Almond Flour Cookies

Almond Flour Cookies

Soft, chewy, and naturally gluten-free, these almond flour cookies come together in one bowl with just a handful of pantry staples. Made with blanched almond flour, a touch of vanilla, and your choice of mix-ins, they bake up golden on the edges with a tender, melt-in-your-mouth center. Perfect for anyone avoiding gluten without sacrificing flavor.

16 servings · Prep 10 min · Cook 12 min · Total 22 min

American · Dessert

  • 2 cup blanched almond flour fine, spooned and leveled — not almond meal
  • 0.25 tsp baking soda
  • 0.25 tsp fine salt
  • 0.5 cup coconut sugar or lightly packed brown sugar
  • lightly packed brown sugar
  • 3 tbsp melted coconut oil or melted unsalted butter, slightly cooled
  • melted unsalted butter
  • 1 egg room temperature
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract pure
  • 0.75 cup chocolate chips semi-sweet or dairy-free; plus extra for topping
  • dairy-free chocolate chips
  • 1 pinch flaky sea salt for sprinkling on top before baking

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Baking Dish
  • Baking Sheet
  • Parchment Paper
  • Mixing Bowl
  • Cookie Scoop
  • Wire Rack
  • Ice Cream Scoop
  • Whisk
  • Spatula
  • Jelly Roll (10x15)
  • Rubber Spatula
  • Mixing Bowl (4 Quarts)

Instructions

  1. Preheat your #[Oven] to ![350°F]. Line a large #[Baking Sheet] with #[Parchment Paper] and set aside.
  2. In a large #[Mixing Bowl], whisk together the melted @[Coconut Oil] (or @[Butter]), @[Coconut Sugar], @[Egg], and @[Vanilla Extract] until smooth and well combined, about ~[1 minute].
  3. Add the @[Almond Flour], @[Baking Soda], and @[Fine Salt] to the wet ingredients. Stir with a rubber spatula until a soft, slightly sticky dough forms. Fold in the @[Chocolate Chips].
  4. Using a #[Cookie Scoop] or heaping tablespoon, portion the dough into 16 balls and place them about 2 inches apart on the prepared #[Baking Sheet]. Gently flatten each ball to about ½-inch thickness with your palm — almond flour cookies don't spread much on their own. Press a few extra @[Chocolate Chips] on top and sprinkle with @[Flaky Sea Salt] if using.
  5. Bake for ~[10–12 minutes], until the edges are golden and the centers look just set — they will firm up as they cool. Do not overbake. Let the cookies cool on the #[Baking Sheet] for ~[5 minutes] before transferring to a wire rack.