These ultra chocolatey, chewy brownie cookies are based on my paleo brownie recipe. They’re crisp outside and fudgy and chewy inside! Perfect for any occasion and the ideal cookie for any chocolate lover! Paleo, gluten free, dairy free, refined sugar free.
February is here and it’s the perfect time to bring on a little chocolate! Or a lot.
After these chewy fudgy brownie cookies, I have a few more chocolate recipes for you (all paleo of course) as we lead up to Valentine’s Day!
These cookies were inspired by my strawberry brownie recipe except without the strawberries, and some tweaks in the recipe to make it work as cookies!
They’re simple, one-bowl cookies that don’t require chilling and can be enjoyed warm or room temperature.
This means from start to finish, you can be eating these decadently delicious brownie cookies in about 30 minutes! Let’s get into the recipe details 🙂
What You Need to Make the Best Chewy Paleo Brownie Cookies
Simple ingredients make the best baking recipes!
For the chocolate chips, you can use enjoy life, Hu Kitchen or Eating evolved for something paleo friendly. Any chocolate chips will work well though.
Here’s everything you’ll need to prepare the cookies:
- eggs
- maple sugar or coconut sugar
- refined coconut oil
- unsweetened cocoa powder
- pure vanilla extract
- blanched almond flour
- baking soda
- salt
- dark chocolate chips or chopped dark chocolate
How to Make These Fudgy Brownie Cookies
Preheat your oven to 350° F and line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper.
In a large bowl using a electric hand mixer, cream together the egg and egg yolk with the sugar, coconut oil, cocoa powder and vanilla until smooth.
Add in the almond flour, baking soda and salt and continue to mix until a dough forms. Stir in the chocolate chips evenly with a spoon.
Chill the dough in the refrigerator for 20-30 minutes.
Using a medium cookie scoop (about 1.5 tablespoons) scoop the dough onto the prepared baking sheets about 2” apart. You’ll make about 16 cookies.
Bake each baking sheet one at a time in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes or until set and browning around the edges.
Remove and allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then carefully transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Enjoy slightly warm or at room temperature. Store leftover cookies loosely covered at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Ingredient Substitutes for These Brownie Cookies
If you can have dairy, feel free to sub in either melted ghee or butter for the coconut oil in this recipe.
You can also use cane sugar instead of maple or coconut sugar for the sweetener if you do not need these cookies to be paleo.
Feel free to sub in any chopped chocolate or chocolate chips that you like and that work for any food restrictions you have.
If you like nuts in your brownies, you can stir in about 1/3 cup of chopped walnuts or pecans to the dough in addition to the chocolate chips.
I have not tried this recipe yet with an egg substitute unfortunately!
I hope you love these ultra chocolatey, chewy, fudgy paleo brownie cookies as much as I do!
Grab your ingredients and preheat your oven because it’s time to bake – let’s go!
Chewy Double Chocolate Brownie Cookies {Paleo, Gluten Free}
Chewy Double Chocolate Brownie Cookies {Paleo, Gluten Free}
Ingredients
- 1 egg at room temperature
- 1 egg yolk at room temperature
- 1 cup maple sugar or coconut sugar
- 1/2 cup refined coconut oil melted and cooled slightly
- 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder or raw cacao powder
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup + 2 Tablespoons blanched almond flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 2/3 cup dark chocolate chips or chopped dark chocolate
Instructions
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Preheat your oven to 350° F and line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper.
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In a large bowl using a electric hand mixer, cream together the egg and egg yolk with the sugar, coconut oil, cocoa powder and vanilla until smooth. Add in the almond flour, baking soda and salt and continue to mix until a dough forms. Stir in the chocolate chips evenly with a spoon.
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Chill the dough for 20-30 minutes in the refrigerator to firm up before scooping. Using a medium cookie scoop (about 1.5 tablespoons) scoop the dough onto the prepared baking sheets about 2” apart. The dough shouldn't spread much after it's on the baking sheet. If it does, continue to chill the dough to firm it up. You’ll make about 16 cookies.
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Bake each baking sheet one at a time in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes or until set and browning around the edges. Remove and allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then carefully transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Enjoy slightly warm or at room temperature. Store leftover cookies loosely covered at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
Want More Paleo Cookie Recipes? Try One of These!
Paleo and Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies
Grain Free Black and White Cookies
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These are great! The only change I made was decreasing the sugar to 3/4c just bc 1c seemed like a lot and forgot to add a little liquid to compensate. So the first batch didn’t spread quite as much as yours but tasted great! The second batch I just flattened the dough balls a little, baked for 10 min; this made 20 altogether. These are chocolatey and gooey but not too messy, kids loved them! Great recipe, will make again!
Thanks for mentioning the reduction in sugar. You are correct. 1 cup out of proportion to the amount of flour. I decreased the coconut sugar to 1/2 cup. I use Equal Exchange chocolate chips and they contain sugar. We are allergic to almonds, so I grind my own cashew flour out of raw cashews in a high speed blender. The recipe turned out perfect, even with those changes.
I substituted butter and cane sugar and these were amazing!!!! I am not always a fan of almond flour but loved them. Will definitely be making them again!!!
These Chewy Double Chocolate Brownie Cookies sound absolutely delicious! It’s great to see how substituting butter and cane sugar can still give such amazing results. I’m not typically a fan of almond flour either, but I might just have to give it a try. By the way, American Jackets really has some unique styles for winter – perfect for enjoying these treats!
I decided to make brownies instead of cookies. Still good. Used a wire wisk not a hand mixer to make the batter.
Is the calorie amount for the whole batch?
cookies were very chewy and fudgy, but pretty flat. Nothing like the picture. Wondering what I did wrong.
Amazing! Such as easy recipe and so incredibly delicious. Perfection in a paleo chocolate cookie.
Hi. Trying this for the first time. Can we use monk fruit sugar instead of maple or coconut? And I’m new to paleo so just asking…other then Hu, the other dark chocolate chips have cane sugar in them. It’s my understanding that’s not paleo. Am I missing something?
Made these for my son and they were fantastic! I’m not even a huge chocolate fan and I loved them, too.
By far the best paleo cookie I have ever made, and I’ve made A LOT! I reduced the sugar to 3/4 cup (1/2 cup coconut sugar, 1/4 cup organic cane sugar) but otherwise, I made the recipe as written. So fudgey and delicious- there chocolate flavor really shines. 10/10 would recommend! So so good!
this chewy double chocolate brownie cookies looks so delicious and yummy. i just love this. thanks for sharing this amazing article.