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There has been a lot going on in my kitchen lately, and these cookies are the latest result. They’re made with coconut flour, but without eggs!
If you’re familiar with coconut flour, you know that it almost always requires eggs for structure, but since eggs can be a sensitivity for so many people, I wanted to try to figure out a way to bake with coconut flour without them.
The key to working with coconut flour without eggs is adding some sort of starch to the mix, like arrowroot or tapioca. I often associate arrowroot with cookies made for children, as it has long been known for being easily digested, but it can also be used to thicken soups and sauces, and it works surprisingly well in these allergy-friendly cookies. Of course, because these cookies are grain-free, egg-free, nut-free, and dairy-free, they don’t have the exact same texture as a traditional cookie. However, after sampling several batches, all of my taste-testers have approved, and gone back for seconds!
So, it is with great pleasure that I share these Fall-spiced cookies. While they do have a hint of pumpkin spice flavor, you can omit the additional spices for a more neutral cookie, if you prefer– with an added nutrient boost from the pumpkin. If you deal with several allergies in your household, I hope you’ll enjoy them!
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Pumpkin Spice Chocolate Chip Cookies
Makes 10 cookies
Ingredients:
5 tablespoons coconut flour
5 tablespoons water
1/4 cup arrowroot starch
6 tablespoons coconut sugar
1/4 cup pumpkin puree
2 tablespoons melted coconut oil
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Combine the flour, water, arrowroot, sugar, pumpkin, coconut oil, and spices in a large bowl, and mix well until a thick and uniform dough is formed. (The coconut oil may clump, depending on the temperature of the water you use, so be sure to mix well until all of the clumps are gone.) Stir in the chocolate chips, then spoon the batter onto the lined baking sheet, using your hands to flatten and shape the dough– these cookies won’t spread much.
Bake at 350F for 15 minutes, then remove the pan from the oven and allow the cookies to cool for at least 15 minutes before attempting to remove them from the pan. These cookies will be very soft to the touch at first, but will firm up as they cool. The final texture should be dry and firm on the outside, and moist and chewy on the inside.
Store any remaining cookies in a sealed bag for up to 2 days at room temperature, or up to 2 weeks in the fridge.
Ingredients
- 5 tablespoons coconut flour
- 5 tablespoons water
- 1/4 cup arrowroot starch
- 6 tablespoons coconut sugar
- 1/4 cup pumpkin puree
- 2 tablespoons melted coconut oil
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Combine the flour, water, arrowroot, sugar, pumpkin, coconut oil, and spices in a large bowl, and mix well until a thick and uniform dough is formed. (The coconut oil may clump, depending on the temperature of the water you use, so be sure to mix well until all of the clumps are gone.) Stir in the chocolate chips, then spoon the batter onto the lined baking sheet, using your hands to flatten and shape the dough-- these cookies won't spread much.
- Bake at 350F for 15 minutes, then remove the pan from the oven and allow the cookies to cool for at least 15 minutes before attempting to remove them from the pan. These cookies will be very soft to the touch at first, but will firm up as they cool. The final texture should be dry and firm on the outside, and moist and chewy on the inside.
- Store any remaining cookies in a sealed bag for up to 2 days at room temperature, or up to 2 weeks in the fridge.
Nutrition
Calories per serving: 125, Fat: 6g, Carbohydrates: 17g, Fiber: 1g, Protein: 1g
Note: If you don’t deal with multiple allergies in your home, you might prefer one of my other cookie recipes instead:
- Vegan Paleo Chocolate Chip Cookies (Egg-free, Grain-free, Dairy-free)
- Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies (Grain-free, Dairy-free)
- Coconut Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies (Grain-free, Dairy-free, Nut-free)
Enjoy!
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Reader Feedback: Do you deal with allergies in your home? We’ve been lucky to not have any serious food allergies in my family, but I hope to provide even more allergy-friendly recipes here for my readers that do need to avoid certain ingredients!
These cookies look amazing! I am currently oil-free, so would you recommend subbing the oil for more pumpkin puree? Thanks!
Hmmm…. maybe the pumpkin would work? I haven’t tested that, so I can’t say for sure, but please come back and let me know if you try it!
Can arrowroot starch be substituted for corn starch? Or are they too different?
I think that should work just fine!
Oh my goodness!! I made these today and they turned out deeelish!! Instead of sugar I used a little maple syrup. Hubby and my 3 year old gave them 2 thumbs up!!
Hi, I was wondering if I could substitute maple syrup for the coconut sugar since I don’t have any now. Thanks!
I did that today and they turned out fabulous.
My toddler is allergic to soooo many foods and I have had a horrible time finding recipes that he can have that actually do taste good. This is the first cookie we have found that our whole family will eat and enjoy! Thank you for sharing!
Yum–perfect for a quick cookie fix! Thanks! 🙂
These turned out great – simple, delicious, and “easily-packable!” I made them especially for my vegetarian daughter, who is away from us at graduate school. I know she will be thrilled to get them in the package I am sending to her- she loves pumpkin! Thank you for the recipe.
These look great! I’m wondering if gelatin would help since these don’t have eggs… I might experiment and post my results! I’m also thinking of using buttercup squash instead of pumpkin because 1. I have one on my counter that I need to cook, and 2. it would add a little more sweetness than the pumpkin.
Yes we do. My son has food allergies to eggs, dairy, peanuts, treenuts, soy and beef. We make it work. Sometimes it’s not easy though:).
Hi Danielle!! I love these cookies. I do have a sensitivity to pumpkin. Can I substitute applesauce for the pumpkin? Thank you for doing what you do!! It has changed my life! Grateful for you!! I put your site in the resources of my book, “Spiritual Two-by-Fours and Other Wake-up Calls.” Kim