Paleo chocolate chip cookies

These paleo chocolate chip cookies will be your new obsession- moist and chewy with a light crunch. Made with only 7 ingredients and absolutely loved by kids and adults alike. Free from grains, refined sugar and eggs. vegan option available. 

These Paleo chocolate chip cookies are officially my new go-to cookie recipe because they are Just. So. Good. They are quick and easy to whip up, a real family favourite and made with the best ingredients- and they are a bit quicker that these AMAZING grain free olive oil cookies if you’re in a rush.

These recipes were inspired by Sarah Brittons giant tahini cookies that I saw over on instagram which looked so good and simple, and I knew I needed something similar (and I totally recommend making her version too, because she is a genius).

Making these cookies paleo

OK, I know the title says ‘paleo chocolate chip cookies’ and they should probably straight up be that, but here a few things you need to take note of;

1. Make sure you use coconut oil (not butter) for this recipe. I prefer them with butter but of course the Paleo diet is dairy free.
2. Choose paleo-friendly chocolate chips– these can be tricky to find, so a block of paleo chocolate chopped into chunks may work better.

Why you’ll love these Paleo chocolate chip cookies

• They are healthier than most other cookie recipes without compromising on taste or texture
• They are made in one bowl, with only 10 minutes prep time
• These cookies are free from grains, gluten, reined sugar, eggs, soy and can be made dairy free
• They have a simple vegan option available
• The texture is light, chewy, crunchy and moist
• You need only 7 ingredients 
• You can eat this dough RAW and these make the best no-bake cookie dough balls. Simple refrigerate the dough for 1 hour, roll into balls and store in the fridge. Yum!
• They can be made nut free by simply substituting almond meal with sunflower meal 

Baking tips for the perfect paleo chocolate chip cookies

Double line your cookie sheets

Bake the cookies on a double line sheet in the middle of the oven. As these paleo chocolate chip cookie will not spread much it is important to get the baking right. Line your cookie sheet with 2 layers of baking paper and ensure you bake them in the middle rack of your oven to avoid burning the bottom before the rest of the cookie bakes through.

Choose hulled tahini

Use hulled tahini for this recipe. Unhulled tahini will affect both the taste and texture of these amazing almond meal choc chip cookies

For a nut free option

If you want a nut free version, either for nut allergies or to make them suitable for nut-free lunchboxes, simply substitute almond meal for sunflower meal. I really enjoyed the flavour of this whole recipe testing- more nutty and earthy but delicious. 

Choose good quality chocolate

To keep these paleo, vegan or ‘healthy’. I like to cut up my favourite block of dark chocolate for cookies or biscuits, however I also love these choc chips here and here. Jade10 will get you a discount at this store, too.

Do not swap the maple syrup

. During my recipe tests I tried both honey and rice malt syrup for quality purposes. Maple syrup had a significantly better taste and texture when using maple syrup, so only swap this ingredient if you MUST. I have recipe tested these cookies with coconut sugar (which was a fail) and I cannot recommended a granulated sugar here.

If you’re after more healthy baking recipes you might like to try;

• Paleo vegan chocolate bread
• Plum crumble slice
• Honey oat banana muffins
• Grain free chocolate chip cookies
• Banana peanut butter oat cookies

I hope you and your family enjoy these chewy paleo choc chip cookiesas much we do. Your reviews and comments help other people find this recipe too, so please leave one if you have time. Plus, I just love reading your feedback.: 1/2 cup chocolate chips

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