This Almond Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies post was originally published 12/3/2019. Updated 11/12/2020.
With a soft, butter-like inside and crispy gold-brown edges, these almond butter chocolate chip cookies are the absolute very best. Made with natural ingredients like almond flour, coconut oil, and nut butter, they're a healthier twist on the classic. Loaded with a generous sprinkle of chocolate chips of course, they’re bound to be a crowd favorite.
Almond Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
I’ve been on the hunt for the perfect health-ier chocolate chip cookie for quite some time now. A simple, very basic chocolate chip cookie recipe I could whip up when I’m in a pinch. And it must taste mind-blowingly awesome. I was looking for something that resembled those chewy chocolate chip cookies we used to get from the grocery store. Always with what seemed like a 1:1 ratio of cookie to chocolate chips and a buttery-soft texture. It took a couple tries and many bags of chocolate chips, but this cookie hits the nail on the head.
Why I love these gluten-free dairy-free cookies
Made with only wholesome, natural ingredients. these cookies check the ‘health-ier’ box too. We use a combination of almond flour and arrowroot starch to achieve that fluffy, chewy style we love. The almond butter and coconut oil provide a little moisture to the mix. Finally, the maple syrup and chocolate chips add touch of sweetness. Let’s just say, this combination produces a batch of the very best chocolate chip cookies that you can feel good about enjoying!
Cookie Tips & Tricks
- Use room temperature ingredients. As with most baked goods, room temp ingredients is a must!
- Creamy style almond butter. Make sure your almond butter is the creamy kind and not the chunky kind. This ensure a smooth texture and even disbursement of the nut butter.
- Dark chocolate chips. This is more of a personal preference but the rich dark chocolate flavor really shines with these almond butter chocolate chip cookies. If you prefer semi-sweet though, that works too!
- Don't over bake. These cookies bake for 8 - 10 minutes in the oven. Set a timer for 8 minutes and check them then. If you think they look a little too underdone in the middle, then they may need another minute or two. Keep in mind though, they do continue to cook once they're out of the oven for a little bit so it's okay to pull them out when they're a tad underdone.
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Almond Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 10 - 12 cookies 1x
Description
With a soft, butter-like inside and crispy gold-brown edges, these almond butter chocolate chip cookies are the absolute very best. Made with natural ingredients like almond flour, coconut oil, and nut butter, they're a healthier twist on the classic. Loaded with a generous sprinkle of chocolate chips of course, they’re bound to be a crowd favorite.
Ingredients
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup coconut oil (melted, then cooled)
- ⅓ cup almond butter
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 ½ cup almond flour
- ¼ cup arrowroot flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp sea salt
- ½ - 1 cup chocolate chips (use ½ cup if you’d like just a sprinkle of chocolate chips and 1 cup for a more chocolatey cookie)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F. In a bowl, mix together the egg, coconut oil, almond butter, maple syrup, and vanilla until well combined
- Add the almond flour, arrowroot starch, baking powder & soda, and salt. Fold to combine until no flour clumps remain
- Stir the chocolate chips into the batter and mix well
- Chill dough for 10 minutes while oven finished preheating and prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper or grease with oil
- Using an ice cream scoop or large spoon, roll the dough into balls then flatten the tops to make a disk-like shape, place on baking sheet, and bake for 8 - 10 minutes until the edges begin to brown
- Let cookies cool before transferring to a cooling rack
- Enjoy immediately or store in an airtight container for up to 5 days on the counter
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 10
- Category: Cookeis
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: almond butter chocolate chip cookies, gluten free chocolate chip cookies, dairy-free chocolate chip cookies
Hi
Can I substitute egg with flax seed eggs?
Thank You
Hi Pani - I have not tried this recipe with a flax egg and I'm not certain how it will effect the cookies. If you're looking for a vegan cookie, these oatmeal chocolate chip cookies are made vegan.
These came out AMAZING!!! I don't have a sweet tooth so I think next time I'll do 1/4 cup of chocolate chips and they will suit me even more! Thank you for this lovely and easy to follow recipe! 🙂
hi!! what can i change the arrowroot flour for?
Thank You
Hi! You can swap the arrowroot for tapioca flour or corn starch if you aren't paleo. It helps to provide the chewy texture. let me know how it goes!