Naturally gluten free cookies loaded with a double dose of almond and coconut. These soft and chewy cookies taste similar to a coconut macaroon and an Almond Joy candy bar. Drizzle with melted chocolate or eat them plain; they’re fabulous either way!
I wish I had you all in my kitchen right now. We could nibble coconut almond cookies, sip coffee, and chat about the important things in life – like these cookies. These are my new obsession; I’ve made this recipe twice in the last 24 hours. I’ve shared these cookies with family and friends, and they have been a huge hit. I know that once you try these you will LOVE them too. So get over here and help me eat ’em. Open invitation until the cookies run out!
What’s so great about these cookies? They’re super soft and chewy with a taste similar to a coconut macaroon and an Almond Joy candy bar. Almond flour and almond extract impart almond flavor, and unsweetened shredded coconut and coconut oil give a subtle coconut flavor. These cookies contain no refined flour, and they happen to be gluten free! I’ve had my fair share of mediocre gluten free cookies and these are nothing like those. I seriously can’t get enough of these.
Now lets quickly talk chocolate. To drizzle or not to drizzle? I love the combination of coconut, almond, and chocolate, so I drizzled half the batch with melted dark chocolate. But, if you’re not a chocolate fan, or you prefer the pure coconut/almond flavor, just skip the chocolate. These are fantastic either way. I promise.
And now I’m off to enjoy just one more cookie. See ya soon, friends!
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Chewy Coconut Almond Cookies (Gluten Free)
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups almond flour
- 1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup light brown sugar, packed
- 2 large eggs
- ¼ cup plus1 tablespoon coconut oil, melted (not hot)
- 1 ½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
- ½ cup dark chocolate chips, (optional for drizzling)
Instructions
- In a large bowl whisk almond flour, coconut, baking powder, salt, and brown sugar until no lumps remain.
- In a separate bowl, vigorously whisk eggs for 1 full minute. Add coconut oil, vanilla extract, and almond extract and stir to combine. Add wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir using a wooden spoon or rubber spatula. Stir until thoroughly combined; use your hands if necessary. Tightly cover and place in the back of your fridge (where it's really cold) for 2 hours or up to overnight.
- Preheat oven to 375°F and line two baking sheets with parchment or silicone liners. Roll or scoop the dough into 2 tablespoon portions (about golf ball size) and place them a couple inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. Press down on each ball of dough to flatten (they will spread very little when baking). Bake for about 9 minutes, until the edges are just beginning to turn golden brown. Place the baking sheets on wire racks to cool completely.
Optional chocolate drizzle:
- Melt chocolate chips in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring frequently. Drizzle the top of the cookies with melted chocolate (I put the melted chocolate in a plastic bag and snipped the corner for easy drizzling). Allow the chocolate to firm up at room temperature or speed it along by placing the cookies in the fridge.
Nutrition
Tried this recipe?Leave a comment and rating below!Recipe adapted from Minimalist Baker
Veni
Can I use flax egg instead of real egg?
Celebrating Sweets
I have only made the recipe as written so I can’t say for sure. You’re welcome to play around with it. Enjoy!
Owl
Hi I was a klutz today and couldn’t find my brown sugar, (or used it all up; i don’t know!) so I decided to just use white sugar. It’s in the fridge chilling right now, do you think they’ll turn out okay?
Allison
They’ll probably be less chewy and a bit more dry.
Cath kleier
I used “flax seed egg” and they were delicious.
Candace Durand
Hi have but I used chia seeds which is better
Jayne
Can I use a different oil instead of coconut oil?
Allison
If you can’t use coconut oil I’d recommend butter.
Michele Ricciardi
I don’t have almond extract. It OK to omit that one ingredient?
Celebrating Sweets
Sure, they’ll just have a less prominent almond flavor. Enjoy!
Cindy
I just made these exactly as the recipe says, and drizzled with the melted dark chocolate chips. They came out great! They had a nice crisp edge and chewy body, and topped with the chocolate drizzle, they did taste like Almond Joys. I just have to figure out a less messy way to melt the chips and drizzle them…I used my chocolate double boiler to melt but transferring to the baggie got a bit messy and wasted some chocolate that was left in the bag. There must be some kind of little gadget out there….:) Thanks for a very good recipe, I will definitely add this to my recipe file as a keeper!
Celebrating Sweets
I’m glad you enjoyed them. Thanks for taking the time to comment. 🙂
Narin
Place the bag in a glass and flip the open end on the outside of the glass.. now you can safely pour any thing in the bag without any spills?
Kim Kremer
I made these in hopes of using them as a calorie-dense breakfast cookie while hiking. They may be a bit too crumbly, but I’m still taking them on my next trip. I made a few modifications, mostly based on necessity, one based one choice.
I had just under two cups of almond flour, so I used coconut flour for the rest of the flour. I didn’t have almond extract. I added 70 grams of cacao nibs to add in the chocolate flavor without adding sugar.
They’re good. I may make some modifications to the next batch to make them less crumbly.
Celebrating Sweets
Thanks for sharing your modifications. Enjoy! 🙂
Sofia
These are great! I forgot to refrigerate them for 2 hours and even like that they came out fantastic.
PS vote biden! Or anyone but trump really
Allison
I’m glad you enjoyed them. And I’m even more glad to hear you’re supporting Biden. 😉
Rima
Do you have to add the sugar? I would like to make them for my toddler without if possible.
Thanks❣️
Allison
You can try reducing the sugar, but I wouldn’t eliminate it completely.
CHARLINE M ROBICHAUD
i am diabetic and want to reduce the carb When you state the carb content at the bottom of the recipe is that for one cookie or more. Thank you.
Allison
It is one for one cookie (assuming you make about 18 cookies).
Sarah Catucci
I don’t have coconut oil – can i use anything else instead? Thanks:)
Allison
You can try butter.
Caroljean
Made the dough yesterday and it was too stiff for these old arthritic hands to stir well, so hubby stepped in to finish it up. He was glad he did as I baked them this afternoon (letting the dough rest in the fridge overnight). He liked them very much! I had put off making them since the recipe only makes 18 – 20 cookies, and he is the quintessential “Cookie Monster!” However, they are so filling that he said that he could only eat just one (with a small, but delicious bite for me). A gluten free cookie that actually tastes quite special! Thank you!
Allison
I’m glad you enjoyed them! Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment. 🙂
Bunny
Help, I followed the recipe except instead of coconut oil(none on hand) I used ghee, was that a mistake? The mixture will not bind together, advice. The
Allison
I’ve only made this recipe as written so I can’t say for sure. Even if it looks crumbly in the bowl it should hold together when you scoop/press it together.