Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe (Gluten Free) (2024)

Made with simple gluten free ingredients and so easy to make, these Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies are the best you’ll ever taste! Crispy on the outside, light and chewy on the inside, and loaded with sweet chocolate chips in every bite, they turn out perfect every time.

The Best Ever Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies

Is there anything better than a freshly baked chocolate chip cookie? Especially when it’s paired with a cold glass of oat milk. Growing up, they were one of my favorite treats and honestly still are today. However, unfortunately, I can no longer tolerate the most common ingredients found in your standard chocolate chip cookies recipe. So, not willing to give up such a nostalgic dessert, I decided to create my own…using allergy friendly, gluten free ingredients, of course!

And you guys, this is the best gluten free vegan chocolate chip cookies recipe you’ll ever make! It’s a bold claim, but one bite, and I’m sure you’ll agree. Made with a crisp outer layer, a soft center, and rich dairy free chocolate they’re pure perfection in every bite. As if that’s not enough to have you drooling on your screen, these vegan chocolate chip cookies are also:

• Made with just 10 pantry staple ingredients.
• Made with real food and are rich in antioxidants and minerals.
• Paleo-friendly, vegan, and gluten free to suit a wide variety of dietary needs.
• Ready in just 15 minutes or less and make your house smell aaaamazing!
• Perfect for serving at holiday parties, bake sales, and giving away as gifts.

Key Ingredients

As mentioned, these vegan chocolate chip cookies come together with pantry staples you probably already have on hand. That means they’re easy and budget-friendly which is a huge win in our book!

• Oil – Melted refined coconut oil or refined avocado oil helps take the place of butter resulting in rich cookies that are full of healthy omega fats, too!
  
• Maple Syrup – A natural sweetener, maple syrup adds extra depth to the flavor as well as a boost of antioxidants. (Source)
  
• Fine Blanched Almond Flour – Used to replace standard flour, almond flour is a great gluten free alternative full of healthy fats, fiber, vitamin E, and magnesium. It also has a low glycemic index to help manage your blood sugar levels and lower your cholesterol. Pretty impressive for a cookie, right?!
  
• Tapioca Flour – Used in combination with the almond flour to act as a thickening agent helping to give the cookies shape and structure.
  

• Fine Raw Sugar – If you prefer to keep this vegan cookies recipe lower in sugar, feel free to use a sugar substitute such as Swerve instead.
  
• Cinnamon – We like to add just a dash for a little extra warmth.
  
• Dairy Free Dark Chocolate Chips – You can’t have vegan chocolate chip cookies without chocolate chips! We prefer to use dark chocolate chips for a boost of antioxidants, but semi-sweet or even white chocolate would work, too.
  
• Cookie Baking Staples – You’ll also need just a few baking staples such as pure vanilla extract, baking soda, and kosher salt.
  

How to Make This Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

Not only are these vegan chocolate chip cookies delicious, but they’re also incredibly easy to make!

1. Prepare. To begin, preheat your oven, and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a Silpat Baking Mat.

2. Whisk the wet ingredients. In a large bowl, whisk the oil, maple syrup, and vanilla until smooth.

3. Mix the dry ingredients. In a separate large bowl, combine the almond flour, tapioca flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon until well incorporated.

4. Combine. Work in batches, gently add the dry ingredients to the bowl of wet ingredients, mixing until they are just combined. Then, fold in the chocolate chips.

5. Chill. Place the batter in the fridge for at least 20 minutes.

6. Form the cookies. Using a cookie scoop, portion the vegan chocolate chip cookie batter into 15-17 equal-sized balls, and place them on the baking sheet roughly 2 inches apart.

7. Bake. Place the cookies in the oven, baking until the edges are golden brown.

8. Cool. Remove the baking sheet from the oven, let the cookies completely before removing them, and enjoy!

How to Store Vegan Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies

The great thing about this vegan chocolate chip cookies recipe is that it can easily be prepped ahead of time for leftover cookies or easy to bake dough when you need cookies in a pinch!

Baked Cookies

Once baked and fully cooled, transfer your cookies to an airtight container, and keep them at room temperature for 3-4 days. Or, store them in the freezer for up to 6 months.

Unbaked Cookie Dough

If you want to make the dough in advance, follow the instructions as usual, stopping just before baking. Instead, transfer the cookie dough balls to the freezer until they are hard. Then, transfer them to a freezer-safe container and keep them stored for up to 6 months. When you’re ready to bake, you can do so from frozen. Just add a few minutes to the baking time!

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