Healthy Chocolate Chip Cookies that are soft, chewy, and absolutely delicious with gooey chocolate chips in every bite. These gluten-free cookies are made with wholesome ingredients and use no oil or refined sugar, making them a perfect everyday treat.
These are, hands down, some of the best chocolate chip cookies you’ll bake at home. They come out with crisp edges, soft chewy centers, and pockets of melty chocolate in every bite. The recipe is quick and easy—no chilling required—so you can have fresh cookies in under 30 minutes. Made with almond and coconut flours, a touch of butter and almond butter, and sweetened with cane sugar and maple syrup, these cookies deliver classic flavor while using wholesome ingredients. The recipe has been refined over time for the best texture and flavor.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Classic chocolate chip cookie flavor using wholesome, simple ingredients.
- Gluten-free and grain-free, with no oil or refined sugar.
- Crispy edges and soft, chewy centers—always a crowd-pleaser.
- Quick to prepare and easy to adapt for everyday baking or special occasions.
Ingredients You’ll Need
- Almond flour – Use blanched almond flour (not almond meal). This provides flavor, healthy fats, and the correct texture for the cookies. Do not substitute with other flours unless you are prepared to rework the recipe.
- Coconut flour – Adds chewiness and works well with almond flour to create the right crumb.
- Baking soda – A small amount to help the cookies rise and achieve a tender, chewy texture.
- Butter – 3 tablespoons of butter add flavor and richness; you can substitute coconut oil if desired.
- Almond butter – Helps bind the dough and lets you use less butter while keeping a tender cookie.
- Cane sugar – Provides sweetness without refined white sugar; coconut sugar or brown sugar can also be used.
- Maple syrup – Adds moisture and depth of flavor; honey works as an alternative.
- Egg – 1 large egg provides structure and moisture.
- Vanilla extract – Enhances the overall cookie flavor.
- Salt – Sea salt in the dough and flaky sea salt sprinkled on top after baking enhances the sweet and savory balance.
- Chocolate chips – Use your preferred chocolate chips. Lower-sugar options like stevia-sweetened chips are fine, but regular or dark chocolate also work (note sugar will be higher).
How to Make Healthy Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Preheat: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Cream wet ingredients: In a mixer fitted with a paddle attachment or with an electric mixer, cream together the softened butter, almond butter, egg, cane sugar, maple syrup, and vanilla until smooth and combined.
- Combine dry ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the almond flour, coconut flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Mix batter: Add the wet mixture to the dry ingredients and stir with a spatula or wooden spoon until combined. Gently fold in the chocolate chips.
- Portion: Using a medium cookie scoop or spoon, drop roughly 1-inch dough balls onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. You should get about 20 cookies. Flatten each dough ball slightly with the back of a spoon or your fingers.
- Bake: Bake for 13–15 minutes, until the cookies are lightly golden and the edges are crisp.
- Cool: Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for about 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Sprinkle with flaky sea salt while still warm for the best flavor contrast.
Recipe Card
Healthy Chocolate Chip Cookies
Yield: about 20 cookies | Prep: 10 mins | Cook: 15 mins | Total: 25 mins
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups almond flour
- 1/4 cup coconut flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1/4 cup almond butter
- 1 large egg
- 1/3 cup cane sugar
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup chocolate chips
- Flaky sea salt, for sprinkling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Cream butter, almond butter, egg, sugar, maple syrup, and vanilla until smooth. Whisk the almond flour, coconut flour, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients, then fold in chocolate chips.
- Scoop dough into 1-inch balls onto a prepared baking sheet, flatten slightly, and bake 13–15 minutes.
- Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack and sprinkle with flaky sea salt.
Nutrition (approx. per cookie)
- Calories: 140 kcal
- Carbohydrates: 11.8 g
- Protein: 3.5 g
- Fat: 10.8 g
- Fiber: 3.3 g
- Sugar: 5.2 g
Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should be used as an approximation.
Prepping and Storage
To store: Keep cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for 3–4 days. For longer freshness, store in the refrigerator for up to 7 days.
To freeze: Cookies freeze well for up to 2 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator or at room temperature. Cookie dough can also be frozen and baked from frozen—add a minute or two to the bake time if needed.
More Cookie Ideas
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- Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies
- Banana Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies
- Iced Pumpkin Cookies
- Grain-Free Sugar Cookies
- Triple Chocolate Cookies
More Almond Flour Recipes
- Dark Chocolate Almond Butter Bars
- Almond Flour Pumpkin Bread
- Baked Apple Cider Donuts
- Blueberry Banana Almond Flour Pancakes
- Holiday Grain-Free Sugar Cookies
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