Tuesday 14 January 2014

Chocolate Chip Cookies

I must admit, I've experimented lots with grain free cookies, but they've always fallen short of expectations.. I blame coconut flour. As much as I love the coconut flavour it gives food, I absolutely hate the way it tends to dry out recipes and leaves food a little grey..


These cookies are really nice, they're crunchy & a little chewy at the same time... You do need a little bit of time on your hands though since you'll need to chill the dough for a few hours to allow them to firm up. It's worth the wait!


  • 60g coconut oil, melted
  • 1 tsp organic vanilla extract
  • 3 tbsp raw organic honey
  • 1 egg
  • 175g ground almonds
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 50g chopped Paleo friendly chocolate or any chocolate with a high cocoa solid content... 


Start by beating the melted coconut oil, vanilla, honey & egg together until well combined.


Next, add the dry ingredients and stir until just combined.


That's it!... Best & easiest recipe ever!!! Leave the cookie dough in the fridge for 2-3 hours. This allows the coconut oil to harden, giving you a firm dough. If you skip this step, you will have greasy cookies.... don't say I didn't warn you....

Once the cookies are chilled, take generous teaspoon size mounds of dough and roll into balls.

Place on a non stick baking tray, and flatten gently with your finger tips. The cookies only spread a tiny bit, so don't worry about leaving much room between them.


Bake for 10-12 minutes at 160d (fan oven), until the cookies are firm & golden brown.


Allow to cool on the baking tray, or just eat them warm...You can freeze the dough too, but I know you're not going to do that!


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