Aoft, chewy, and naturally gluten-free, these Almond Flour Chocolate Cookies are a hit every time. Sweetened with honey and drizzled with melted chocolate, they have a tender texture with a crunchy topping and rich chocolate flavor.
"These cookies were So yummy and I love the tips for turning them into holiday cookies! That is such a great idea. I will definitely be using that tip at Christmas." -Christy
A Quick Look At The Recipe
- ⏲️Ready In: 25 Minutes
- 👪Serves: 16
- 🍽 Calories and Protein: 197 kcals and 5 grams of protein
- 📋Main Ingredients: Almond flour, almond butter, cacao powder, egg, honey, and chocolate chips.
- 📖 Dietary Notes: Naturally dairy-free, gluten-free, grain-free, vegetarian, refined sugar-free.
- ⭐ Why You'll Love It: These chocolate almond flour cookies are soft, rich, and naturally gluten-free. The perfect quick chocolate fix using simple pantry staples.
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Not sure what to bake but craving something chocolatey? If your gluten-free pantry is stocked with the basics, these chocolate almond flour cookies are about to become your go-to. They’re super light, naturally gluten-free, dairy-free, and grain-free, but still taste like a real cookie, not a “healthy swap”, kind of like this almond flour protein mug cake.
Made with almond flour and coconut flour, lightly sweetened with honey, and studded with melty chocolate chips, they come together with simple ingredients you probably already have on hand. They’re easy to customize, too. Drizzle them with dark chocolate, sandwich them, or keep them classic like these peanut butter and jam cookies.
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- A Quick Look At The Recipe
- 💭Why You'll Love This Recipe
- Ingredients and Substitutions
- Flavor Variations
- How To Make Almond Flour Chocolate Cookies
- Expert Tips To Make It
- How To Store Them
- Almond Flour Chocolate Cookies FAQs
- More Gluten-Free Dessert Recipes
- Chocolate Almond Flour Cookies (Dairy and Gluten-Free)
💭Why You'll Love This Recipe
Rich chocolate flavor: Thanks to both the cacao powder and chocolate chips, these cookies are a sweet, dark chocolate you'll fall in love with.
Easy to make: The cookies use up basic pantry staples, so you can skip a trip to the store.
Texture: These healthy almond flour chocolate cookies have a soft interior with a crunchy outside to make them almost chewy and so delicious.
Ingredients and Substitutions
- Almond flour: Make sure to use blanched almond flour and not almond meal so that you get a better texture, just like with these gluten-free almond flour sugar cookies (learn more about the difference between almond flour and ground almonds).
- Coconut Flour: A figure competitor's best friend! Coconut flour is low in carbs but high in that satiating feeling you get from eating carbs; it's wonderful for things like coconut flour sugar cookies.
- Cacao powder: Though cocoa powder will do in a pinch, cacao is much more nutritionally beneficial. Learn the difference between cacao and cocoa powder.
- Chocolate chips: I use mini chocolate chips as they distribute more evenly. Make sure to use paleo chocolate chips as you need them.
- Dairy-free milk: We use homemade hemp milk to make gluten-free cookies, but almond milk works just as well.
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.
Flavor Variations
For Christmas: Swap half the chocolate chips in the mixture for crushed candy canes. Likewise, drizzle the cookies in melted chocolate and then sprinkle more candy canes on top.
For Valentine’s: Keep the chocolate chips in the mixture, but top the cookies with pink sprinkles or edible glitter.
For Easter: Keep the almond flour sugar cookie mixture as is, but on top of each cookie, bake one mini egg.
General add-ins: Mixing toasted coconut, pecans, or drizzling dairy-free white chocolate on top are all delicious options.
How To Make Almond Flour Chocolate Cookies
Step 1: In a large bowl, combine all the dry ingredients except for the chocolate chips.
Step 2: Add in the wet ingredients one by one and mix well.
Step 3: Fold in the chocolate chips.
Step 4: Use a trigger ice cream scoop to portion out the cookie batter onto a baking sheet.
Step 5: Bake for 20 minutes and let them cool fully on the pan.
Step 6: Drizzle them with dairy-free chocolate sauce.
Expert Tips To Make It
Almond flour has more fat than a typical gluten-free flour, so it doesn't absorb the same way. That's why these cookings come out ultra light.
The healthy almond flour chocolate cookies come out of the oven super soft and extremely delicate. Let them cool fully on the pan before you try to move them. The last thing you want is for them to crumble.
Life is easier when you line the baking tray with parchment paper or a silicone cookie sheet. Greasing the pan prevents the cookies from sliding off.
The chocolate drizzle isn't necessary, but it is delicious. We use dairy-free chocolate glaze for this, and just about everything else.
How To Store Them
The cookies should be stored in an airtight container in the fridge. Like this, they'll stay fresh for up to 5 days. Plus, after being in the fridge, their chewy texture is even better, just like almond coconut thumbprint cookies.
They can be frozen as well, but make sure to separate them between sheets of parchment paper so that they don't stick together. When you want them, let them thaw in the fridge overnight.
Almond Flour Chocolate Cookies FAQs
When baking with almond flour, know that your baked goods will normally spread out a bit more and take less time to cook. Almond flour leaves baked goods feeling very “light” because it doesn’t absorb liquid like wheat does.
Almond flour doesn’t bind ingredients the way that wheat flour does. Instead, it makes them much lighter. This means that they tend to be more delicate and fall apart more easily. To avoid this, use a binder in the recipe like gluten-free flour, coconut flour, tapioca starch, etc.
Yes, you can freeze almond flour cookie dough for 3-4 weeks. When you need it, let it thaw in the fridge overnight before portioning it out onto a lined baking sheet. Then, bake in the oven, adding 1-2 minutes extra.
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Chocolate Almond Flour Cookies (Dairy and Gluten-Free)
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Equipment
- 1 Large baking pan
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups almond flour blanched
- 2 tbs coconut flour
- ½ cup almond butter fresh and runny
- ⅓ cup cacao powder
- ½ cup honey
- 1 egg
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup chocolate chips
- 4 tbs milk
- 2 tbs oil
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- In a large bowl, combine all the dry ingredients except for the chocolate chips.
- Add in the wet ingredients one by one and mix well.
- Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Use a trigger ice cream scoop to portion out the cookie batter onto a baking sheet.
- Press the cookies down slightly as they do expand.
- Bake for 20 minutes.
Notes
- These almond flour chocolate cookies do expand a bit so make sure to leave room between them on the baking sheet.
- Life is easier when you line the baking tray with parchment paper or a silicone cookie sheet.
- They come out of the oven super soft and highly delicate. Let them cool fully on the pan.
- Though the pictures show the almond flour cookies drizzled with chocolate, it’s not necessary. They’re delicious without it! However, if you want to drizzle the cookies just melt some chocolate chips on low heat with ½ teaspoon of coconut oil or use dairy-free chocolate ganache.
- A 2 or 2.7oz ice cream scoop works for perfect portions.
Disclaimer:
Nutrition values are estimates only, using online calculators. Please verify using your own data"
Nutrition
Kathleen says
I have multiple food scoops. What size scoop yields 16 cookies? How many tablespoons of volume in your scoop, for example?
fitasamamabear says
I love for this one I used my 2oz scoop. Great question- thanks for asking as I'll add that in 🙂
Erika says
Love love love these and I can munch on these all day! They're soft, chewy, and the chocolate drizzle was the perfect touch. I'll make this again on Thanksgiving to give to some of my loved ones!
fitasamamabear says
Haha I can munch them all the time too!
Jenny says
Perfect for any occasion. Soft, chewy, and delicious! Love it!
fitasamamabear says
Glad you liked them!
Christy says
These cookies were So yummy and I love the tips for turning them into holiday cookies! That is such a great idea. I will definitely be using that tip at Christmas.
fitasamamabear says
It's a nice switch for the ocassion!
Paula says
I'm truly loving your recipes and I'm learning a whole new (healthier) way to cook/bake and eat. ❤️
fitasamamabear says
You are so sweet, thanks for the support!
Char says
These are the perfect healthier treat and are clutch when 2-3pm rolls around and I can't get the sweet tooth craving out of my brain! Love making a batch on the weekends to have all week long.
fitasamamabear says
Right?! That's also when I want sweet things.
Kara says
I loved how soft and chewy these were! The chocolate drizzle on the top was heavenly.
fitasamamabear says
Same here- they're my kids favorite!
Heather says
I wanted a different kind of cookie and found yours and it was DELICIOUS! omg I am definitely making these again this holiday season!
fitasamamabear says
Yay!
Any says
These cookies are so so tasty we are going to make them again as a gift to our friends! Thanks for sharing!
fitasamamabear says
Wahoo! Happy yo hear it!
nancy says
i love this chocolate almond flour cookies - loaded with protein and really decadent!! Is there a nut free option as well?
fitasamamabear says
Unfortunately, I haven't tried making them nut free. Almond flour doesn't absorb liquid like traditional flours so you can't swap straight flour. It's a hard one 🙁
Liz says
I have a bag of almond flour I needed to use so this was a great recipe to find! So yummy!
fitasamamabear says
Haha no you know the BEST way to use up that bag!
GRETA TALAS says
So good!! I made this at the weekend for my grandparents when I visited them and they LOVED it. Thanks so much the recipe
fitasamamabear says
So happy everyone loved them!
Lisa Douglas says
Whew, these were devoured in NO TIME FLAT by my family! Thank you for such an AWESOME cookie recipe we will be making again and again!
fitasamamabear says
Haha definitely one to keep on hand!
Bella B says
Thanks for all the helpful tips like cooling on the pan so they don't fall apart. We loved these ones!
Vladka says
I made them without drizzled chocolate and they were delicious. I think next time I will do the same.