This recipe is a oldie because it’s one I posted in my notes section of my Facebook when my website was being a b*tch. But if you don’t have Facebook, which I think is dumb, or don’t check Facebook like me because Facebook is annoying, then you didn’t see this gem of a recipe. Cookies that are nut free, with gigantic chocolate chunks, mixed with vanilla beans is always a good choice. Try this recipe. It can be your Xmas cookie recipe to share with your friends that bad mouth paleo. Show them what’s up.
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Oldie but a Goodie: Giant Vanilla Bean Chocolate Chunk Cookies (nut-free)
- Yield: 7 1x
Ingredients
- 1 cup sunflower seed butter (or nut butter)
- 1/3 cup raw honey
- 1 egg, whisked
- 1 vanilla bean stem, slit lengthwise, little baby beans removed with the edge of your knife
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- pinch of salt
- 1/2–1 cup Enjoy Life Mega Chocolate Chunks (or dark chocolate chips)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Place all ingredients in a large bowl and mix well.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Use an ice cream scoop to scoop out a dollop of cookie mix and pour onto baking sheet. Space out so cookies do not form together when they bake (like mine did).
- Bake for 18-20 minutes, be careful not to overcook these.
- Let cool. Then eat up!
- My mix made 7 large cookies, but you could make them smaller!
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My husband and I have been paleo for about 2 months and are loving it! I am a big fan of your recipes and made these cookies last night cause we were craving a paleo dessert! They were so delicious that we devoured the whole batch with the help of my daughter! Not exactly ideal, but a great recipe to have on hand! Thanks for all the great ones! The Thai mango chicken and rice was a huge hit with the kids!
HOLY COOKIE!!!! The first paleo chocolate chip cookie that – wait for it- actually tastes and looks like a cookie!!. I used Justin’s Maple almond butter (as a boulder native i am obligated to- plus it’s damn delicious), and did not have a vanilla bean stem laying around anywhere, so i just added a touch more vanilla extract. These cookies could part the red sea…or hopefully stop this flood! Thank you for your continuously delicious recipes.
I’ve made these before with almond butter and turned out AWESOME but I just tried cashew butter and changed up the parchment paper for a silpat liner and they came out like delicious cake cookies. So if you’re looking to go that way with these maybe it’s the silpat that did it! Watch cooking time as mine only took 10 minutes.
Can’t wait to try with sunflower butter finally, just have to get around to ordering.
Thanks so much for all the great recipes! They’ve all been delish!
I’ve made these before with almond butter and the turned out AAAAAWESOME. Today I just tried cashew butter and changed up the parchment paper for a silpat liner and they came out like delicious cake cookies. So if you’re looking to cake instead of crunchy with these maybe it’s the silpat that did it! Watch cooking time as mine only took 10 minutes.
Also went crazy and made some coconut whip cream, chilled and slapped between two cookies for an awesome quasi ice cream sandwich!
Can’t wait to try with sunflower butter finally, just have to get around to ordering.
Thanks so much for all the great recipes! They’ve all been delish!
I baked these tonight and they were great! I used almond butter and they came out with an almost cake like consistency. So good! I didn’t have chocolate chips so used an 85% dark chocolate bar. I don’t really recommend that. 😛 I went looking for a chocolate chip recipe because I want all sugar out of my diet. I found several that call for cocoa butter, cocoa or cacao powder (or even carob powder for those who don’t want the caffeine) stevia or honey, and vanilla extract. I can’t wait to try this recipe again with a sweeter chocolate chip! By the way, really watch your baking time with these. I almost burned mine at only 14 minutes.
I rated these but it didn’t go through so I’m trying again.
Okay SO
I made these, exactly as they are listed.. but I added banana too. FREAKING DELISH!!!! Love this recipe and I totally would even substitute extra banana for the honey! YUMMMYYYY woooohooo
HI there
Can this work without Eggs? ALT Substitute?
no clue. haven’t tried without eggs
I am excited to make these cookies. However my daughter has a peanut/ tree but allergy. I will probably need to ask if she can consume sunflower seed butter. So almond butter is out but can you use regular butter or some other non nut substitute?
ask about the sunflower seed butter first
Maybe I missed the part of the instructions that tells me what to “do” with the vanilla bean pod and seeds….? Cut them up? Please help an old lady…
in the ingredients, it says what to do with the vanilla bean pod. then you add the “seeds” to the batter