Soft-Baked Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

These bendy melt-in-your-mouth gems are an incredible gluten-free, dairy-free, and low-carb alternative to traditional chocolate chip cookies.

Prep time: PT10M

Cook time: PT9M

Total time: PT19M

Rating

4.73 stars (146 reviews)

Ingredients

2 tablespoons solid coconut oil
3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
1 large egg
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 cups almond flour*
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon fine-grain sea salt
1/2 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips + more for topping if desired

Steps

Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat. Set aside.
Add the coconut oil and the pure maple syrup to a large bowl. If the oil is very hard, microwave for a few seconds until soft but not melted. Stir briskly with a whisk until the syrup and oil are mixed together - this may take a minute or two. Add the egg and vanilla and whisk together until combined.
In a medium bowl, stir together the almond flour, baking soda, and salt. Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and stir together with a wooden spoon until combined. Stir in 1/2 cup chocolate chips.
Scoop mounded tablespoonfuls onto the cookie sheet, spacing about two inches apart. Press down gently with your fingers to flatten slightly. Top each with a few additional chocolate chips, if desired.
Bake until set and the edges are golden brown, 8-9 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool for about 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Cookies keep well in an airtight container at room temperature for 4-5 days.

Nutitrion

Serving Size: 1 cookie
Calories: 101 kcal
Carbohydrates: 9 g
Protein: 2 g
Fat: 6 g
Saturated Fat: 2 g
Cholesterol: 12 mg
Sodium: 55 mg
Sugar: 7 g

Reviews

Catherine A Cipolla on 2026-07-14 (5 stars):
I named these cookies, "To Die For" because they were so surprisingly chocolatey and truly scrumptious!!
Shakeela Hanif on 2025-07-09 (5 stars):
Hi these are absolutely delicious. I just wonder if they can be frozen?
Stephanie on 2025-04-25 (5 stars):
I just made these and OMG I have found a delicious gluten free cookie! This recipe is the bomb. Thank you. I’ve tried so many and have been disappointed. It’s the perfect retreat.
Maria Applequist on 2024-12-24 (5 stars):
A friend passed this recipe along to me a couple years ago because we have lots of different food allergies in our family (dairy, gluten, corn, peanuts). I am now making them for the third time THIS WEEK. I don’t push the cookie down but leave them in a ball from my cookie scoop and I put a minute or two more on the time because they are so soft in the middle and a little crisp on the outside. This week I tried a new twist by dipping the tops in melted chocolate chips and brought it to a family gathering… they disappeared! So I was requested to make them again the same way and bring to today’s family gathering. Love them!!!
COURTNEY on 2024-12-13 (5 stars):
These are by far the BEST almond flour cookies I've ever made. I have the recipe memorized haha. I have made them probably 60 times. Make them.... NOW!!!!
Ronda on 2024-10-28 (5 stars):
This recipe was very good!! I couldn’t follow it exactly with all ingredients the first time for lack of the necessary ingredients but my substitutions worked very well. I hope to try it with the exact ingredients soon!
Judy Basso on 2024-04-20 (5 stars):
These are my favorite chocolate chip cookies ever. And... they are healthy. 5 stars all the way
Silvia Mac Con on 2024-02-26 (5 stars):
Made these to take to my niece, who is a new mom. She had asked for a healthy treat with no dairy. These cookies are fantastic! Lovely, light texture and delicious flavour, will be making these regularly, esp for my gluten free friends. I substituted canola oil for the coconut oil ( I don't like coconut), other than that I followed the recipe.