Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies

Foods LoVeRApr 4, 2023

Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies

are soft and chewy on the inside and slightly crisp on the outside. You’ll love their gooey chocolate perfection.

For more great gluten-free desserts, try our Chewy Amaretti Cookies (video) and Gluten-free Nutella Brownies.

Recipe details

I love the unique flavor and texture of these gluten-free Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies. Whether you have guests who have to avoid gluten or not, these cookies always deliver.

TASTE: These Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies have the most delicious buttery sweetness. The chocolaty flavor mixes so well with the nutty flour.
texture: These cookies are so decadent. From the gooey melted chocolate chips to the perfectly chewy cookies, they are addictive.
time: This recipe will take 25 minutes.
ease: They’re really easy to make and store if you just want to have some dough or cookies in your freezer for a dessert emergency!

What You’ll Need

Ingredients for Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies: almond flour, chocolate chips, egg yolk, egg, brown sugar, butter, baking soda, vanilla, and salt.

Ingredients Notes

Blanched almond flour This ingredient is the base of the cookies. You can use blanched almond flour or almond meal in a pinch.
Butter- Use unsalted to control the salt level. Soften it to room temperature.
brown sugar– This ingredient sweetens the cookies, but also adds extra moisture.
Vanilla extract- For a hint of vanilla flavor to complement the chocolate.
Egg + Egg yolk These act as binders for all the ingredients. They’re very important as there is no gluten in this recipe to hold things together.
baking soda– For just a little leaving.
Salt- Just a little enhances the sweetness of these Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies.
Semisweet chocolate chips These add lots of deliciously chocolaty flavor to our cookies.

Add-ins and Substitutions

Substitute different chocolate chips- You can make these with white chocolate chips, dark chocolate chips, or milk chocolate chips as well.
Add nuts- Try these with chopped and toasted walnuts, pecans, cashews, almonds, or hazelnuts.
Make them with gluten- You can use this recipe to make these chocolate chip cookies with all-purpose flour, too. The texture will be different though.
Add dried fruit- Add some raisins or dried cranberries to these cookies for some tart sweetness.

How to Make Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies

Beat the butter and sugar. In a large bowl, combine the softened butter and the brown sugar, beating them with an electric hand mixer.
Add the vanilla and eggs. Now add in the vanilla, egg, and egg yolk. Mix on medium-high.

Sift in the dry ingredients. With a fine-mesh sieve over the bowl, add the almond flour, baking soda, and salt. Sift them into the wet ingredients and mix with a spatula.
Add the chocolate chips. Add the chocolate chips and mix everything.

Preheat the oven. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Scoop out the dough. Scoop out the dough and round it into balls with your hands. Then place them on the baking sheet with a few extra chocolate chips on top for a more appealing look.
Bake. Bake these almond flour chocolate chip cookies for 10-12 minutes. Let them cool on the pan for a few minutes before gently transferring them to a cooling rack.

Pro Tip: I like to use a trigger-release cookie scoop to scoop my dough. It keeps them uniform in size and makes this step so easy.

Recipe Tips

Soften the butter- Leave the butter at room temperature until it is soft, but not melted. This helps the cookies to spread so they are soft and chewy, rather than round and cakey.
Only use almond flour- You can’t substitute other gluten-free flours, such as coconut flour, because they affect the overall texture and taste of the cookies.
Sift the dry ingredients- Almond flour can easily cake so it’s best to sift it with the other dry ingredients through a fine mesh sieve. This will avoid clumps in your cookies.
Let them cool Let the cookies cool for a few minutes after leaving the oven. They are very delicate when hot and may fall apart if you transfer them to a cooling rack too soon.

Plate of Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies with some more nearby.

FAQ’s

Does almond flour change the texture of cookies?

Almond flour adds both flavor and texture to the cookies that aren’t present with all-purpose wheat flour. They are usually dense and chewy with a slightly nutty flavor.

Why do my almond flour cookies fall apart?

Without gluten, which adds stretchiness to baked goods, almond flour cookies can fall apart. We use egg and egg yolk to help bind everything together to avoid the cookie crumbling too much.

Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies, one missing a bite

Serving Suggestions

These Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies are delicious with so many other desserts. You can serve them with cakes, other cookies, and lots of sweet treats.

cookies: Add these to a cookie platter with some Chewy Nutella Cookies, Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies, Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies (VIDEO), and Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies.
cakes: Pair these cookies with a slice of New York Style Cheesecake, Gingerbread Cake, Tiramisu Cake (VIDEO), or Chocolate Honey Cake (Spartak Cake).
Sweet treats: Enjoy them with some Candied Pecans, Chocolate Pot De Creme, Red Velvet Cake Pops (VIDEO), or Pecan Tassies.
Beverages: Serve them with coffee, tea, or hot chocolate. You can also make a homemade Iced Caramel Macchiato or Pumpkin Spice Latte.

Make This Recipe in Advance

Make ahead: These Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies are easy to make ahead of time, storing either the dough or the cookies until you’re ready to serve. You can also freeze them.

storing: These cookies will last for 4-5 days in an airtight container at room temperature.

freezing: You can freeze them once they’ve cooled by placing them in an airtight container in the freezer. Or you can freeze the dough by first scooping it into balls and laying them on a baking sheet in the freezer, then putting the frozen balls into a ziplock freezer bag. Either way, they’ll last for up to 3 months in the freezer.

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Full Recipe Instructions

Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies

These amazing Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies are deliciously soft with melted chocolate chips. They’re also gluten-free and so easy to make!

Notes

Soften the butter- Leave the butter at room temperature until it is soft, but not melted. This helps the cookies to spread so they are soft and chewy, rather than round and cakey.
Only use almond flour- You can’t substitute other gluten-free flours, such as coconut flour, because they affect the overall texture and taste of the cookies.
Sift the dry ingredients- Almond flour can easily cake so it’s best to sift it with the other dry ingredients through a fine mesh sieve. This will avoid clumps in your cookies.
Let them cool Let the cookies cool for a few minutes after leaving the oven. They are very delicate when hot and may fall apart if you transfer them to a cooling rack too soon.