in my real life, other my husband, don’t understand so I love it when internet people do. 😅 Thanks for your really nice comment!
I could eat the entire pan! So delicious! Chewy and full of yummy chocolate chips in every bite!
I’m so glad you like them! :)
These cookies look SO good. Packed with flavour! Thanks for all the options. Will try the ‘vegan’ version with my niece!
Wow, look so big, thick, soft, and full of gooey chocolate chips! I’m really craving one now.
Wow, I’m impressed with how thick these cookies are! I love when they have that little bit of bite to them instead of being too thin! Thanks for this and the Keto option!