These Coconut Flour Cookies are quick & easy to make, calling for just 7 ingredients that you probably already have on hand. I love that they are naturally gluten-free and dairy-free!
Why Use Coconut Flour?
Since I’ve already covered buckwheat cookies and almond flour cookies, I figured a coconut flour recipe was in order for those of you who need to remain grain-free and nut-free.
What I love about coconut flour is that it’s more affordable than other grain-free flours. It’s so absorbent, a small amount goes a long way. However, it’s also a very tricky ingredient! Flax eggs won’t work as an egg substitute with this recipe (believe me, I’ve tried!), and if you don’t measure the coconut flour correctly, it can affect the results dramatically.
For the record, I like to scoop the measuring cup into the coconut flour, then swipe the top with a knife to level it off. I’ve included weights in the recipe below, too, if you’d rather use a food scale for precise measuring.
Can you Use Almond Flour Instead of Coconut Flour?
I do not recommend making any substitutions when a recipe calls for coconut flour. Coconut flour is very absorbent, and requires more eggs and moisture than other types of flour.
It’s better to look for a recipe that calls for what you have on hand, so you won’t have as much guess work. Check out the following cookie recipes if you want to use another type of flour.
- Buckwheat Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies
- Almond Butter Cookies
- Chocolate Crinkle Cookies (made with almond butter)
- Oat Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies
For even more ideas, browse my dessert recipes.
What Do Coconut Flour Cookies Taste Like?
Instead of being dense and chewy like a traditional chocolate chip cookie, this particular recipe yields a much lighter, fluffy, almost cake-like cookie, similar to a chocolate chip muffin top.
It’s simply impossible to create a chewy cookie using only coconut flour, without resorting to adding a bunch of other fillers, like starches or nut/seed flours, and that sounds way too complicated to me.
If I’m going to include nuts in the recipe, I’d rather make a batch of Almond Butter Cookies or these Healthy Cookies (that are date-sweetened!), instead.
Since I prefer to keep my recipes as simple as possible, I’ve decided to embrace the texture that coconut flour provides, and go with the soft, cake-like consistency.
My husband has proclaimed these cookies to be one of his favorites, anyway, so I hope those of you who enjoy softer cookies will love them, too!
Best Coconut Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup + 1 tablespoon coconut flour , leveled off (48 grams)
- 1/4 cup coconut oil , melted (54 grams)
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup (79 grams)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (4 grams)
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda (1 gram)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt (2 grams)
- 2 whole eggs
- 1/3 cup dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350F and line a baking sheet with a Silpat or parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the coconut flour, oil, maple syrup, vanilla, baking soda, salt, and eggs until a uniform batter is created. The batter will start off a bit runny, but will thicken as the coconut flour starts to absorb the moisture. Add in the chocolate chips, and stir to distribute them evenly. (Note: Enjoy Life brand chocolate chips are dairy-free & nut-free.)
- Use a heaping tablespoon to drop the cookie dough onto the lined baking sheet, and use your hands to flatten the cookies. Keep in mind these cookies will NOT spread on their own, so you'll want to shape them how you'd like them to turn out.
- Bake at 350F for 12-14 minutes, until the edges are golden brown. Allow to cool on the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
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Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is for 1 of 15 cookies. This information is automatically calculated using generic ingredients, so it’s just an estimate and not a guarantee.
Recipe Notes:
- As I mentioned above, there is no substitute for coconut flour. If you want to use a different type of flour, I’d recommend trying my chocolate chip cookie recipes using almond flour or buckwheat flour, instead.
- I don’t recommend trying to use flax eggs as a substitute for the whole eggs in this recipe. I tried it myself, and the resulting cookies were mushy and wouldn’t come off the pan.
- Feel free to use honey, instead of maple syrup, if you like, keeping in mind that honey is sweeter, so you’ll need to use less of it.
If you try this recipe, please leave a comment below letting me know how you like it. And if you make any modifications, I’d love to hear about those, too! We can all benefit from your experience.
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Reader Feedback: What’s your favorite recipe using coconut flour? I find that it seems to work better in softer baked goods, like muffins and cakes, so I think these Strawberry Cupcakes are my favorite so far.
Just made these. They are delicious and my kitchen smells all sweet. I have only ever made one recipe before with coconut flour and it required a lot of eggs and tasted disgusting. The flour then went to the back of cupboard until I came across this recipe. The batter went to exactly the right consistency and this was something I was worried about reading through the comments. Even my other half ate them and he doesn’t like coconut. I will be making these again. Thanks
I found your blog on a search for coconut flour cookies and I am so glad I did! The cookies just came out and they taste great. They were super easy to make, and are light, fluffy, and stay together well – not at all crumbly. The only thing I would change is they are a bit salty for my taste. Thank you for the great recipe. I’m excited to try some more from your site!
(Edit to the post I just posted) I just looked and saw that I doubled the amount of salt on accident! 1/2 Teaspoon instead of 1/4. Whoops! That explains why mine were salty.
In ayurveda they say heating honey turns it toxic! Love these cookies with maple syrup!
Hi! These look great. Do you think I could substitute same amt of honey for the maple syrup? We are on SCD and can’t have the syrup. Also, would it be ok to omit the vanilla? Thank you!!
I haven’t tried it with honey, but I imagine it would work! Vanilla is optional, too, so you can definitely leave it out, if you prefer.
These cookies are amazing, thank you for the recipe. I make them for my brother who has gluten-sensitivies on a regular basis, but we all love them. Wheat stinks!
Thank you!
I tried these but they run altogether. One bit cookie mess.
These were fantastic! Made them last night with my three year old son. He isn’t a big fan of chocolate chip cookies, but once he tasted these, he ate three! I did to! He would have eaten more had I let him. Made me so happy to find a recipe that is full of goodness and health and is a treat for my son (and me) to enjoy!
We tried these tonight. They were wonderful!!!
Thank you for the recipe. I look forward to stalking your page for more. 🙂
I baked a batch for my daughter late last night, as a gift from the “tooth fairy”. I must say I didn’t think they would be as tasty as cookies baked with butter & sugar, but I pleasantly surprised. My husband said they are delicious. My mini “tooth fairy” cookies (about a tsp in size) were really good – not hard, not chewy but soft & moist. The regular sized cookies (about a tbsp in size) were soft and chewy – OH. MY. GOSH! I will be using this recipe again. My kids enjoyed them. They were a HIT! Thanks for the recipe!
Side Note: I’m trying to rate the cookies but it’s not allowing me to do so. 5 STARS
Just made these today and they were fantastic!! 🙂 Thank you!
Love these! I was out of almond flour and these were perfect! I doubled the recipe and instead used 1/4 C of honey and the equivalent of 1/4 C of Stevia. They were delicious! Thanks!
I’m trying out this recipe tonight! I made it completely sugar free by replacing the maple syrup with almond butter and using 100% cocoa instead of chocolate chips. They are delicious!
I wanted to put on Pinterest and finally found it. They are going in the oven right now. I had some toasted coconut layng around and added about less than a 1/3 of the cup. It might make it over the top w/coconut taste. Yum. I will let you know how it was.
Thank you for the recipe! Can I add 1/3 or 1/4 cup of fine unsweetened coconut flakes?
Hey, these were really good! Probably the best paleo baking recipe I’ve tried. I’ll try to play a little bit with the recipe next time to see if I can reduce the maple syrup with almond butter.
Thank you!
Can I use melted coconut butter instead?
These are wonderful! Husband approves! There hasn’t been many coconut flour recipes he has likde, (maybe my fault, i made a horrid pound cake with it) he didnt even know until i told him, toddler approved as well. Thank you for sharing!
Does anyone think these would taste good with carob chips instead of chocolate chips?
I love it! So many cookies (including my own!) use nuts which they aren’t kinder or school safe (we have strict rules I’m Australia). Thanks
Shocked at how moist these were!! I did tweak the recipe to benefit my pantry.
1/3c + 1/3c coconut flour
1/4c + 1/4c coconut oil (the flavoured one)
1 tablespoon bicarb soda
1/3c + 1/3 c honey
1 tablespoon vanilla
…forgot salt…seemed fine!
1/2c oats
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1 cup dark chocolate, chopped
Had to pre-flatten them before putting them into the oven at 180C for 15+ minutes, the outside I found needed to go quite golden otherwise I couldn’t handle them with my spatula.
Yummy with a hot tea or perhaps on top of ice cream!!
Thanks for the inspiration x
Erin: No eggs?
You should include the measurements in weight, especially for the coconut flour.
Also, maple syrup may be not as bad for you as table sugar but it’s still bad.
Thinking that Robert is probably right about offering the coconut flour measurement in weight because of the fact that there are so many diff brands out there and each may be different in weight. For eg., 1 C of Brand X Coconut Flour may weigh 6 oz and 1 C of Brand Y may weight 8 oz.
Food for thought. 🙂
I am testing and trying things for my new website. for fun.
These cookies are fantastic. My first time with coconut flour.
I wanted a break from the screen, so decided to google ‘coconut flour cookies’ – and this recipe is the one I chose. OK so mine weren’t as pretty, but they were really tasty. I adapted it for me, and for my UK scales: the oven was 170, I used stevia, and honey and made the cookies bigger.
your site is first class, and the recipe was spot on. Fabulous, thank you.
Obsessed!!! This has become my go to dessert! so simple, so delicious, and so quick! Thank you!
I have been searching the web ENDLESSLY to coconut flour baking recipes that do not contain oil. I don’t find ONE! Do you know of any? Thanks!
I have one in my cookbook that’s coming out next year, but unfortunately, I’ll have to wait to share it until then! I’ll be sure to post any other recipes I come up with in the future, though! 🙂
These cookies are SO yummy!
This recipe has quickly become a family favorite–my sons LOVE them. Just a note, banana purée works well instead of maple syrup. Thanks for sharing!
Amazing recipe. Thank you for sharing. Cookies are unbelievably delicious and even more fabulous the next day. Making these again for sure!!!!
Thank you so much for this recipe! They are so yummy! My husband, who has never liked any cookies I made with coconut and nut flour before, absolutely loves these cookies! I am so happy I finally found a healthy cookie recipe that we can both enjoy.
I substituted organic erythritol for maple syrup though, but still super delicious! Next time I will try it with honey to see the difference. Thank you! =)
Hi, this is such a great recipe, thank you! Love ’em.
I don’t suppose anyone has been clever enough to work out the nutritional info for these…?
Oh my!! Just made these and they are delicioso!! Going to definitely try more of your recipes. Thank you!
OMG….I love these. Any thoughts on making this as a cake in a square dish? I would like to make it as my daughters birthday cake, but not sure how that would turn out.
Can these be frozen after baking? Thanks! I love ’em!!
Best coconut flour recipe ever! Thank you so much! 😀
These turned out AMAZEBALLS! I followed the recipe exactly as shown and these were awesome…I actually might have just baked mine mabye an extra 2minutes then recommended but they are perf!
I feel like I am having mini cakes/muffins but still wholesome enough with their cookie consistency. I actually caught myself licking the cookie dough and would love to add it into icecream…lol! Thanks for this kick-ass recipe! Was wondering because I am pre-diabetic I want to know if I can substitue the pure maple syrup for Agave or even RAW honey? Someone please advise =)
These are delicious! Tomorrow I’m going to try leaving out 1 egg and sub pumpkin puree with pumpkin pie spice. Also, I’ve used stevia powder with these instead of the maple syrup, and they still came out really nice and very tasty. Thanks for the delish recipes!
If you leave the dough in the fridge for a day or two, it solves the cake like texture issue.
Also, I substitute the oil with french butter for taste and the syrup with coconut sugar for density. I also add hemp protein powder for the health benefits.
I’ve made these quite a few times now and I have to say they are delicious. I’ve learned that for my oven I need to increase the temperature and the time and make them smaller, otherwise they ended up more like cake than cookie. Also, I find they get a little crispier when I use honey instead of maple but I like the flavor when they’re made with maple more.
Great recipe!
Interesting, but the entire premise is wrong. Coconut palms are not trees, but grasses. Which means their seed — coconuts — are a not nuts but grains, just as the seeds of other grasses — oat, wheat, barley, etc, — are grains.
I’m sure there are many delicious, healthful recipes that use coconut, but it is a mistake to call them grain-free. You can’t base a “grain-free” recipe on a grain.
The FDA considers coconut a tree nut, and the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) states: “Coconut is not a botanical nut; it is classified as a fruit, even though the Food and Drug Administration recognizes coconut as a tree nut.” So, for most purposes, it’s not considered a grain, and those looking for grain-free recipes are usually looking for a coconut-, nut-, or seed-based recipe.
If you want to get technical there’s no scientific definition for the word, “tree”. It doesn’t exist in botany. You have large plants and small ones. Coconuts are classified as a fibrous one-seeded drupe. A drupe is a fruit with a hard stony covering enclosing the seed.
Whatever the FDA and the ACAAI classify coconut as is irrelevant. You can change the name (or the classification), but that will not change the basic nature. Palms are grasses. The seed of grasses are grains. It’s a simple as that.
Okay, let’s structure that as a logical argument:
1) All palm trees are grasses.
2) The seeds of all grasses are grains.
3) Coconuts are the seeds of a palm tree.
Ergo: Coconuts are grains.
This argument could also be considered irrelevant, since it’s not going to change the fact that coconuts are defined as a drupe in every respected reference source I can find. But honestly, I think you’re missing the point of my “grain-free” recipes. People who cannot tolerate grains (like those with autoimmune conditions) can usually tolerate coconut, and that’s why I create these recipes in the first place, to give people a delicious alternative when they can’t enjoy many mainstream foods.
These are great! I was looking for a nut free, grain free cookie recipe and these have all the healthy ingredients we are trying to eat.
Rob, if you don’t have allergies, arthritis or hormone issues you won’t understand that finding this recipe is like finding a little piece of happiness.
I substituted erythritol with a little stevia and coconut milk for the maple syrup. Did not have parchment paper and boy did they stick to the cookie sheet. Is there another way to prevent the sticking without using parchment paper? We left the chips out and they were delicious!
So I was dumping all the ingredients in for this and got to the eggs and realized I was out. I hate to waste stuff so I desperately tried to figure out what to use instead and settled on a banana. They turned out quite yummy!
Sixk of these measurements being in cups, use grams cos cups mean diferrent thiings when u google it
I made these today with my daughter (who is 3 so THANK YOU for making it so easy!) and I have to say they are the most delicious cookies I’ve eaten since starting to eat Paleo!
All I could think when I read your comment about them being like the top of a muffin, is that super old Seinfeld episode where all they sell is the top of the muffins! LOL, if only they had your recipe!
Thanks so much for sharing this…now off to make some more since they are all gone:P
These biscuits are delicious. They are a huge hit with the kids…… Also great treat for LCHF way of life.
My cookies came out perfect but tasted too eggy. Any suggestions?
These are great and delicious
Hi everyone! excited to try one more of your recipes!
Im not using maple syrup, instead Id use either stevia or Xyla powder version. I have baked with coconut flour before and it can be tricky if not following recipe as it is specially when it comes to adding/omitting liquids. Would I need to add more liquid to equal out the maple syrup consistency to the powder sweetener?
Thank you Megan as always! <3
I found a recipe online to replace maple/agave syrup for liquid stevia, it says is about 10 drops of stevia + 3 tbs water to equal consistensy of syrup. For the taste is up to each person, for a sweeter taste you can triple the mount of stevia. Let me know what you think Megan.
Thank you!
In my experience, it depends on how long you’ve been using stevia. When I first started using it, 10 drops would have tasted VERY sweet to me. But, after a couple of months of use, I needed more to get the same sweet taste– closer to 20 or 30 drops. I’m not much help in the stevia department, because I can no longer use it myself, so please let us know if you have any success!