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Home » Recipes » Dessert » Cookies » Gluten Free Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Dec 16, 2013(updated December 19, 2022)

Gluten Free Chocolate Chunk Cookies

4.92 from 49 votes
By Dani Spies
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When it comes to the holidays, I’m not one to hold my breathe and hope I can make it through the season never consuming an ounce  of sugar.

That’s just not my style.

I believe it’s a time of year to come together.  A time to connect, enjoy, and even indulge.

I sip eggnog.  I drink wine.  And by all means, I eat cookies!

I find when I allow myself to enjoy these things, I usually don’t overdo it.  For me it’s always the resistance against something (i.e. eating a cookie or drinking the wine) that leads me to overdo it.

When my focus is on enjoyment and pleasure, I tend to enjoy and move on.  No lamenting, no resisting, no fighting with myself.

These cookies are my favorite of all favorite.

They taste amazing, are insanely easy to make and are as clean as you’re gonna get when you’re talking cookies.

Oh, and the gluten free part is really just an added bonus.  Because these cookies are made of almond butter and contain no flour, they offer the added perk of being gluten-free.  So by all means if you or someone you know are gluten-free, make this delicious cookie and take a deep breathe knowing that you can still enjoy one of life’s simplest pleasures.

Chocolate Chunk Cookies
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4.92 from 49 votes

Gluten Free Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Course: cookies, DESSERT, DIET
Cuisine: American, gluten free, kids, vegetarian
Author: Dani Spies
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time10 mins
Total Time20 mins
Servings: 20 servings
Calories: 126kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 cup all natural almond butter
  • 3/4 cup coconut sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. kosher salt
  • 3 ounces dark chocolate, chopped

Instructions

  • Pre heat oven to 350.
  • Combine almond butter, sugar, egg, vanilla, baking soda and salt in a large bowl and hand mix until everything is incorporated.
  • Gently stir in chopped chocolate.
  • Drop cookie dough into 1-tbsp plops on a rimmed baking sheet lined with either silpat mat or parchment paper.
  • Bake for 10 minutes. Cool completely and store in an airtight container. Enjoy!
  • Makes 22 cookies.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 126kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 180mg | Potassium: 127mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 14IU | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 1mg

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About Dani Spies

Dani Spies is the founder and host of Clean & Delicious; a weekly cooking show on YouTube and a healthy eating blog that celebrates real, whole foods! She takes a holistic approach to health and wellness and is loved for her approachable, down to earth style both in and out of the kitchen.

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  1. Rebecca says

    December 17, 2013 at 10:45 am

    5 stars
    Dani, you forgot about the vanilla extract in your recipe. :/

    Reply
  2. Aimee J says

    December 17, 2013 at 1:20 pm

    5 stars
    My hubby is allergic to almonds but I’ve been looking for a recipe similar to this one – is using sunbutter okay?

    Reply
  3. Ellen says

    December 18, 2013 at 8:48 pm

    5 stars
    Wow! Delish! I’m having trouble not eating ALL of these before my holiday party at work tomorrow. Thanks for the recipe!

    Reply
  4. Sarah says

    December 23, 2013 at 3:09 am

    5 stars
    I made these tonight. They are so amazing. Thank you so much.

    Reply
  5. Emilie says

    December 25, 2013 at 12:53 pm

    5 stars
    Hi Dani, I have a granddaughter with celiac disease and was very excited to be introduced to this recipe. I tested it before I made them for her and my hubby went wild for them. I made a double batch for a Christmas present for my granddaughter and gave the recipe to my daughter, with credit to you, of course.

    I’m always looking for new gluten free recipes to try. These were definitely a hit!! Thank you so much!!

    Reply
  6. Emilie says

    December 25, 2013 at 1:03 pm

    5 stars
    Hi Dani, I was very excited to be introduced to this recipe. My granddaughter, Mackenzie, has celiac disease. I tested the recipe on my hubby before I made them for her and he went wild for them. I made a double batch for a Christmas gift for Kenz and gave the recipe to my daughter, with credit to you, of course. Everyone who tasted them just LOVED them.

    I’m always looking for new gluten free recipes to try. These were definitely a hit!! Thank you so much!!

    Reply
  7. Emilie says

    December 25, 2013 at 1:06 pm

    5 stars
    Sorry for the duplicate comment. I got an error message that said it was a duplicate so I just reworded it.

    Reply
  8. Patricia says

    December 25, 2013 at 4:12 pm

    5 stars
    Dani – I hope you are your family are enjoying a great Christmas. I made the cookies today – and I haven’t doubted you since I found on line but you can count me in as a disciple of eating Clean and Delicious. I ate 4 cookies and I just have to hide them from myself. Thanks for doing your thing and sharing it with me!!!!

    Reply
  9. amanda says

    December 27, 2013 at 9:12 pm

    5 stars
    this is so cool! thanks for the recipe.

    Reply
  10. Sophie says

    December 29, 2013 at 1:40 pm

    5 stars
    Hey Dani!

    I really enjoyed these fabulous tasty cookies! It was very yum yum yumm!
    I only recently discoved your cool blog & great inspiring videos & really love it all!
    Greetings from a foodie fan from Belgium! 🙂

    Reply
  11. Angie All The Way says

    January 5, 2014 at 4:43 pm

    5 stars
    Dani, these cookies are AMAZING! And I can’t believe how EASY they are to make, not to mention you don’t destroy your kitchen making them! I’m putting this recipe in my back pocket, just as you said 🙂

    Reply
  12. christie smith says

    January 13, 2014 at 2:44 pm

    5 stars
    Just a quick question? You say in the video not to use chocolate chips in this recipe. Can you explain why?
    Thank you so much. I look forward to trying this out.

    Reply
  13. christie smith says

    January 15, 2014 at 2:18 pm

    5 stars
    made these last night using natural peanut butter instead of almond butter because its what I had. At first when I mixed it all up I thought it was going to be too wet but I let it set while I chopped up the chocolate and it must of “set up” because the consistency was fine then. I baked and they are really good for not having any flour in them! Thanks so much.

    Reply
  14. Diana says

    January 25, 2014 at 1:18 pm

    5 stars
    What can I substitute besides the chocolate chunks instead of nuts because there’s nuts in the almond butter?

    Reply
  15. Diane says

    February 6, 2014 at 11:05 pm

    5 stars
    I’m making these tomorrow but I have to use natural peanut butter. I couldn’t find almond butter in my store. I can’t wait!! I’ll let you know how they came out.

    Reply
  16. Tina says

    June 16, 2014 at 10:34 pm

    5 stars
    I made these tonight with an 85% dark chocolate bar and 1/2 cup of rolled oats – and they turned out perfect! Thank you Dani for this recipe!

    Reply
  17. Maureen says

    August 29, 2014 at 12:26 am

    5 stars
    A friend of mine made these cookies and they are fabulous! I am so happy to have the recipe.

    Reply
  18. Gabrielle says

    September 29, 2014 at 9:56 pm

    5 stars
    Hi Dani,
    I made these, but for some reason they won’t stick together after baking, but I’m following your instructions to the T 🙁 help please

    Reply
    • Dani says

      September 30, 2014 at 5:53 am

      5 stars
      Hmmmm…. what brand of almond butter are you using?

      Reply
  19. Gabrielle says

    October 1, 2014 at 10:33 pm

    5 stars
    I’m using kirkland creamy almond butter, and on the back the ingredient list says it only has roasted almonds.

    Reply
    • Dani says

      October 2, 2014 at 1:44 pm

      5 stars
      hmmmm, that should work. They are usually pretty delicate when still hot but once they cool they firm up. I’m not sure what could be going wrong! If you wanted, you can add a little extra sugar – I’m pretty sure that would help if nothing else seems to work.

      Reply
  20. Brenda says

    January 9, 2015 at 12:19 pm

    5 stars
    Dani I watch your stuff on YouTube and have made several of your recipes. My whole family loves these cookies! This is my go to cookie recipe. I use the Kirkland almond butter too and it works fine. You have to make sure you stir it good before you use it. Also don’t touch the cookies until completely cooled! Thanks Dani.

    Reply
  21. Cyndi says

    January 27, 2016 at 8:58 am

    5 stars
    Just made these cookies because I need a healthier dessert when i’m craving it and they hit the spot. Thanks to my hubby for stumbling on to this website. 

    Reply
  22. Hana says

    August 15, 2016 at 8:23 am

    5 stars
    Hi Dani – a quick question! How is best to store these and how long can they be kept for? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Dani says

      August 17, 2016 at 12:49 am

      5 stars
      They can be stored in a container on the counter and you’ll be lucky if they make it more than a day or so 😉

      Reply
    • Dani says

      August 17, 2016 at 12:54 am

      5 stars
      They can be stored in a container on the counter and you’ll be lucky if they last more than a day or so 😉

      Reply
  23. Sharon says

    November 18, 2017 at 10:21 am

    5 stars
    Dani
    In your gluten free chocolate chip cookie it called for turbinado sugar is there any thing else I could use ?clean
    Thank you
    Sharon

    Reply
    • Dani says

      November 18, 2017 at 6:55 pm

      5 stars
      You can use coconut sugar or even a mix of white and brown sugar would work.

      Reply
      • Geri Enos says

        April 1, 2020 at 11:06 am

        Thanks Dani! I was wondering what I could sub in for the turbinado sugar.. am going to make these for my grandson with a peanut allergy…

        Reply
        • Dani says

          April 3, 2020 at 5:11 pm

          Any granulated sugar will work for this recipe 🙂

          Reply
  24. Sharon says

    November 22, 2017 at 3:45 am

    5 stars
    Thank you Dani
    I ended up using brown sugar and mini chocolate chips my sister and Neice and sister in law loved them. And I really enjoy your video receipts
    Thank you
    Sharon

    Reply
  25. CJ says

    December 18, 2017 at 11:09 pm

    5 stars
    Thank you for sharing a great recipe! My girlfriend has Celiacs Disease and was diagnosed just last year. She has had to give up a lot of the food she loved and what she can still eat from stores is lackluster more than 75% of the time. I couldn’t stand seeing her frustrated and disappointed any longer after we went out and she cried due to a menu being so misleading… so I took it upon myself to learn to bake. I scoured YouTube and found tour channel and this recipe and I just made my first batch tonight! I’ve never baked anything in my life before! I made them bigger, with a pinch of extra sugar, and slightly more chocolate chunks (she loves chocolate!). They look amazing! I’ve included a picture for you as they turned out perfect! Thank you again, and I hope you can do more gluten free recipes so that I can keep putting the smile on my girl’s face!

    Reply
  26. Christina says

    February 11, 2019 at 3:13 pm

    5 stars
    I am LOVING your website and YouTube channel. Your recipes have been a game changer for me living with Type 2 Diabetes and struggling with weight loss. So, a BIG thank you!
    For this cookie recipe, could the turbinado sugar be substituted with Erythritol or the like?

    Reply
  27. Amica says

    February 21, 2019 at 7:53 am

    5 stars
    Thank you so much for that perfect recipe. My son is a very picky eater, and I have a hard time trying to get him to eat healthy, nutricious meals. He eats raw veggies and fruit, but hardly ever cooked or baked. He doesn’t like nuts, either. I gave the recipe a try anyway, and he absolutely loves it. Besides, these cookies are so easy and quick to make!
    Next time, I’ll probably try to swap a part of the sugar with Erythritol.
    Greetings from Germany!

    Reply
    • Dani says

      February 25, 2019 at 6:46 am

      5 stars
      So glad ot hear you all enjoy this recipe, Amica! I think the Erythritol will work well with this recipe. Enjoy!

      Reply
  28. Mary says

    July 6, 2019 at 6:20 pm

    5 stars
    Oh my goodness these cookies were amazing! I used turbinado sugar and half coconut sugar as well as a chia egg and everyone loved it including my picky family!

    Reply
  29. Jeannette says

    May 3, 2020 at 12:56 pm

    These are delicious, I practically make them every week and have one with my coffee in the morning and my husband enjoys them too. Today, I made them with peanut Butter and they’re just as delicious. Thank you for your great recipes.

    Reply
  30. Andrea says

    October 9, 2022 at 6:28 pm

    5 stars
    Just made these with my 10 year old daughter using peanut butter and they turned out great! Loved the simple list ingredients and easy enough for my daughter to do on her own next time.

    Reply
    • Dani Spies says

      October 10, 2022 at 3:19 pm

      I’m so glad you enjoyed them! Thanks for letting me know.

      Reply
  31. Mary says

    October 25, 2022 at 11:19 am

    Can I still use turbinado sugar

    Reply
    • Dani Spies says

      October 28, 2022 at 3:19 pm

      yes!

      Reply

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