When I crave a cookie (a frequent, daily occurrence), the best feeling in the world is knowing that I can quickly whip a batch up. Especially one that uses all real ingredients, and that I know will not just be better for me but will make me feel good after eating it!
These vegan, gluten-free, and grain-free cookies are like pillows. Truly. If you don’t believe me, please find below a photo to help my case:
Do you believe me now? The texture is almost cake-like, and these cute little clouds make for an amazing whenever treat.
For these Dark Chocolate Chunk Cookies, I used a base of coconut and almond flour, and sweetened them up with coconut sugar, my favorite un-refined sweetener. I used a crunchy almond butter, but you can use whatever you have in your pantry or what you prefer – whether that be creamy almond, peanut butter, or even cashew butter!
They are grain-free, gluten-free, and also vegan! Enjoy these with your afternoon cup of coffee, or straight after breakfast like I do… I’m not going to judge ya!
Tag me @DADAEATS and #DADAEATS on Instagram, so I can see your lovely creations!
Ingredients
- 1 cup blanched almond flour
- 3 TBSP coconut flour
- 1/2 cup coconut sugar
- 1/3 cup almond or peanut butter (crunchy or creamy)
- 2 flax egg 2 TBSP flaxseed meal mixed with 5 TBSP water, left to sit aside until thick
- 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted and cooled
- 2 tbsp almond milk
- 1 bar dark chocolate, I used 70%
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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Prepare flax egg by combining 2 TBSP of flaxseed meal with 5 TBSP of warm water and set aside to allow the mixture to thicken.
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In a medium bowl, whisk together almond flour, coconut flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
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In a separate bowl, cream together the almond butter (or peanut butter if you're using that), melted and cooled coconut oil, coconut sugar, almond milk, and vanilla extract until smooth.
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Add wet almond butter mixture to your dry ingredients and fold to combine.
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At this point, the flax egg mixture should be thick. Add it to the cookie dough and stir to combine.
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Roughly chop up your favorite chocolate bar (I used a 70% bar) into small pieces. Fold 3/4 of the chopped pieces into the batter, and reserve 1/4 of the pieces (so you can press them into the tops of the cookies prior to baking!) You can also use 1/3 cup chocolate chips, fold those into the dough, and press more on top before baking.
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Form dough into 2 inch cookies and place on a lightly greased cookie sheet. Press down slightly to flatten. Once you've formed all of the dough into cookies, gently press the rest of the chopped chocolate bar into the tops of the cookies.
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Bake for 18-20 minutes at 350 degrees. Sides and bottoms of cookies should be golden brown.
Could I sub the flax egg for a chia egg or a regular egg?
Yes! Definitely!
What’s a flax egg?🤷🏻♀️
A flax egg can be used in vegan baking to help bind what you’re making instead of using real eggs! All you do is mix 2 TBSP of ground flaxseed with 5 TBSP warm water and let it sit for 5 mins to thicken. Then you can add to recipe 🙂
So sad that my cookies do not look like yours ! I did everything the recipe called for EXCEPT I didn’t have coconut flour because i couldn’t find it in 2 different stores i was shopping at today . Is why they baked so very flat ? I just added a few more TBSP of the almond flour instead and baked for 19 min and they are crispy and burned .
So not what I expected 🙁
Hey Rachelle! If you follow the recipe as is you should get my results but I’m sorry you can’t find coconut flour!! So annoying! Make sure you’re adding the baking soda, and next time try using 1 cup + 5 TBSP almond flour and let me know how it goes.
If I used olive oil instead of coconut oil, do you think the flavor fo the cookies would be off?
Hi Demi! I think there’s a chance you may have a slight taste of the oil. Try another neutral oil like grapeseed if you don’t want to use coconut!
What is the measurement of the chocolate bar? Could I use vegan chocolate chips instead? How much? Thank you!
Hi Sarah! Yes you can! 1/3 cup of chips plus more for pressing into the tops of the cookies!
Another wonderful recipe from DADAEATS! We love these pillows of deliciousness and the good ingredients that you use. Thanks and keep these great recipes coming!