Paleo Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe: Gluten-Free Treat

Best Chocolate Chip Cookies Paleo and Low Carb

These are my favorite grain-free chocolate chip cookies with both paleo and low-carb options. They’re gluten-free and can be made sugar-free for a low-carb version. The texture and flavor are reliably excellent — no gimmicks, just a classic cookie that works.

After many attempts over the years, this simple almond- and coconut-flour cookie finally delivers the familiar chocolate chip cookie taste and chew. I tested it repeatedly and it consistently turned out well — soft and slightly chewy, with browned edges and melty chocolate.

My family approves: my daughter tried them and was surprised they were gluten-free. If you want a low-carb treat, each cookie has only about 2–3 net carbs depending on the sweetener and chocolate you use.

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Best Chocolate Chip Cookies — Paleo or Low Carb

Ingredients

• 1 ¼ cup almond flour
• 1 tablespoon coconut flour
• 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder (look for corn-free if needed)
• ⅛ teaspoon sea salt (optional)
• ⅔ cup sweetener of choice: Swerve or another granulated low-carb sweetener for keto/low-carb, or coconut sugar for paleo
• 5 ½ tablespoons butter (cold or room temperature) or organic palm shortening for dairy-free
• ½ tablespoon molasses (optional)
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 large egg
• ½ cup chocolate chips (paleo chocolate chips or sugar-free chocolate chips for low-carb) or chopped low-carb chocolate
• ¼ cup chopped pecans (optional)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats, or lightly grease them.
2. In a large bowl, cream the butter and granulated sweetener with a hand mixer or stand mixer until well combined.
3. Add the egg, molasses (if using), and vanilla extract and mix until incorporated.
4. In a separate bowl, stir together the almond flour, coconut flour, baking powder, and sea salt.
5. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
6. Fold in the chocolate chips and pecans, if using.
7. Drop tablespoon-sized portions of dough onto the prepared baking sheets about 1½ inches apart.
8. Bake for 12–15 minutes, or until the bottoms are lightly browned.
9. Remove from the oven and cool on the sheet for at least 25 minutes, or until the cookies firm up and set.

Nutritional Data (low-carb version): Yield: 24 cookies. Serving size: 1 cookie. Calories: 90; Carbs: 3.5 g; Net Carbs: 2.5 g; Fiber: 1 g; Fat: 8 g; Protein: 2 g; Sugars: 1 g. All nutritional data are estimates based on the products used.

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Best Chocolate Chip Cookies Paleo

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Best chocolate chip cookies with great texture and flavor, grain-free with paleo or low-carb options.

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Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 20 mins

Total Time 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 ¼ cup almond flour
• 1 tablespoon coconut flour
• 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ⅛ teaspoon sea salt (optional)
• ⅔ cup sweetener of choice (coconut sugar for paleo or low-carb granulated sweetener)
• 5 ½ tablespoons butter (or palm shortening for dairy-free)
• ½ tablespoon molasses (optional)
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 large egg
• ½ cup chocolate chips (paleo or sugar-free)
• ¼ cup chopped pecans (optional)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 325°F and prepare baking sheets.
2. Cream butter and granulated sweetener until combined.
3. Mix in egg, molasses (if using), and vanilla.
4. Whisk together almond flour, coconut flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl.
5. Combine dry ingredients with wet ingredients and mix until incorporated.
6. Fold in chocolate chips and pecans.
7. Drop tablespoon-sized portions 1½ inches apart on the sheet.
8. Bake 12–15 minutes, until bottoms are browned.
9. Cool on the sheet at least 25 minutes until set.

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Notes

*All nutritional data are estimates based on the products used.

Net Carbs per serving (1 cookie): 2.5 g

Nutrition

Serving: 1 cookie • Calories: 90 kcal • Carbohydrates: 3.5 g • Protein: 2 g • Fat: 8 g • Fiber: 1 g • Sugar: 1 g

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