Grain-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies (GAPS Friendly)
This grain-free chocolate chip cookies recipe comes from Caroline at Gutsy. Thanks, Caroline!
Who stole the cookie . . .
From the cookie jar? Who me? Yes you! Couldn’t be. Then who?
Okay, I have a confession; I did! I stole the cookies. Seriously though, why wouldn’t you steel these beauties? You can’t get much better then a warm, ooey-gooey, chocolate chip cookie! Did I mention that these are grain free and GAPS friendly?
There is no excuse not to make these easy “whole food” cookies. Lets take a look at the ingredients: almonds (protein: check!), butter (fat: check!), honey (healthy sweetener: check!), chocolate chips (simply good – check!). Looks like these pass the test!
The smell of chocolate chip cookies after a hard day at school or work is sure to warm any weary soul. You’re guaranteed to break out an eye-to-eye grin just by looking at these. Mmm, I can smell them right now.
If the actual cookie doesn’t tickle your tummy, I bet I know what will. Raw cookie dough! I’m not sure what is better: cookies or cookie dough. I’ll let you be the judge of that. This cookie dough is egg free, so lick that bowl clean. 
Lets get baking already!
GAPS Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients:
- 1 ¾ almond flour
- ¼ cup vanilla honey or (¼ honey + 1 tsp vanilla)
- ¾ cup homemade chocolate chips (use this recipe) or use this recipe for the cookie dough (melts easy and needs to be kept cold)
- ¼ cup butter or coconut oil (softened)
- ¼ tsp unrefined sea salt (where to buy sea salt)
- ¼ tsp baking soda
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Line cookie sheet with unbleached parchment paper.
- Mix all ingredients together in one bowl (except chocolate chips).
- Add in chocolate chips.
- Scoop out 1 tablespoon cookie dough with a spoon (I use a measuring spoon) and place on the prepared cookie sheet. Keep 3 inches of space between each cookie. Press down slightly to flatten the cookie.
- Bake for 6-10 minutes. The cookie should just be a little golden brown on the bottom. Do not over cook!
- Cool for 10 minutes on the cookie sheet (or else they will be too soft to pick up). These cookies should stay soft when cool.
- Eat with a smile! Yum
*Store leftovers in a container for 1 week or the fridge for a few weeks.
Cookie dough (egg free!)
- Mix all ingredients together in one bowl (except chocolate chips).
- Add in chocolate chips.
- Eat by the spoonful or mix into this delicious kefir ice-cream! Yum J
*Store left over cookie dough in the fridge for 2 weeks or the freezer for a few months!
About the Author:
Caroline is an 18-year-old gutsy girl. Her passion and energy for everything and anything is contagious. She shares her GAPS friendly recipes and healing health journey at her blog Gutsy. Organ meats, researching, and walking barefoot are her simple joys in life.
She blogs at My Gutsy.
Kellie Hill
Oooooh… interesting….
julie
My 11 yr. old son is struggling with diet and somewhere between GAPS and SCD but he likes to experiment in the kitchen so I will show him your blog Caroline. Thanks!
caroline
Julie, that is awesome that your son is so young and is already taking charge in the kitchen. I was his age when I started my kitchen love
Esther
Would it be possible to sub coconut or cashew flour for the almond flour? And have you ever made these with eggs? I’m interested in doing a higher-protein version (and I don’t have almond flour).
caroline
Hi Esther! I do usually use eggs in my recipes, but this one did not seem to need any. I would try subbing cashew flour because it resembles almond flour more, and I’m sure that won be absolutely yummy! If you want to add an egg and experiment, maybe add in a few tsp of coconut flour to absorb that extra liquid (just the type of things I would think of when I experiment!) Happy baking!
Kristina
Love that these are egg free! My son is allergic to so much including eggs but he can have everything on this list!! Need to make these for him ASAP!
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caroline
Im so happy that your son will be able to have a tasty treat, and honestly, my family who knows what “fake” cookies taste like LOVED these (shh…don’t tell them they are sort of healthy!)
Lisa
I just made these! They are super easy and SUPER tasty!! I won’t feel ‘bad’ sending these to school with my son. . .they actually have food value. Thanks for a great recipe!!
caroline
I agree with you Lisa. I send a cookie with my brother sometimes and he doesn’t come home with a sugar buzz or headache. Its nice to give kids a whole food treat once in a while to brighten up their day!
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Whittney
Yay for cookies!
Heather
Rochelle
This looks really similar to my friend’s recipe that she posted on her blog. http://www.allergyfreealaska.com/2012/02/27/chocolate-chip-cookie-bites-grain-egg-refined-sugar-free-cookies/
Heather
Hi Rochelle! I once posted a recipe only to find out that a dear friend had posted almost the exact thing a week earlier. Total coincidence but it happens!
P.S. I checked with Caroline on this and she assures me she did not know of your friends posts prior to sharing here. She did study about 15 grain-free versions before experimenting in her own kitchen, though!
Lauren
These looks cookies look so delicious… and the dough even more so! If I made these, I don’t think any would make it to the oven. Lovely recipe, Caroline!
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caroline
Well, you know Lauren you could always just make the dough and simply eat it (no need to feel bad about baking it) ! We made some at our house and froze it in little balls to throw in kefir ice-cream!
Margaret
Wow, these look amazing, I am going to make this weekend. Thank you!
caroline
Hi Margaret! Weekend baking is so much fun…especially when it is something so good
Carissa
Made these just a minute ago! I added ground flax seed for some more bene’s and ate a few spoonfuls right outta the bowl! They are amazing – thank you for posting!
Heather
Yay! So glad to hear that Carissa!
Clare
Made these today with my 2-year-old. Very delicious – lucky any made it to the oven!!!
Made with homemade carob chips also worked well.
One tip for those in chillier climates would be part melt the coconut oil/honey to together first – was very hard to mix but we got there!
GREAT RECIPE thanks
Ginger
Hi, Heather
Technical question: How do I get rid of the “Like, Tweet, numbers” bar on your site that is covering up part of the text and photos?
Thanks. Love your blog. Have shared it with many friends.
Ginger
Heather
Hi Ginger! What device are you viewing the page on? It’s not possible to remove the bar but I can try to troubleshoot with you to see if we can get it back on the side (where it’s supposed to be
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Renee
I get that, too, on my desktop, or my husband’s laptop. Would love to know what to do.
Sheridan
I made these cookies with my girls yesterday and they were yummy warm, but I think they tasted even better today! I will definitely be making double batches in the future – so quick and easy, and so tasty! Has anyone experimented with freezing the baked cookies? That would make for quick snacks, too.
Thanks for the recipe!
caroline
Hi Sheridan, I make the dough and freeze it in a log of parchment paper for quick easy cookie dough and then slice off preshaped cookies and pop them in the oven when I want. I find that fresh cookies are best! Glad you are enjoying the recipe!
Good Food Good Friends
These look yummy! I told my family that I would make cookies yesterday, but never got around to it, I’ll have to give these a try!
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Ciara in Japan
These look great! I haven’t got the time or willpower to stick to GAPS, but I’ve been looking for a good chocolate chip cookie recipe. (Mine keep coming out with funny textures over here….)
One question: Can these be made with the coconut flour instead? Living in Japan makes it pretty hard for me to find things that are out of the ordinary. (I can’t even get whole wheat flour without paying an arm and a leg!) But it shouldn’t be too hard to find shredded coconut and make the flour like you suggested in another post.
Heather
Hi Clara! Coconut flour requires MUCH more moisture than almond flour so recipes don’t translate unfortunately
Rebecca
Just made these. YUM. So easy and so delicious. I’ve been looking for an easy soft baked cookie. I toasted the almond meal before using because I prefer the taste of toasted almonds. Didn’t have choc chips, so made chocolate frosting: honey, cocoa powder, coconut oil.
Tara
Those are seriously THE BEST looking, no-grain, paleo/GAPS cookies I have ever seen. I’m not big into baking, but I need to try these.
Joanne
These look great! I don’t have any specific allergies, but I would make these cookies any day! Thanks so much for the inspiration.
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Faith Storms
How long would you suggest I bake these and what size pan would you use if I want to turn them into bar cookies? I doubled the dough recipe, so I was thinking about putting them in an 8×8 inch pan, but maybe a 9×13 would be better. My hubby prefers bar cookies, so I thought I would ask to see what you recommend!
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Heather
Sorry Faith, I have no idea!
S. Kako
Are those homemade chips in the picture? LOL
laura
these cookies are deliciousssss!!! just made them – made the house smell yummy and they are so soft (i love soft chewy cookies) thank you!!
beloved
These are so yummy! Thank you for an awesome recipe. P.S. My 2-year-old thanks you, too!
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Andrew G.
I made these for New Years and they were fantastic! The only downside was that they flattened out as they cooked. Next time I’m going to try refrigerating them before I bake them. But they tasted amazing! Thanks for the recipe!
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Stacey
Thank you so much for this recipe! A dear friend of mine has recently needed to change her diet, which has left her not being able to eat much of what the rest of us do. I’ve so wanted to be able to cook for her, so that she still feels included in our gatherings, especially when it comes to dessert. These turned out amazing! My husband and I tried them first and they are delicious. Who would have thought?! Thank you for sharing this and for giving me a chance to love on my friend with safe dessert options. =]
Larissa
Was it just me, or did these cookies taste a bit too salty? I think I’m going to leave out the salt next time.
Paige
These are delicious!!! Thank you for my most successful gaps endeavor yet!
Jean
My 5 yr old autistic son came running towards me and said “It’s yummy!”. I used clarified butter and the cookies are so delicious! Thanks for the recipe
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