Ok, let’s get it all out on the table, it’s time to confess. I REALLY like sweets, no seriously, SERIOUSLY!!! I can plow through sweets at an alarming rate and I’m not ashamed to have food on my face, hands, or jowels (that’s excess fat around the jaw line–HA I’m hilarious). But let’s get back to being serious. I like to bake. And I like to eat the dough/batter/paste in the process (I’ll eat anything). So when this Paleo shenanigans swooped me up and took away my cookie dough, you can imagine my anguish.
Sweets are a happy place for me and many other (incredibly intelligent) people….you know why, because they ARE AWESOME!! I can hear you now, “But Juli, that isn’t actually paleo. Baking paleo treats defeats the purpose of eating clean.” Well, I personally don’t give a crap what you think. I would much rather consume a paleo baked good compared to a normal one that is filled with lectins waiting to eat away at my intestinal lining. I ENJOY having sweets, and I feel better knowing what is exactly going into my body, because I made it. Even though I know my body is being sent on a roller coaster ride with the insulin spike I’m forcing on it, I still am able to control the amounts of sugar and fat I am shoving in my face.
Do I think paleo baked goods are good for you? No. Do I think they are better than grain-infested baked goods? Yes. Do I recommend you eating them on a weekly basis? No. Should you eat them to soothe your soul and make a lonely Friday night 10x better. Duh. If you want to lose weight, don’t eat cookies…of ANY kind. If you want to maintain your weight and maintain your sanity, hell yes, make them!
I found this recipe on Stacey’s Paleo Kitchen! Awesome blog with some inspiring recipes! The main reason I love it so much is because the batter tastes pretty dang close to regular cookie dough. I usually eat half the dough before I get them on a baking sheet. Stop judging me. Judger. Just make them. And eat the dough.
Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 4 large eggs
- 1/2 cup honey, raw
- 1/4 cup coconut butter or homemade coconut butter
- 1/4 cup coconut oil, warmed
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 cup shredded unsweetened coconut
- 1/2 cup coconut flour, sifted
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 cup dark chocolate chips (I used Enjoy Life—they are soy and dairy free! And flippin delicious)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- If you are making coconut butter my way, follow the link and make your coconut butter before you walk through the rest of the step.
- In a medium bowl add the eggs, honey, coconut butter (break up the butter with a whisk or fork, if needed), oil and vanilla. Whisk until thoroughly combined.
- Add shredded coconut, coconut flour, almond flour, baking soda and salt. Mix together until everything is combined and stir in chocolate chips.
- Use a spoon to drop little dollops onto a parchment lined cookie sheet and bake for 15 to 20 minutes. I like mine a little darker on the bottoms so check at 15 minutes. Let them rest on the cookie sheet before removing to cool completely.
Notes
**The coconut butter is hard to get out of the jar, it is really solid, unlike coconut oil, so when I add the coconut butter to the other ingredients I break it up with a whisk into tiny bits. You can also heat it in the microwave to get it more of a liquid texture. If you use my way, you won’t really run into this problem.
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These were delicious!
Hi Juli! I am considering making these for Crossfit Roots anniversary this Friday. How many does a batch make??
I haven’t made these in so long that i’m totally blanking, but i think it makes 9-12 depending how big you make them. Tell everyone at CFR I said hi!!
Would it be possible to substitute stevia for the honey? I’m making these for a friend of mine that can’t have sugar so I’m trying to figure it out. Any help would be appreciated!
By the way, I make these weekly! Thanks for the recipe!
I’m not sure Tracy, I never use stevia, but i dont see why not
Ka’ching…..new staple in our household! Thank you! Looking forward to getting my hands on your cookbook.
Literally cooked up a storm today…a blizzard actually. 3 of the 4 things I made today are from your site…the other was my own concoction! The cookies are out of this world…was looking for a great chocolate chip cookie recipe and I found it. Amazing taste as well! Thank you so much for your great recipes!!
These are fantastic! I just fed one to my non-paleo fiance and he loved it. He said “MMMmmmm, those are awesome! What’s in them?” I’m taking them to a party tonight and I don’t think anyone will be disappointed.
Just an FYI for anyone wondering, I got 26 cookies out of this recipe. I made them a little larger than golf balls.
So, I am obsessed with your recipes! This is one of my favs. Tonight I topped these cookies with fresh strawberries and some coconut whipped cream (refrigerated canned coconut milk whipped) and created a pseudo strawberry shortcake. So freaking delicious!
These are delicious and super fast to make! Decided to make these along with a batch of strawberry rhubarb ice cream modified from some of your other ice cream recipes. So. Good. I now have a large food baby. ha! Have you ever made anything like a crunchy crust-like cookie? I was thinking ghee, flaked almonds and coconut, maybe an egg? What do you think? Might have to wing it and see what happens =)
yes. my giant vanilla bean chocolate chip cookies are crispy and crunchy!
Hi Juli, what could I sub for the coconut butter? Thankyou, Sarah
you need the coconut butter for this recipe
Hi, I’m just trying to avoid grains and sugar, do you think I could sub the same amount of regular butter for the coconut butter? Thanks!
no, they would not come out the same