Description
Delightfully soft and chewy Paleo pumpkin chocolate chip cookies bursting with fall flavors. These grain-free, dairy-free treats combine pumpkin puree, almond butter, and warm spices with rich dark chocolate chips for a perfectly wholesome yet indulgent dessert.
Ingredients
Wet Ingredients
- 1 egg
- 1/3 cup smooth almond butter (unsweetened)
- 1/2 cup organic pumpkin puree
- 1/2 cup organic coconut sugar
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients
- 2 1/3 cups blanched almond flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- Pinch fine grain sea salt
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
Add-ins
- 1/2 cup Enjoy Life brand dark chocolate morsels (or paleo-friendly chocolate chunks)
Instructions
- Preheat & Prepare Baking Sheets: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two cookie sheets with parchment paper to prevent sticking and for easy cleanup.
- Combine Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the egg, almond butter, pumpkin puree, coconut sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth and well blended.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, mix together the blanched almond flour, baking soda, sea salt, cinnamon, and pumpkin pie spice ensuring even distribution of spices and leavening.
- Create Cookie Dough: Gradually add the dry ingredients into the wet mixture, stirring until fully incorporated and a sticky dough forms. Fold in the dark chocolate chips evenly.
- Chill the Dough: Chill the dough in the freezer for 10-15 minutes to firm it up, making it easier to handle and shape without sticking.
- Form Cookies: Roll the chilled dough into 24 balls or use a cookie scoop for uniform portions. Place them on the prepared sheets and flatten each ball into a cookie shape about 1/2 inch thick using a piece of parchment paper to avoid sticking.
- Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes or until the cookies are just set and lightly golden.
- Cool: Remove from oven and let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for a minute before transferring them to wire racks to cool completely.
- Store: Keep any leftover cookies stored in an airtight container covered in the refrigerator to maintain freshness and chewiness.
Notes
- Enjoy Life brand chocolate chips are dairy and soy-free, making them ideal for this paleo recipe.
- For a cane sugar-free option, substitute chocolate chips with homemade paleo chocolate chunks.
- Chilling the dough is essential to handle the sticky batter and achieve perfect cookie shapes.
- Storing cookies in the refrigerator extends their freshness and maintains their chewy texture.