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    Hummusapien » Recipes » Dessert » Flourless Cranberry Chocolate Chip Cookies

    Flourless Cranberry Chocolate Chip Cookies

    Published Dec 5, 2013 · Modified Nov 8, 2021 · by Alexis Joseph · 26 Comments

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    Anyone who's anyone has a bag of cranberries chilling in their fridge or freezer, mmmmmmk?

    A deliciously guilt-free vegan and paleo cookie free of flour, butter and refined sugar and loaded with fresh cranberries and chocolate chips.

    Tis the season. And the last thing you want to make with them is more cranberry sauce. Woof.

    These little gems were most definitely inspired by finals week, meaning I wanted to procrastibake instead of study for my nutrigenomics final. They're sweetened with organic coconut palm sugar, which is an oh-so-trendy alternative to the good old white stuff because it causes a bit less of a blood sugar spike and retains a few key nutrients from the coconut palm plant. It's also more sustainably grown and processed. Though it's a more natural lower glycemic index sweetener, it's still pretty much empty calories--so don't go eating it trying to be healthy! Just like coconut oil, it's no miracle food. It is, however, QUITE the rage right now. Trader Joe's just even started selling it, so you know it's the most popular sugar in all the land.

    coconut sugar

    The bottom line is that though it's a nice alternative to highly processed and refined granulated white sugar, it's still sugar. If you don't have any coconut sugar, feel free to use regular sugar or brown sugar. We won't judge.

    A deliciously guilt-free vegan and paleo cookie free of flour, butter and refined sugar and loaded with fresh cranberries and chocolate chips.

    Okay, enough suga nonsense!  These only require one bowl (plus a tiny bowl for the flax egg) and one spoon. They take five minutes to whip up and taste like a whole other level of fabulousness. The tart cranberries paired with the sweet chocolate chips and nutty almond butter backdrop come together to make the most dreamy little treat. And don't you just die from that pink pop or color?? These babies are what [paleo] dreams are made of.

    A deliciously guilt-free vegan and paleo cookie free of flour, butter and refined sugar and loaded with fresh cranberries and chocolate chips.

    Treat yourself to a cookie or three. You deserve it!

    Let's bake, yo.

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    Flourless Cranberry Chocolate Chip Cookies

    ★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
    • Author: Alexis Joseph, MS, RD, LD
    • Prep Time: 10 mins
    • Cook Time: 12 mins
    • Total Time: 22 mins
    • Yield: 12 cookies 1x
    • Category: Dessert
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    A deliciously guilt-free cookie free of flour, butter and refined sugar and loaded with fresh cranberries and chocolate chips.


    Ingredients

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    • 1 tbsp ground flaxseed + 3 tbsp water (or 1 large egg)
    • ½ cup creamy almond butter (I used roasted)
    • ⅓ cup coconut sugar
    • ½ tsp vanilla extract
    • ¼ tsp baking soda
    • ⅛ tsp salt
    • ¼ cup cranberries, chopped (I used frozen)
    • ¼ cup chocolate chips

    Instructions

    1. Preheat oven to 350F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or grease with cooking spray.
    2. In a small bowl, whisk together the ground flaxseed and water to create "flax egg." Set aside for five minutes to gel. Alternatively, you could use one large egg.
    3. In a medium mixing bowl, combine the almond butter, coconut sugar, vanilla, baking soda and salt. Stir until well-combined. Fold in the chopped cranberries and chocolate chips.
    4. Using a heaping tablespoon, drop cookies onto baking sheet. Wet hands and roll cookies into smooth balls. The dough will be very moist--that's okay!
    5. Bake cookies for about 13 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes on pan before transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely.

    Notes

    Inspired by Delighted Momma

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    A deliciously guilt-free vegan and paleo cookie free of flour, butter and refined sugar and loaded with fresh cranberries and chocolate chips.

    About Alexis Joseph


    Oh HEY there! I'm Alexis Joseph, food writer, blogger, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN), new mama, and co-founder of local restaurant group, Alchemy. I use my passion for cooking and wellness as fuel to help others ignite a more freeing and happy relationship with food.

    Learn more about Alexis!

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    1. inmobiliara de granada says

      August 15, 2016 at 9:36 pm

      Have you ever thought about adding a little bit more than just your articles?

      I mean, what you say is valuable and everything. But just imagine if you added some great photos or videos to give
      your posts more, "pop"! Your content is excellent but with pics
      and clips, this site could certainly be one of the very best in its niche.
      Terrific blog!

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    2. Julie says

      November 25, 2014 at 11:13 am

      Would these work with peanut butter instead of the almond butter? Thanks.

      Reply
      • Alexis says

        November 26, 2014 at 8:06 am

        That should work!

        Reply
    3. Shay says

      December 23, 2013 at 2:03 pm

      These are so yummy! Definately make a double batch!!! I used cane sugar and frozen cranberries; be sure to have enough almond butter for this one as it takes ALOT! Loving the texture and flavors up in here!!!

      Reply
      • Alexis says

        December 23, 2013 at 11:09 pm

        Yayyy! Thanks, Shay! Glad to know that good old cane sugar works as well. It definitely will make a dent in the almond buttah stash, that's for sure.

        Reply
    4. Matt @ Runner Savvy says

      December 08, 2013 at 8:57 pm

      Looks delicious!

      Reply
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