Description
These Paleo Chocolate Crinkle Cookies are a decadent, healthier twist on the classic holiday favorite. With a crisp, powdered exterior and a fudgy, chocolatey center, they’re entirely grain-free, gluten-free, vegan, and refined sugar-free—perfect for any clean-eating lifestyle.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1½ cups almond flour
- ⅓ cup coconut flour
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- ⅓ cup coconut oil, melted
- ⅔ cup coconut sugar
- ¼ cup pure maple syrup
- 2 flax eggs (2 tablespoons ground flaxseed + 5 tablespoons water)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ⅓ cup powdered coconut sugar (for rolling)
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine the ground flaxseed and water. Stir and let sit for 10–15 minutes until it thickens into a gel-like consistency.
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the almond flour, coconut flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In a large bowl, mix the melted coconut oil, coconut sugar, and maple syrup until smooth.
- Stir in the prepared flax eggs and vanilla extract until fully incorporated.
- Gradually add the dry mixture to the wet, folding gently until a soft, sticky dough forms.
- Cover the bowl and chill the dough in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours or overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Place the powdered coconut sugar into a small bowl.
- Using a tablespoon or cookie scoop, form the chilled dough into 1-inch balls.
- Roll each dough ball generously in the powdered coconut sugar, coating all sides.
- Arrange the dough balls on the prepared baking sheets, spaced 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes. The cookies will appear soft in the center but will firm up as they cool.
- Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Chilling the dough is essential to achieving the correct texture and preventing spreading.
- For a more pronounced crinkle effect, roll each dough ball in powdered coconut sugar twice.
- Don’t overbake—the centers should remain soft for that perfect fudgy bite.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days, or refrigerate for up to 10. Freeze for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: undefined
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 125
- Sugar: 8
- Sodium: N/A
- Fat: 8
- Saturated Fat: N/A
- Unsaturated Fat: N/A
- Trans Fat: N/A
- Carbohydrates: 12
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 2
- Cholesterol: N/A
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