The BEST Paleo Chocolate Chip Cookies

At our house we love making an occasional sweet treat to have for dessert or as a fun after school snack so we got to work developing a delicious chocolate chip cookie recipe that is easy to make and uses real, simple ingredients! These cookies are turned out perfect – light, fluffy, and the perfect amount of sweetness. The whole family loves them, especially the kiddos!

What You Will Need

• grass-fed butter – these made the cookies soft and delicious – you can use a vegan butter, but the texture may be a tad more crumbly.
• coconut sugar – love this as a natural sweetener, but you could also use a brown sugar/cane sugar combo if you want, see the notes.
• vanilla extract – a baking must have.
• egg – this helps bind all the ingredients together.
• super-fine almond flour & cassava flour – a really great baking combo or you can feel free to use a gluten-free flour or whole wheat flour, up to you!
• xantham gum – this is optional, but it does help bind everything together.
• baking soda + cream of tartar + arrowroot – these help the cookie rise a little.
• kosher salt – to help amplify the flavors.
• semi-sweet chocolate chips – feel free to use dairy-free!

How Do You Keep Homemade Cookies Soft and Chewy?

First, you want to keep an eye on them when they are baking and try to under bake them slightly. We baked these for 8 minutes and they were perfectly soft and chewy. Now after they are done baking you will want to store them in an airtight container to maintain that softness and if they do lose any softness you can do my favorite trick – just toss a piece of bread in the storage container with them! Keeps cookies nice and soft!

Can I Store The Cookie Dough Before Baking It?

Absolutely! You can easily make the cookie dough and store it in the fridge for 2-3 days or the freezer for up to 2 months before baking it.

Should I Refrigerate Chocolate Chip Cookies?

Nope, you don’t need to refrigerate them. If you plan to eat them in the next week or so you can just keep them at room temperature. If you want to keep them for longer than it is better to just toss them in the freezer.

How Do You Store Fresh Chocolate Chip Cookies?

Once the cookies have fulled cooled you can just store them in an airtight container for about 5 days. If you would like to keep them for longer than that you can put them in a freezer-safe container and freeze them for 3-4 weeks.

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