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1-Bowl Paleo Vegan Cookies with Chocolate Chunks

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Posted:4/21/17
Updated:11/21/19

Soft Paleo Vegan Cookies that melt in your mouth! Made with cashew butter (or your favorite nut butter), flaxseed and just a bit of coconut flour! 

chocolate chip cookies in stack on parchment paper this recipe

Hidy Ho from Chicago! I’m hanging with blogging friends turned real life friends Jess and Erin for the weekend. WOOT. MAN does it feel good to take a little break and just have some fun this weekend. House painting, moving, work, LIFE is all catching up with me and this break could not have come at a better time. I feel like this spring season has just been crazy, anyone else?!

I mean, the fact that I may have eaten four of these vegan cookies while photographing them kind of has to do with stress… Not an exaggeration. I mean they are smaller so I suppose if I were going to make myself feel better about the situation, I could equate four smaller cookies to two regular cookies and that is pretty normal… Right? Just agree.

I typically have some pretty good self control but these days I have been a little all over the place. And that is okay, I’m not worried about it. I’m not trying to get in more exercise or ban cookies for a week–F that shi. Those days are long gone. Do I try to get more greens in throughout the day then? Yes. Drink more water? Yes. Restrict certain foods? NOPE. A few years ago I would have likely forced myself to get in a workout and not eat any more sweets for the rest of the week. Fortunately we’re past that. And I hope most of you are too. What I am trying to say is life is too short to worry about those things. And when you’re in the thick of it, it is hard to realize that there is another way to function–I do get that. But I think it’s great there is this movement around wellness and feeling good from within, but also remember that looks different for everyone. The more you consume all of this information on the internet and social media, the easier it is to compare what you’re doing to what everyone else is doing. I’m sure we’ve all been there. Having that self-awareness plays a huge role in being able to catch yourself comparing, as well as just telling yourself that what you’re doing is good enough. And you are good enough in this very moment.

ANYWAYS… On to these paleo vegan cookies!

paleo vegan chocolate chip cookies in stack on parchment paper with melted chocolate

I took my Turmeric Chocolate Chunk Cashew Butter Cookies and modified the recipe to make a vegan-friendly version for you all! They’re like little cashew butter bites of goodness and I hope you love them! They even passed the test from Erin’s husband, which I hear is a good thing.

Chewy Paleo Vegan chocolate chip cookies with melted chocolate chunks

What you need

  • flaxseed “egg”
  • favorite creamy nut butter (nothing added)
  • coconut oil
  • vanilla
  • coconut sugar
  • coconut flour
  • baking soda
  • salt 
ingredients for paleo vegan chocolate chip cookies in white and green measuring bowls
paleo vegan chocolate chip cookies on parchment paper
paleo vegan chocolate chip cookies with melting chocolate chunks

This recipe is super easy too. Just one bowl is needed, mixing the ingredients together by hand. And because these cookies are egg-free, you just need to bake them for about 5-6 minutes, and let them cool on the pan for another few minutes before removing. The cookies will feel slightly doughy but that is alright because there are no eggs! And while you could *technically* eat the dough… then you wouldn’t get melty pockets of chocolate…

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Soft Paleo Vegan Cookies that melt in your mouth! Made with cashew butter (or your favorite nut butter), flaxseed and just a bit of coconut flour!

  • Author: Ashley
  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 6 mins
  • Total Time: 16 minutes
  • Yield: 12–14 1x
  • Category: dessert
  • Method: oven
  • Cuisine: american

Ingredients

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  • 1 1/2 TBS milled flaxseed + 1/4 cup water*
  • 1 cup favorite creamy, all natural nut or seed butter (I used homemade cashew almond blend)
  • 1 TBS coconut oil**, softened
  • 1/4 cup coconut sugar (can sub brown sugar)
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 TBS coconut flour
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 2oz dairy-free dark chocolate chunks

Instructions

  1. In a small bowl mix together the milled flaxseed and water. Let sit for 5 minutes to until gel-like consistency.
  2. Preheat oven to 325F. Line a medium baking sheet with parchment paper, set aside.
  3. In a large mixing bowl whisk together cashew butter, softened coconut oil and coconut sugar until well mixed. Add in flaxseed “egg” and vanilla and mix again until thoroughly combined.
  4. Sprinkle the coconut flour, baking soda, and salt evenly over dough. Use large spatula or spoon to fully combine. Dough should be thick and slightly oily. Gently fold in chopped chocolate chunks.
  5. Using tablespoon, scoop dough into round shape, pressing in chocolate chunks as needed. Place on baking sheet and gently flatten with palm of hand. Evenly space cookies about two inches apart. Bake for 5-7 minutes. Careful not to over-bake or cookies will dry out. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to wire rack to cool completely. Cookies may feel slightly doughy, but since there is no egg this is okay! 🙂

Notes

*can sub 1 egg if not vegan
**can sub butter if not vegan

I stored my cookies in the fridge and they made the best cold treat!

Recipe adapted from my Turmeric Cashew Butter Cookies. If looking for another option to use egg and/or butter you can use this recipe and omit the turmeric if desired.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1/14th
  • Calories: 146
  • Sugar: 5g
  • Sodium: 126mg
  • Fat: 11g
  • Saturated Fat: 3g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 0g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 11g
  • Fiber: 1g
  • Protein: 3g
  • Cholesterol: 0mg

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About Ashley

"Ashley Walterhouse is the founder of Fit Mitten Kitchen, based in the Greater Lansing Area of Michigan, AKA “the Mitten.” Ashley grew up as a picky eater but later discovered that eating healthy was actually easy and fun. She started FMK in 2015 as a way to share her newfound love of developing healthier recipes for all to enjoy."

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  1. Emily says

    4/21/2017 at 7:58 am

    LOVE chewy cookies. 🙂 We’ve been loving your recipes Ashley; the cashew coconut PB icecream was a huge hit here, and the carrot cake was also a blessing!

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  2. Katie says

    4/21/2017 at 8:31 am

    These look fantastic! I’ve been eating a few too many of the treats I’ve been baking too, but it’s all about balance and it’s so freeing to step away from those negative thoughts around food! Have fun in Chicago 🙂

    Reply
  3. Andrea @ French Pressed Kitchen says

    4/21/2017 at 9:12 am

    Yas girl, I will be trying this this weekend! And I’m out of almond flour so perfect! I think this recipe combo with flax works great – I’ve done it before!

    Reply
  4. Natasha @ Salt & Lavender says

    5/2/2017 at 11:31 pm

    Oh these look so good! I’m a total newbie to vegan baking, but I need to try it out at some point. You have me seriously tempted.

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      5/3/2017 at 7:40 am

      These are really easy! Let me know if you try 🙂

      Reply
  5. Lucy says

    5/3/2017 at 2:10 am

    would I be able to use a regular egg in place of the flax egg?

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    • Ashley says

      5/3/2017 at 7:40 am

      Yes! That works as well 🙂

      Reply
  6. Abby says

    7/11/2017 at 10:15 pm

    Can I use almond flour instead of coconut flour?

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      7/11/2017 at 10:54 pm

      Hi Abby! I didn’t test that myself but it may work okay. You could possibly add another 1-2 TBS, since coconut flour is more absorbent. Let me know if you give it a try!

      Reply
  7. Ashley Woodward says

    9/21/2017 at 7:00 am

    I’m always on the lookout for some new dessert recipes to try out, and this one is among my favorites. Thank you for sharing Ashley!

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      9/21/2017 at 9:06 am

      I love trying out new treats too. I hope you enjoy, Ashley!

      Reply
  8. Léa Rodrigue says

    4/2/2020 at 2:45 am

    My new favorite cookie recipe ! I was looking for a similar recipe to the cookies I buy from a vegan restaurant and they are just as good if not even better ! Thank you ?

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      4/8/2020 at 12:52 pm

      Awesome! So glad you like! Thanks for taking the time to comment and leave a review!

      Reply

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