Coconut Butter Paleo Cookies

Made using only natural and healthy ingredients, this sweet little balls are gluten-free, dairy-free and can also become vegan if you replace the egg with a flax-egg.

Total Time

30min

5.0

2 Ratings

Author: The Fit Mediterranean

Servings:

Ingredients

•

3/4 cup

Coconut Butter , softened

•

4 Tbsp

Natural Almond Butter

•

1 cup

Coconut Sugar

•

1 tsp

Baking Soda

•

as needed

Pure Vanilla Extract

•

Egg

or Flax Egg

•

1 cup

Unsweetened Shredded Coconut

•

to taste

Dark Chocolate Chips

Cooking Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

In a large mixing bowl, combine the Coconut Butter (3/4 cup) , Natural Almond Butter (4 Tbsp) , Coconut Sugar (1 cup) , Baking Soda (1 tsp) , Pure Vanilla Extract (as needed) , and Egg (1) .

Mix until everything is incorporated & a large ball of dough begins to form. Fold in the Unsweetened Shredded Coconut (1 cup) .

Using a small cookie scoop, scoop the dough by rounded teaspoons onto the prepared baking sheet.

Slightly press 2 or 3 Dark Chocolate Chips (to taste) into the top of each cookie.

Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly golden brown. Let the cookies cool completely on the sheet so that they can crisp up.

Author's Notes

For the vegan version 1 flax egg= 1 tablespoon flaxseed meal + 2 tablespoons water, mix and let sit for 5 minutes.

Nutrition Per Serving

CALORIES

326

FAT

21.7 g

PROTEIN

4.1 g

CARBS

31.3 g