Paleo Chocolate Chip Cookies (AIP)
With all of the treat recipes that I have here on my blog, something was missing. My favorite treat of all was totally absent from my blog… until now. Paleo Chocolate Chip Cookies have arrived!
Chocolate Chip Cookies have always been my all time favorite dessert. We had them around entirely too much when I was growing up, and I have dozens of memories of eating them. I loved them straight from a box, a boxed mix, or homemade. But the thing with chocolate chip cookies is that they can vary greatly depending on how they’re made. They are not all created equal by any means.
I love chocolate chip cookies that are soft and pillowy right out of the oven and are still easy to bite into once they cool. I always had trouble finding exactly what I’m looking for… until now! A paleo chocolate chip cookie that’s AIP, egg-free, dairy-free, soft and delicious.
How to make these paleo & AIP Chocolate chip cookies
- Sift together the tigernut flour, tapioca starch, baking soda, and gelatin
- Next pour in the vanilla, maple syrup, and coconut oil and stir well to combine
- Finally, mix in the chocolate (or carob for AIP) chips and sea salt
- Form the batter into cookies about 1-1.5 inches in diameter. You’ll have 7-8 cookies
- Bake in the preheated oven for 8-10 minutes
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool (preferably on a cooling rack) for at least 20-25 minutes.
The Ingredients You Need for the Paleo Chocolate Chip Cookies
Tigernut flour
One of my favorite flours for AIP baking. You can get this at health food stores, or on Amazon.
Tapioca Starch
You can also sub arrowroot here.
Maple syrup
I haven’t tried to swap honey here, but I assume it would work!
Coconut oil
I have listed some coconut free alternatives below, but I have not tested these cookies to be coconut free.
Grass-fed gelatin powder
You cannot sub collagen.
Dairy-free chocolate chips (sub carob for AIP)
I use enjoy life chocolate chips, but you can also sub this for AIP.
Coconut Free Alternatives…
If you want a coconut free alternative that’s similar to this recipe, check out these recipes from Grazed and Enthused and Grass Fed Salsa. These cookies are both amazing!!
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Paleo Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Prep Time: 5
- Cook Time: 10
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 7 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Description
With all of the treat recipes that I have here on my blog, something was missing. My favorite treat of all was totally absent from my blog… until now. Paleo Chocolate Chip Cookies have arrived!
Ingredients
- 1 cup tigernut flour
- 1/4 cup tapioca starch
- 1 tbsp dry gelatin (vital proteins is what I use)
- 1/8 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1/3 cup coconut oil, softened
- 3 tbsp dairy free chocolate chips (sub these for AIP )
- 1/8 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Sift together the tigernut flour, tapioca starch, baking soda, and gelatin.
- Pour vanilla, maple syrup, and coconut oil into the batter. Stir well to combine. Fold in the chocolate chips and sea salt until fully incorporated.
- Form the batter into cookies about 1-1.5 inches in diameter. You’ll have 7-8 cookies
- Bake in the preheated oven for 8-10 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool (preferably on a cooling rack) for at least 20-25 minutes… these cookies will break if they don’t cool!
- Store in the fridge or enjoy immediately.
Notes
All nutritional information are estimations and will vary. Estimations do not include optional ingredients.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 231
- Fat: 15.6g
- Carbohydrates: 17.5g
- Fiber: 1.1g
- Protein: 3.5g
This recipe first appeared on unboundwellness.com in February of 2018 and was updated with February of 2020.
My husband is doing aip and treats have been a struggle. I made these with only two changes: arrowroot for the tapioca flour and chopped dates for the “chocolate” chips. They turned out fabulous! My husband loves them! Also, I used a cookie scoop which made 15 cookies, so I baked them a little less than the recipe said. Thank you for such a great recipe!
Yum!!
These are the most amazing cookies I’ve had since I’ve been doing the AIP diet. Thank you so much for the work you put in to creating this recipe and for sharing it with us.
I purchased your cookbook and every recipe has been a hit and as I live in Ireland they’ve all worked really well over here. Thanks again! x
So easy my 12 yo can make them alone! This is such a forgiving and fast recipe. Easy to quickly mix a batch up right before dinner, bake while plating food, and have them cool by the time everyone finishes dinner. Very tasty with real mushrooms 5 defenders chocolate bars chopped up instead of chips along with lions mane mushrooms in the cookies. So yummy and no one knows they are eating shrooms. I’ve made these with olive, avocado, and coconut oil. Coconut makes for the most solid cookie but avocado is my go to for ease. They are a great in between cookie on texture. They don’t spread much while baking so if you flatten them out a lot you’ll have a crispier cookie vs leaving them thicker makes for softer cookies. We have to make them small otherwise we gobble them up too fast. Amazing recipe as always Michelle! Thank you
yum!!
These are amazing. Thank you! I subbed avocado oil for coconut oil and skipped the carob chocolate chips because I don’t have any. Will the recipe turn out if I cut the maple sugar in half? Thank you so much! Seriously!!
the dough may be too crumbly with only half the maple syrup
These were SO good! I used olive oil instead of coconut oil, and they still turned out great. Thank you for sharing this recipe!
So glad you enjoy this recipe!!
Oh, WOW, these are fantastic. So, so good. Not “good for AIP,” just a fantastic, delicious cookie. Love them!
Sorry, I substituted applesauce for the oil, agave for syrup and I used 1 egg substitute for the gelatin. Amazing!!!
I just made these and they are amazing! I substituted applesauce for the ghee and agave syrup for the maple syrup and WOW! Best cookies ever! Thank you!!
YUM!!
Oh my goodness!! I was pleasantly surprised at how much these smelled and tasted like good old fashioned chocolate chip cookies from when I was a kid!! Even the dough alone is fantastic!!
I have made these a few times now, and the only thing I’ve changed is the coconut oil… I used Melt butter (coconut oil butter) this last time because I wanted that buttery taste. They were soooooo good!! I have quadrupled the recipe and after I let them bake and cool, I freeze them. I take one out at a time when I want one and heat it for 20sec in the microwave (or leave on the counter for a few minutes. Sooooo delicious!!
Thanks for all these recipes, I’m new to AIP and I’ve found so many delicious recipes on your site!!
Thank you so much! So glad you enjoyed the recipe!!
Is Xantham gum the same as gelatin? Can either be used?
They are not the same and for this recipe it works with gelatin!
These are the best AIP cookies I have ever made.. amazing! The homemade carob chips are so good too! Thank you so much for sharing. I would be lost without your recipes