Almond Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies [Recipe Video]

March 29, 2020 Updated: July 7, 2021 by Lisa Wells / 18 Comments

These easy almond butter chocolate chip cookies have just 5 ingredients and no flour, butter, or refined sugar. They take just minutes to whip up so you can have warm, gooey, melty, gluten-free chocolate chip cookies anytime!

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I love a simple cookie. This easy one-bowl, 5-ingredient flourless chocolate chip cookie recipe is perfect when you need a quick dessert. I usually make giant-size cookies (less scooping!), so they are in the oven in just a few minutes. And they disappear just as quickly.

Fast and easy chocolate chip cookies

These almond butter chocolate chip cookies have become a favorite at my house. They are so fast and easy---and they are sure to satisfy your cookie craving. Just watch the recipe video to see how simple it is to make them!

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Almond Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies [Recipe Video] | Gluten Free (2)

I've tried these almond butter cookies with several different brands of almond butter, and it really does make a difference in how the cookies turn out. My favorite is Trader Joe's Crunchy Almond Butter (the salted version). This recipe uses the whole jar, so no measuring is required.

The crunchy almond butter adds chopped nuts without having to chop them. And it's salty enough that you don't need to add salt to the cookies. (If you do use unsalted almond butter, just be sure to add a pinch of fine sea salt to the batter.)

Whatever brand you use, be sure it's a natural almond butter that doesn't have any added emulsifiers or sugar. The ingredients on the label should be just almonds and salt.

To make it even easier, stir the jar with a nut butter mixer. This little gadget is my new favorite kitchen tool. It screws onto the top of the jar and mixes the oil back into the nut butter without splashing.

These gluten-free chocolate chip cookies are amazingly warm and gooey, right out of the oven. To take them over the top, make an ice cream sandwich with two giant-size cookies and a scoop of your favorite flavor of ice cream---dairy-free, of course!

Almond Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

These 5-ingredient flourless almond butter chocolate chip cookies are so good no one will suspect they are gluten, grain, and dairy-free!

4.15 from 7 votes

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Prep Time: 10 minutes mins

Cook Time: 12 minutes mins

Total Time: 22 minutes mins

Servings: 36 cookies (or 12 giant cookies)

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Diet: Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Vegetarian

Author: Lisa Wells

Ingredients

▢ 2 eggs
▢ 1 cup coconut sugar
▢ 1-½ teaspoons baking soda
▢ 1 16-ounce jar crunchy almond butter, salted or about 1-¾ cups
▢ 1 cup gluten-free, dairy-free mini chocolate chips or use a mix of dark chocolate morsels and mini chips

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Whisk eggs, coconut sugar and baking soda in medium bowl until smooth. Stir in almond butter, then fold in chocolate chips.
Scoop dough onto parchment-lined baking sheets and flatten cookies.
Bake 10 - 12 minutes until edges start to brown.

Notes

Recommended for this recipe:

Nutrition

Calories: 117kcal Carbohydrates: 9g Protein: 3g Fat: 8g Saturated Fat: 1g Cholesterol: 9mg Sodium: 31mg Potassium: 94mg Fiber: 1g Sugar: 6g Vitamin A: 25IU Vitamin C: 0mg Calcium: 49mg Iron: 0.5mg

Keyword: almond butter, chocolate chip cookies, Flourless

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Comments

Morgan @ Morgan Manages Mommyhood
February 10, 2016 at 9:22 am
These look amazing! When I was nursing my son I couldn't have soy or dairy but was ALWAYS craving chocolate chip cookies. These are awesoem!
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- Lisa
  February 11, 2016 at 12:51 pm
  Thanks Morgan! I hope you enjoy them!
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Dee
February 12, 2016 at 3:47 am
These sound delicious! A cookie that's healthy? Yes, Please! 🙂
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Jamie
December 10, 2016 at 7:28 pm
I just made my first batch of these cookies and they are Ah-may-zing! Perfect amount of sweetness, great texture. I'll be making them again for Christmas!
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- Lisa
  December 12, 2016 at 2:16 pm
  Yay! Glad you love them Jamie! I'm making them for Christmas too 🙂
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Anne
February 07, 2017 at 9:57 pm
I only use Barney Butter due to a peanut allergy. (Or Sunbutter) Have you tried with Barney Butter? Just checking on which variety (I have bare). Sunbutter would be fun if they turn green (chlorophyl) for St. Pats 🙂
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- Lisa
  February 09, 2017 at 3:47 pm
  Hi Anne, I have not tried these with Barney Butter. If you use a variety that's unsalted, you'll need to add a little salt to the cookie dough. Also, I like the texture using crunchy almond butter. Sunbutter would be fun for St Patrick's Day!
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Cathy
February 12, 2017 at 3:12 pm
Perfect- they taste amazing and were so easy to make- have already shared the recipe with my sons girlfriend who is gluten intolerant
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- Lisa
  February 15, 2017 at 1:25 pm
  Yay! I'm so glad you love them, Cathy - and thanks for sharing 🙂
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Jen
September 08, 2017 at 10:57 pm

These taste INSANE. So easy to make! My husband, who does not eat paleo, kept exclaiming how they taste exactly like "real" chocolate chip cookies. I only made half a recipe and it still made a ton of cookies.
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Kip
September 15, 2017 at 10:30 pm
Hi I just made a batch of these. I didn't use the backing soda because I wanted them more flat (like what you show) and they still didn't come out thin. They are more puffy and dome shaped. Should I have put the backing soda in to make them thiner?
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Debra
August 20, 2018 at 4:53 pm
Mine chocolate chip cookie turned out darker than yours and crispy not soft . Do I need to take them out earlier? Finger tested and they weren’t done so I kept adding minutes☹️
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Melanie
February 22, 2019 at 12:06 am
Hi there am i able to use erythritol instead of coconut sugar?
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- Lisa
  March 03, 2019 at 11:17 am
  Hi Melanie, I haven't tested it but I think it would work. If you try it, let me know how it turns out!
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  - Nichole
    March 23, 2021 at 6:14 pm
    I used swerve and came out great
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Daniela
May 19, 2019 at 8:19 pm

These were very good! Only used ¾ cups sugar and Kirkland brand almond butter, but they turned out lovely. They were a little crumbly and chewy while still warm but then firmed up a bit and we’re rather chewy. Thanks for such a great and easy recipe!
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- Lisa
  May 20, 2019 at 11:52 am
  I'm so glad you enjoyed them, Daniela!
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Cory
December 31, 2019 at 11:16 am
I've tried so many paleo treat recipes and these cookies are by far the simplest and yield the best results. Super simple and they taste great.
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