These yummy vegan chocolate chip almond flour cookies are soft and chewy with melting little pools of chocolate. They're naturally sweetened with date syrup and the dough comes together in five minutes in a single bowl, making them a pretty sweet deal!
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These vegan chocolate chip almond flour cookies are so good, you'll want to eat the whole batch. And you won't feel guilty if you do, because they're not just amazingly good, they're actually good for you.
This is one of the easiest cookie recipes you will ever make, as easy as these amazing vegan chocolate chip cookies, and as delicious. The cookie dough comes together in one bowl and takes just five minutes to put together. Roll out the cookies in your palms, bake them for 10-12 minutes, and voila! Cookies in just over 20 minutes!
The cookies are naturally sweetened with date syrup, which is loaded with nutrients and is minimally processed, making it a far superior alternative to granulated sugar. The date syrup also tints these cookies a lovely brown color. But if you would rather just use dates, you can do that too--blend up half a cup of soaked Deglet Noor dates and add those instead of the date syrup. This is what I do when I make these scrumptious vegan almond flour cookies, which are so, so good.
You can bake these for 10 minutes for soft, gooey cookies--I love them that way. For crispier cookies increase baking time by two minutes. Then sit back and bite into a heavenly cookie!
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Why you will love these cookies
- Delicious. Why else would you eat a cookie, if not for the fact that it tastes amazing? And these cookies, albeit made with healthy ingredients, are simply divine.
- Loaded with good-for-you ingredients. The almond flour and date syrup are both superior replacements for the white flour and granulated sugar. Each cookie even has small amounts of protein and fiber and other nutrients.
- Easy, one-bowl recipe with just six ingredients. The recipe is as simple as can be, and foolproof.
- Allergy-friendly. The vegan chocolate chip almond flour cookies are soy-free, gluten-free and grain-free. If you are looking for a keto-friendly recipe, check out my vegan keto chocolate chip cookies.
Ingredients
- Superfine almond flour. Use almond flour that's very finely ground for best results.
- Baking soda. This is the only leavening you will need for this cookie.
- Date syrup. I'll link to the brand I use in the recipe box. I buy it online. You can also use Deglet Noor dates in this recipe.
- Pure vanilla extract. This is the only flavoring you need in this vegan almond flour chocolate chip cookies recipe.
- Neutral oil. You need just two tablespoons of oil in this cookie recipe. You can also use extra-virgin olive oil, but I prefer a neutral flavored oil like avocado oil.
- Vegan semi-sweet chocolate chips. For a variation, you can use vegan white chocolate chips or walnuts or blanched, sliced almonds.
How to make vegan chocolate chip almond flour cookies
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Place the dry ingredients in the bowl -- almond flour, baking soda and salt. Whisk and add the wet ingredients -- date syrup, pure vanilla extract and oil.
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Use a spatula to mix the ingredients until a dough forms. Stir in the chocolate chips and mix until they are evenly dispersed through the dough.
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Divide the dough into 12 pieces. Roll each into a ball and place on an oiled baking sheet or a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Press down on each cookie with your fingers to flatten it slightly.
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Bake the cookies in a preheated 350-degree Fahrenheit/180-degree Celsius oven for 10-12 minutes. Let the cookies stand on a wire rack for 15 minutes, then, carefully, using a thin spatula, transfer the cookies directly to the rack and continue to cool.
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Top tips
- If using dates instead of date syrup, soak ½ cup of Deglet Noor dates in hot water for 30 minutes. Drain the dates and process them in a blender or food processor until they form a coarse paste. Add to cookie dough.
- For soft cookies bake for 10 minutes. For crispier cookies bake for 12 minutes.
- Be careful when you transfer the cookies from the baking sheet to the rack--they are still very tender and will continue to set up as they cool down.
Storage instructions
- Room temperature: Keep the cookies in an airtight jar at room temperature for up to a week.
- Refrigerate: Store the cookies in the fridge for up to a month, in an airtight container.
- Freeze: Flash-freeze the cookies on a baking sheet in the freezer, then place the cookies in a freezer bag and freeze for up to four months. Thaw before eating.
More yummy vegan desserts with chocolate chips
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Vegan Chocolate Chip Almond Flour Cookies
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1½ cups almond flour (finely ground)
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup date syrup (see top tips above if you want to use dates instead)
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons avocado oil or any neutral oil
- ½ cup vegan semisweet chocolate chips (you can also use dark chocolate chips for less-sweet cookies)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit/180 degrees Celsius.
- Place the dry ingredients in the bowl -- almond flour, baking soda and salt. Whisk and add the wet ingredients -- date syrup, pure vanilla extract and oil.
- Use a spatula to mix the ingredients until a dough forms. Stir in the chocolate chips and mix until they are evenly dispersed through the dough.
- Divide the dough into 12 pieces. Roll each into a ball and place the cookies an inch apart on an oiled baking sheet or a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Press down on each cookie with your fingers to flatten it slightly.
- Bake the cookies in a preheated 350-degree Fahrenheit/180-degree Celsius oven for 10-12 minutes. Let the cookies stand on a wire rack for 15 minutes, then, carefully, using a thin spatula, transfer the cookies directly to the rack and continue to cool.
Hemi Khanchandani
Hello Vaishali! I have followed your blog on and off and cooked several recipes from it almost since you started the blog. I have gone the whole circle with growing up a vegetarian and eating non-veg after moving to US and then going back to vegetarian. Have been thinking of going vegan for several years and finally did it last month!!!! THANK YOU so much for all the wonderful recipes and your interesting style of writing. Your banana bread / muffins / mango bread and several others are my go to recipes.
I made these cookies for Christmas and they were absolutely delicious! The only addition i made was adding orange zest to it. TBH, i was not sure anyone in my family will like them (because they were vegan) but they were loved by all!
Thank you so much!!!! I know your blog will make my transition so much more easier.
Vaishali
Hemi so happy to hear that! 🙂
N
Wow I'm drooling at the very sight of these 😀 Great that you're doing a lot of healthy recipes nowadays. Keep rocking <3
Vaishali
Thanks, N! 🙂
Sara
These are our current favourite cookies. Thank you!!
Vaishali
Awesome, happy to hear! 🙂
Ellen Lederman
Yum! I will definitely try these. You're even being kind to my budget (I really don't have a budget for food---how can you put a price tag on healthy and delicious eating---don't know what better to spend money on) with the Deglet noors---most recipes call for the Medjools. I started buying Medjools for raw recipes, but for recipes like this, soaked deglets from my big Costco bag are more cost-effective and work just as well.
Vaishali
I get that bag of Deglet noors from Costco too! I am the same way with my food spending, but sometimes it gets out control. A trip to Costco is usually not kind on the budget, even when I try to make a list and buy wisely. 🙂