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Chocolate Chip Cookies with Cassava Flour {Nut Free}

These soft chewy paleo chocolate chip cookies are made with cassava flour, making them nut free PLUS grain free and gluten free.  The cassava flour makes the flavor very similar to traditional chocolate chip cookies, so you know everyone will love them!
Author: Michele Rosen
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Cooling Time: 1 hr
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 18 cookies

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and line a large cookie sheet (or 2) with parchment paper.
  2. Using an electric hand mixer, cream together the ghee (or butter), honey, coconut sugar and vanilla until smooth on medium speed
  3. Add in the egg and beat on low speed until combined
  4. In a separate bowl, combine the dry ingredients, then add dry mixture to wet, beating on low speed until smooth. Stir in chocolate chips, then chill the dough for 10-15 minutes in the fridge.
  5. Using a medium cookie scoop, scoop dough onto prepared cookie sheet about 2” apart since they will spread a bit while baking.
  6. You’ll need to repeat the process on a separate baking sheet for the leftover cookie dough.
  7. Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes or until cookies are golden brown. Allow the cookies to cool completely on the baking sheet - do not transfer them while they’re cooling since they’re VERY delicate due to the cassava flour. These cookies are not at their best right out of the oven - they need time to finish setting while they cool.
  8. Once completely cool to the touch, remove from sheet and serve. Cookies will be soft and chewy at room temp, and become more firm, yet still chewy after refrigeration. I personally prefer them after chilling! Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Enjoy!

Recipe Notes

*For Paleo (corn free) baking powder, mix 1 tsp baking soda with 2 tsp cream of tartar. For this recipe you’ll need just 1/2 tsp of this mixture.

Nutrition

Calories: 151kcal
Carbohydrates: 18g
Protein: 1g
Fat: 8g
Saturated Fat: 6g
Cholesterol: 21mg
Sodium: 86mg
Potassium: 83mg
Sugar: 10g
Vitamin A: 15IU
Vitamin C: 0.4mg
Calcium: 48mg
Iron: 0.6mg