Paleo Chocolate Chip Coconut Cashew Cookies
Paleo Chocolate Chip Coconut Cashew Cookies are easy to make, grain free, gluten free, with low carb version and dairy free options.
I realized that I don't have chocolate chip cookie recipe on my site. I have all kinds of different cookie recipes on here, but not a plain chocolate chip one. Alright, this is not exactly a plain chocolate chip cookie recipe, but it definitely could be made as a plain one. I could not resist sort of remaking my Mom's treasure cookie recipe.
Treasure cookies had chocolate chips, shredded coconut and always some type of nut.
Since these are made with cashew meal and coconut flour, I did not add extra nuts. Not to mention my youngest child will not eat cookies with nuts. He likes nuts just not in cookies or banana bread. I know it does not make sense, but I don't question it.
If you don't have cashew meal, it is easy to make by grinding up raw cashew pieces in a magic bullet type blender or food processor. If that is too ambitious for you, then you could buy it at Trader Joes, or you could substitute with the same amount almond flour. You could also leave out the shredded coconut flakes for a more ordinary chocolate chip cookie.
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Paleo Chocolate Chip Coconut Cashew Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup cashew meal or flour where to buy cashew meal
- 1 tablespoon coconut flour
- 2 ½ tablespoon shredded unsweetened coconut flakes *optional
- 1 egg beaten
- 2 tablespoon unsweetened almond milk or can use coconut milk
- ¼ cup butter melted or can use coconut oil, melted
- cup Sweetener of choice: ¼ coconut sugar for paleo or for low carb use ¼ cup erythritol, I used Swerve
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ⅛ teaspoon sea salt *optional
- 3 tablespoon Enjoy life chocolate chips or for low carb use stevia sweetened chocolate chips, or chopped low carb chocolate bar.
Instructions
- Preheat oven at 350 F and grease or line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl combine: 1 egg, 2 tablespoon almond milk, and ¼ cup melted butter. Mix together thoroughly.
- Add to egg mixture: 1 cup cashew meal, 1 tablespoon coconut flour, 2 ½ tablespoon shredded coconut, ¼ cup sweetener of choice, ½ teaspoon baking soda and ⅛ teaspoon sea salt. Mix together thoroughly, breaking up any clumps.
- Add chocolate chips or chopped chocolate to the cookie dough batter and stir in.
- Place a tablespoon sized spoonful onto prepared baking sheet, leaving an inch space between each cookie.
- Bake at 350 F for 11 to 13 minutes, or until browned on the bottom of cookie, (mine where done at 11 mins)
- Let cool completely before removing and serving. Store leftovers in container in fridge.
Katie Q says
10/10 ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I make these for my family all the time. I add vanilla to the butter mixture and use dates that I’ve food processed as the sweetener.. seriously amazing. I want to keep adjusting to see if I can come up with a flatter crispier version. Let me know if you have any ideas!
Jennifer says
These are incredible! Thanks for sharing this delicious recipe! It’s recipes like these that make year two on the yeast free diet not too shabby.
Stacey says
Thank you so much, Jennifer!
Kerry says
OMG! I have had celiac disease (gluten intolerance) for 16 years and have been dairy free for almost 4. I have never tasted a cookie that I've liked! I made a batch of these last night and they are the BEST thing I've ever tasted! I made 6 cookies on one baking tray and they turned out huge and delicious and crunchy! I am in love. Thank you 🙂
Stacey says
Kerry, Thank you so much for trying the recipe and taking the time to share your results. I am so happy you enjoyed these. 🙂 Your kind words made my day!
Marisa says
I just learned that TJ's discontinued its cashew meal. So bummed! Gonna try will almond meal. I'm sure these will be delish.
Stacey says
Marisa, oh no not the TJ cashew meal! That was was the only place that sells it at a reasonable price! I will have to make my own by grinding up raw cashew pieces in the processor.
Tanya says
Where can I find swerve? Can I use Splenda or stevia instead?
Stacey says
Hi Tanya, I buy Swerve online at Amazon, but I think some grocery stores carry it, just not were I live. But of course, you can sub with any granular sweetner you have, I am not sure of the amounts as brands vary. I just use Swerve because it is an equal ratio to ordinary sugar. There are usually conversions on the product or online.
~stacey
Leann W says
These cookies are amazingly good and soooooo yummy! I make them with coconut oil, almond flour and dark chocolate.....delicious right out of the oven and also very yummy after being cooled in the fridge overnight! Love them!! 🙂
Stacey says
Leann, thank you for trying the recipe and your kind words. It made my day!! 🙂
~Stacey
Johanna Lopez says
Can you sub cashew flour with Almond meal?
Stacey says
Johanna, yes you can sub almond flour in the same amount as cashew meal.
~Stacey