Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
Deliciously soft and chewy Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies made with wholesome ingredients including almond flour and butter. These gluten-free cookies are perfect for satisfying your sweet tooth with a rich chocolate chip flavor and a tender texture, baked to perfection with a slight crisp on the edges.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: About 18 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
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Wet Ingredients
- 7 tablespoons softened butter
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients
- 2/3 cup light brown sugar or coconut sugar (light brown preferred)
- 2 cups blanched almond flour (not almond meal)
- 1 tablespoon corn starch
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
Add-ins
- 2/3 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Cream Butter and Sugar: Place softened butter in a mixing bowl or stand mixer bowl. Soften further in microwave for about 15 seconds if needed. Add light brown sugar and beat with an electric mixer for about 30 seconds until combined and creamy.
- Add Egg and Vanilla: Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until the egg is thoroughly broken up and fully incorporated with the butter and sugar mixture.
- Add Dry Ingredients: Spoon and level the almond flour, then add it to the mixture along with cornstarch, baking soda, and sea salt. Beat on low until all ingredients are well combined.
- Fold in Chocolate Chips: Using a wooden spoon, fold the semi-sweet chocolate chips evenly into the cookie dough to distribute throughout without overmixing.
- Chill Dough: Place the dough in the refrigerator for 20 minutes to firm up, which helps prevent the cookies from spreading too much during baking.
- Preheat Oven: While chilling the dough, preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Scoop Dough: After chilling, use a medium cookie scoop to portion out roughly 1 1/2 tablespoon balls of dough onto a baking sheet, spacing them adequately. Do not flatten the dough balls.
- Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for 13-18 minutes, ideally 15 minutes for soft centers with slightly crisp edges.
- Cool: Remove cookies from the oven and allow to cool on the baking sheet for 15 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to finish cooling completely.
Notes
- Using blanched almond flour (not almond meal) is key for the right cookie texture.
- Softened butter ensures proper creaming with sugar for light, tender cookies.
- Chilling the dough prevents excessive spreading and improves texture.
- Do not flatten the cookie dough before baking for best results.
- Oven temperatures may vary, so adjust baking time slightly as needed.
Keywords: Almond Flour Cookies, Gluten Free Cookies, Chocolate Chip Cookies, Low Carb Cookies, Nut Flour Cookies
