The Best Paleo Chocolate Chip Cookies! The perfect taste and texture and no one will be able to tell they're healthy! Gluten free, dairy free, and naturally sweetened. These are a must-make!
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These cookies were a labor of love. I tested and re-tested until they were absolutely perfect. I have had my fair share of mediocre paleo cookies and I didn't want these to fall into that category. They need to be amazing and not taste one bit healthy! These cookies deliver in every way!
These cookies are soft, gooey, a little doughy in the middle and are packed with chocolate. They are buttery tasting from the ghee and sweet from the coconut sugar. They fill the house with that amazing, signature chocolate chip cookie smell which is an added bonus.
I usually get lots of questions about substitutions so I tried these with ghee, coconut oil, and grass-fed butter and they all came out great! Room temperature is key here though, don't use any of them hard or the batter won't mix properly.
The dough does need to chill before baking to make sure the cookies don't spread too much (check the notes for a no-chill version). I usually make the dough one day and bake the cookies the next, but 1 hour in the fridge should be good in you're in a hurry.
Texture is a big part of the perfect chocolate chip cookie and the mixture of almond flour and tapioca flour give the cookies the best texture. I use Bob's Red Mill for both those flours because they are high quality and consistently good.
If you have been searching for the best paleo chocolate chip cookie- look no further- here it is. I hope you love them!
Here are some more cookies you will love: Paleo Easy Snickerdoodles, Paleo Butter Pecan Cookies, Paleo Homemade Tagalong Cookies, and Paleo Thin Mint Cookies.
*Pictures updated 6/2020 with a no-chill option added to the notes. Original recipe remains the same.
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The Best Paleo Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- ½ cup ghee*, at room temperature
- ¾ cup coconut sugar
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 ¾ cup Almond Flour
- ¼ cup Tapioca Flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup dairy free chocolate chips or chunks
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine ghee and coconut sugar until creamy and well mixed. Add in the egg and vanilla and stir well.
- Add in the almond flour, tapioca flour, salt, and baking soda. Mix well until no dry spots remain and batter is smooth. Fold in chocolate chips. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour or up to overnight.
- Preheat oven to 350° and line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- Remove the dough from the fridge and divide into 22 equal balls. Each ball should be about a heaping tablespoon. 11 will fit on each sheet. Roll each ball and evenly space them apart on the sheet. Add more chocolate chips on top if desired.
- Bake for 12-13 minutes. Let cool before removing them. They will be soft in the center until cool. Bake a couple extra minutes for a crunchier cookie.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for 2 days and in the fridge after that.
Notes:
Nutrition Information
Kaye says
I made these tonight and they are incredible! My family did not even know they were paleo. What they don’t know will only make them healthier! I had to sub arrowroot (2TBL) for tapioca flour as I was out. Thank you for this recipe! It’s a keeper for sure!
Jessica DeMay says
You're welcome, Kaye! Thanks for trying them and I'm so glad your family liked them! That's great to know they work with arrowroot as well. Thanks for the great feedback.
k says
subbed organic non-hydrogenated vegetable shortening and the cookies are perfect ❤️
Jessica DeMay says
Thanks for trying them! I'm so glad you like them! 🙂
Lucy says
Hi, I’m on a Candida diet and can’t have tapioca starch. Would coconut flour work as a replacement?
Thank you!
Jessica DeMay says
Hi Lucy- You could try 1 tablespoon coconut flour to replace it, but I can't say for sure it will turn out the same. Hope you try them!
Brittany says
I made these for my husband tonight and they were the most delicious cookies!! Great recipe!
Jessica DeMay says
Thanks for trying them, Brittany! I'm so glad you guys enjoyed them!
Amy says
Do you think tv's eh could be subbed with a chia or flax egg?
Jessica DeMay says
Hi Amy- I'm not for sure since I haven't tried it, but I think it would work okay. I hope you try it and let me know how it comes out. Enjoy!
Georgie says
OMG, I'm all out of both almond and tapioca flour I could literally cry right now because these look so good and I just want to make them :'(
Jessica DeMay says
Thanks, Georgie!
Darryl says
Can you send one my way for me
to try!??? I love decent Paleo cookies.
Jessica DeMay says
Yes, of course! 😉 Thanks, Darryl!
Holley The Primal Desire says
These bad boys look perfect! Can't wait to try them!
Jessica DeMay says
Thanks, Holley!
tina says
These chocolate chip cookies look SO GOOD! I'm drooling!
Jessica DeMay says
Thanks, Tina!
ChihYu says
YUM! love chocolate chip cookies. They look PERFECT !
Jessica DeMay says
Thanks, ChihYu!