Chewy, perfect paleo chocolate chip cookies made with almond butter and sweetened with coconut sugar. These paleo cookies are one of the easiest gluten-free cookies to make, complete in 15 minutes!
If 15 minutes still feels long, my muddy buddies take 10. For a nut-free tray, my sunbutter cookies bake in about the same time.
Quick Look
- 🕒 Prep Time: 5 minutes
- 🌡️ Bake Time: 8 to 10 minutes at 350 degrees F
- ⏳ Total Time: about 15 minutes
- 🍽️ Yield: 12 cookies
- ⚡ Calories: 120kcal per cookie, per the recipe card
- 🥣 Ingredients: almond butter, coconut sugar, egg, cinnamon, vanilla, baking soda, salt and mini chocolate chips
- 🌶️ Flavor Profile: Soft, chewy and nutty with melty chocolate
- ✋ Difficulty: Easy, one bowl and no chilling
Quick Answer
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line a baking pan. Mix ½ cup almond butter, ¼ cup coconut sugar, 1 egg, 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1 teaspoon baking soda and ⅛ teaspoon salt into a dough, then fold in ½ cup mini chocolate chips. Roll into 1 ½ inch balls about 2 inches apart and bake 8 to 10 minutes until set. Let them rest 1 minute, then cool on a rack.
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A few years ago I shared this cookie recipe during the Christmas season and have updated it to be even better, more simple, and chewier. These really are the easiest perfect paleo chocolate chip cookies and always a crowd pleaser with carob chip cookies, gluten-free chocolate chip cookies and paleo brownies!
Why Almond Butter Makes These Cookies Chewy
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- Almond butter replaces three ingredients. Paleo cookies are often made with almond flour, coconut flour and coconut oil. Almond butter does the job of all three.
- No extra oils, so they are great for anyone who does not like the taste of coconut oil.
- They puff, then sink. They fluff up out of the oven and sink as they cool into a chewy cookie rather than a crisp one.
- No chill time required unless your kitchen is warm and the dough is soft.
- Only ¼ cup coconut sugar per dozen cookies.
Why You'll Love These Paleo Cookies
- These chocolate chip cookies are paleo! If you are eating a grain-free diet then these are a must to add to any cookie tray, celebration, or holiday table!
- Only 8 wholesome ingredients, which makes them so simple to whip together in a jiffy!
- No chill time required before baking in the oven.
- Dairy-free and without butter or coconut oil.
- Low in sugar too! Only ¼ cup of coconut sugar per dozen cookies. That is far less than the 1 ½ cups most chocolate chip cookie recipes call for.
Key Ingredients
To simplify it, I use almond butter in place of almond flour, coconut flour and coconut oil! So grab a glass of almond milk and let's get baking!
- Almond butter.
- Coconut sugar.
- Egg - can use an egg substitute.
- Vanilla, cinnamon, baking soda and salt.
- Mini chocolate chips - dairy-free optional.
See recipe card for quantities.
Cookies for Playdates and Neighbors
When I remade them we shared with our neighbors and the kiddos quickly enjoyed eating them. Playdates are always better when cookies come out for snacks 😊, especially when they are wholesome and made with less sugar and carbs. One of the bonuses of being a parent... creating childhood memories for the kids.
How to Make Paleo Chocolate Chip Cookies
1Mix. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line a baking pan with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. In a medium bowl combine the almond butter, coconut sugar, egg, vanilla, cinnamon, baking soda and salt and mix well.
2Check the dough. The consistency of the cookie batter will look like this. Add the chocolate chip morsels.
3Fold. Then fold in the chocolate chips. The batter will be slightly runny and thicken as it mixes.
4Scoop. You can either chill the cookie dough or scoop it directly to the prepared pan using about a 1 ½ inch tablespoon cookie scoop. Chilling is mainly if you are working in a warm environment and the dough needs to harden slightly. Keep the cookies about 2 inches apart as they will spread during baking.
5Bake. Bake 8-10 minutes until slightly golden. When the paleo chocolate chip cookies come out of the oven they will fluff up and will sink down as they cool. Let them set about 1 minute, then transfer to a cooling rack. They have a beautiful chewy and moist consistency.
As always, be sure to check out the full recipe details in the recipe card below.
Expert Tips
- Store them cool. These cookies are nice and soft and store best in a cool place. Store on the counter top if it is a cool place or in the refrigerator. Place wax paper in between the cookies so they do not stick together.
- Soft dough? Chill it in the refrigerator for 30 minutes for the flavors to absorb and for it to harden.
- Start at 8 minutes and work your way up until they are slightly golden in color.
- Swap the nut butter. Peanut butter, cashew butter or sunflower seed butter work as well.
- Enjoy within 3 days stored in an airtight container.
More Tasty Cookie Recipes
Try Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies (Bakery Style!), Grain-Free Sugar Cookies (Vegan), Almond Flour Cookies, Zucchini Cookies or Pumpkin Spiced Chocolate Chip Cookies.
Holiday cookie tray: Soft Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies and Gluten-Free Christmas Cookies.
Paleo Cookie FAQs
They are soft and store best in a cool place, on the counter if it is cool or in the refrigerator, with wax paper between the cookies so they do not stick.
To cut the ingredient list down and skip extra oils, especially for anyone who does not like the taste of coconut oil. It also makes the cookies moist and chewy.
Yes, you can use peanut butter, cashew butter or sunflower seed butter in this paleo cookie recipe.
No chill time is required. Chill it 30 minutes only if the dough is too soft from a warm kitchen.
That is normal. They fluff up when they come out of the oven and sink as they cool, which makes them chewy.
12 cookies, at 120 calories each per the recipe card.
More Grain-Free Cookies
Bake Soft Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies, Paleo Brownies or Almond Flour Cookies next. I hope you enjoy these Paleo Chocolate Chip Cookies! Follow along with me on Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook, YouTube and Twitter for a feature and more recipe inspiration! And don't forget to leave a comment below!
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Ingredients
- ½ cup almond butter
- ¼ cup coconut sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup mini chocolate chips dairy free optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking pan with parchment paper or a silicon baking mat.
- In a medium size bowl add the almond butter, coconut sugar, egg, vanilla, cinnamon, baking soda and salt. Mix together to form a dough. Fold in the chocolate chips. Form the dough into 1 ½ -inch round balls and place on prepared baking sheet about 2 inches apart.
- Bake 8-10 minutes or until set. Remove from the oven and let set about 1 minute then transfer to a cooling rack. Cool for 10 minutes. Store in an airtight container and consume within 3 days.
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