Grain-Free Chocolate Chip-Macadamia Nut Cookies

This delicious grain-free Chocolate Chip Macadamia Nut Cookie recipe is so easy to make, free of grains and sugar, with an option to make dairy-free as well. If your health journey includes the occasional treat, this cookie recipe is for you. Using grain-free almond flour as the base lends a denser mouthfeel with bits of sugar-free dark chocolate and chopped macadamia nuts, adding more healthy fats to each cookie. Healthy fats help us feel more satiated for longer, which helps us stabilize blood glucose levels, avoid grazing or snacking all day and support brain health.

Makes 18 cookies

Ingredients

  • 2 c. finely ground almond flour

  • 1 egg

  • 3 T. Grass-fed ghee(lactose-free), butter, or coconut oil, melted

  • 1/2 t. Baking soda

  • 1 t. Apple cider vinegar

  • Pinch of Himalayan salt

  • 1/2 c. Chocolate chips (sugar-free and dark preferred), you can also use 100% pure cocoa chips

  • 2 t. pure vanilla

  • 1/2 c. Granulated Swerve, monk fruit or stevia

  • 1/2 c. chopped raw or dry-roasted macadamia nuts

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 350.

  • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

  • Mix all ingredients in a bowl.

  • Dough will be crumbly.

  • Using a spoon, scoop out dough and make 15 1-2” balls.

  • Using the palm of your hand, press down to slightly flatten balls and shape them into round cookies- they won’t spread.

  • Bake 15 minutes and let cool.

  • Store in glass container.

sweetsKristin Smithgluten free, keto, low carb, grain-free, paleo