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Home / Blog / 5-Ingredient Chocolate Chip Cookies (paleo & flourless!)

5-Ingredient Chocolate Chip Cookies (paleo & flourless!)

Aug 28, 2018 · 11 Comments

These 5-ingredient chocolate chip cookies are my favorite cookies EVER. They’re crispy and chewy on the outside and soft on the inside, and so ridiculously good!

5-Ingredient Chocolate Chip Cookies

Occasionally I’ll get the idea to create a new cookie, muffin, or some sort of yummy treat recipe, so I’ll get to work in the kitchen (typically late at night when my hubby’s at work), annnnnnnd it almost always turns out awful the first time around. Baking is wild…change one tiny ingredient and BAM, it’s entirely different!

Whenever this happens, half of me wants to throw in the towel, but the other (stronger/more stubborn…errr, depends how you look at it), absolutely refuses to give up.

So after 7 unsuccessful batches…I finally came up with these 5-ingredient chocolate chip cookies, annnnnd…

THE EFFORT WAS SO WORTH IT!

5-Ingredient Chocolate Chip Cookies

Imagine if I’d stopped with the first, very dry, fall-apart (not in a good way) batch of cookies? You’d never even have these 5-ingredient chocolate chip cookies!

My husband, Mike, claims these to be the BEST treat that I’ve ever made, and I’ve gotta agree! Not only the best, but they’re the EASIEST too! 5 ingredients? Uhhh..yes, please! Also, before you start counting…salt doesn’t count in the 5…cause salt is literally life.

These 5-ingredient chocolate chip cookies are not only heaven in bite-sized form, but they’re flourless, paleo-friendly, and so legit. Like, too legit to quit.

5-Ingredient Chocolate Chip Cookies

Mike also took these photos for me, and I gotta say, he nailed it!

I linked the raw cashew butter that I used to create these cookies, and after trying a few different brands, it’s still hands down my fave. If you use Thrive Market, you can find the cashew butter for even less there! I don’t suggest using roasted cashew butter, as the cookies will turn out completely different. I have no idea why, but when I tested it, my cookies didn’t flatten out like the raw cashew butter did.

You’ll also know that you’ve mixed the dough enough, once it’s no longer sticky (it won’t stick to your hands), so it’ll be easy to divide up into 12 cookies. There’s also no need to flatten these cookies, as they’ll flatten themselves right out as they bake.

Into double chocolate? You’ve gotta check out my recipe for Double Chocolate Power Cookies, which are also loaded with gut-healing collagen!

5-Ingredient Chocolate Chip Cookies

Enjoy the easiest and most delicious 5-Ingredient Chocolate Chip Cookies!

5-Ingredient Chocolate Chip Cookies (paleo & flourless!)

Print Recipe
Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Total Time 20 mins
Servings 12 cookies

Equipment

  • Oven

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup raw cashew butter (make sure raw cashews is the only ingredient)
  • 1 egg, whisked
  • 1 cup coconut sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/4-1/3 cup chocolate chips (depending how much chocolate you want)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Place all of the ingredients, besides the chocolate chips into a medium sized bowl. Stir until very well combined and a dough forms. Add the chocolate chips and stir until combined.
  • Divide the dough into 12 balls, and drop them onto the parchment lined baking sheet.
  • Bake for 13-17 minutes (mine took exactly 15) or until the bottoms of the cookies begin to brown and the center is completely cooked through. Let cool & ENJOY!
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

5-Ingredient Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Comments

  1. Suzy says

    October 8, 2018 at 5:18 pm

    I was wondering if they can be make with an egg substitute? Thanks

    Reply
    • livinglovingpaleo says

      October 10, 2018 at 2:08 pm

      Hi Suzy! I haven’t tried these with an egg substitute so I’m not able to say what would work. I’d love to hear how they turns out if you do try it!

      Reply
  2. Melisa says

    January 9, 2020 at 1:59 pm

    I just made these and I have to admit I was skeptical but OH MY GOSH! they are soooo good! Soft and chewy, full of flavor, exactly like a chocolate chip cookie should be.

    Reply
  3. Leah Learmonth says

    January 15, 2020 at 1:49 pm

    Can other butters be used? I want to make them now!!! But I don’t have cashew butter now! I have almond butter! Lol

    Reply
    • livinglovingpaleo says

      January 19, 2020 at 5:48 pm

      Hey Leah! Cashew butter is the only one that’ll make these taste just like chocolate chip cookies, so just know that the flavor will completely change if you sub in any other nut butter.

      Reply
  4. Becca says

    January 19, 2020 at 2:46 am

    Could you sub almond butter?

    Reply
  5. Shawn says

    January 22, 2020 at 12:21 pm

    Do you know the nutritional information per cookie? 😊

    Reply
  6. Jen says

    January 22, 2020 at 7:17 pm

    Finally made these! So easy and delicious! Thank you!

    Reply
  7. Liliana says

    February 10, 2020 at 3:15 am

    Would this work also with self made cashew butter? Any recipe recommendations?

    Reply
    • livinglovingpaleo says

      February 12, 2020 at 9:39 am

      I haven’t tried it myself, but other readers have said that it works great! You’ll just want to blend (only) raw cashews.

      Reply
      • Liliana says

        February 29, 2020 at 8:01 am

        They turned out great!

        Reply

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