Name: Vegan Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 175 g pitted dates (soaked overnight in cold water or in hot water for 10 minutes); 85 g smooth almond butter ((or sub cashew or peanut butter)); Pinch salt; 120 g ground almonds (almond meal) (*); 1 tablespoon gluten-free flour blend ((or sub rice flour or plain flour if not gluten-free)); 100 g dark chocolate chips or chunks (**(ensure vegan/gluten-free or necessary))

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These Vegan Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies are crispy on the outside, soft and chewy on the inside, and sweet and "buttery"!

I'm really pleased these cookies worked out, because after a load of failed attempts that turned out too dry, crumbly and not quite there in flavour, I had resigned myself to never being able to eat a decent Chocolate Chip Cookie ever again.😔

But, after making my Peanut Butter Cookies, I knew I'd be able to adapt the recipe to make some seriously delicious Vegan Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies.

Why you'll love these Chocolate Chip Cookies:

they're undetectably vegan and gluten-free
they're perfectly tender and chewy
they're salty-sweet
they're made with 6 ingredients
they're oil-free
they're refined sugar free optional
they're much healthier than the traditional version
they're perfect for Christmas and gift-giving!

How to make these Vegan Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies

Scroll down to the bottom of the post for the full recipe.

Place the dates, almond butter and salt in a food processor or blender.

Whizz until completely smooth.

Mix together with all other the ingredients in a glass mixing bowl.

Tip: Place the cookie dough in the fridge for at least 10 minutes for it to firm up slightly.

Take a heaped tablespoon of the mixture and use your hands to form it into a little patty - don't worry, unlike traditional cookies, these ones won't spread out as they bake.
Lay it out onto a rectangular baking tray lined with greased baking paper.
Repeat until the rest of the batter is used up - you should be able to make 12 cookies.

Tip: I shaped the cookie dough mixture into cookies using my hands, but if you find the mixture too gooey to shape with your hands, you can use a cookie scoop instead, and use your hands or the back of a spoon to flatten them slightly.

Bake in the oven for 10-12 minutes - keep an eye on them so you don't overbake them!!

How long do these Chocolate Chip Cookies keep for?

These Cookies are great for meal prep as they keep for a good few days without the texture changing, and they're easily transportable.

Substitutions you can make to this recipe:

the ground almonds can be replaced with ground walnuts, ground hazelnuts or ground sunflower seeds
the almond butter can be replaced with peanut butter, cashew butter, sunflower seed butter or tahini
for a nut-free option, replace the almond butter with sunflower seed butter or tahini and the ground almonds with ground sunflower seeds
the gluten-free flour can be replaced with rice flour
the gluten-free flour can be replaced with plain flour if not gluten-free
for a refined sugar free version, use refined sugar free chocolate chips
other delicious add-ins include walnuts or pecan nuts, or desiccated coconut.

More vegan gluten-free cookies:

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Six chocolate chip cookies against a marble background

Vegan Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies

These Vegan Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies are crispy on the outside, soft and chewy on the inside and super easy to make!

4.80 from 15 votes

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Course: Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: gluten-free chocolate chip cookies, paleo chocolate chip cookies, vegan chocolate chip cookies

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 10

Total Time: 25

Servings: cookies

Calories: 188kcal

Author: Rhian Williams

Ingredients

▢ 175 g (1 cup) pitted dates soaked overnight in cold water or in hot water for 10 minutes
▢ 85 g (⅓ cup) smooth almond butter (or sub cashew or peanut butter)
▢ Pinch salt
▢ 120 g (1 cup) ground almonds (almond meal) *
▢ 1 tablespoon gluten-free flour blend (or sub rice flour or plain flour if not gluten-free)
▢ 100 g (⅔ cup) dark chocolate chips or chunks **(ensure vegan/gluten-free or necessary)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius (350 degrees Fahrenheit)
Drain the soaked dates and place in a blender or food processor with the almond butter and salt
Whizz until completely smooth
Transfer into a bowl, add the ground almonds and gluten-free flour and mix well
Carefully mix in the chocolate chips
Place the cookie dough in the fridge for at least 10 minutes for it to firm up slightly
Take a heaped tablespoon of the mixture and use your hands to form it into a small, circular, thick patty - don't worry, unlike traditional cookies, these ones won't spread out as they bake ***
Lay it out onto a baking tray lined with baking paper (no need to grease it)
Repeat until the rest of the batter is used up - you should be able to make 12 cookies
Bake in the oven for around 10-12 minutes, until golden brown - don’t worry if they’re quite soft when you take them out as they will firm up as they cool down
Leave to cool completely before storing in an airtight container - keeps in the fridge for a few days

Notes

*You can alternatively use almond flour

**For a refined sugar free version, use a refined sugar free chocolate

***If you find the mixture too gooey to shape with your hands, you can use a cookie scoop instead, and use your hands or the back of a spoon to flatten them slightly

Nutrition Facts

Vegan Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies

Amount Per Serving

Calories 188 Calories from Fat 108

% Daily Value*

Fat 12g18%

Saturated Fat 3g15%

Cholesterol 1mg0%

Sodium 10mg0%

Potassium 201mg6%

Carbohydrates 20g7%

Fiber 3g12%

Sugar 13g14%

Protein 5g10%

Calcium 77mg8%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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