Paleo Strawberry Chocolate Chip Cookies (Gluten-Free)
The ultimate soft-batch style thick chocolate chip cookies with hints of strawberry flavor. All while being paleo, grain-free, gluten-free, and dairy-free.
You have got to try these Paleo Strawberry Chocolate Chip Cookies!
For so many reasons! But most important, they are quite honestly the best cookies that I have made in a very very long time, Paleo or not.
They are soft-batch style thick chocolate chip cookies with hints of strawberry flavor. And they are melt-in-your-mouth delicious… all while being paleo, grain-free, gluten-free, and dairy-free. 🙂
I had to stop myself from eating the whole pan of these Paleo Strawberry Chocolate Chip Cookies.
I couldn’t believe how great the texture was, especially since it’s a Paleo cookie recipe!
Ooeey gooey chocolate chip cookie heaven, if you ask me. 🙂
I’m so glad they worked out that way! I was recipe testing to make a Valentine’s Day chocolate chip cookie and the idea to make a strawberry chocolate chip cookie came to mind.
To me fruit and chocolate together are a bit romantic, so why not?!
I decided to use freeze dried strawberries here because I wanted to get pure strawberry flavor, but without dealing with the wetness of raw strawberries.
I’m all about raw strawberries in cakes but I was worried that in cookies it could affect a classic cookie texture.
Anyways, it worked out really well!
I put some freeze dried strawberries into a food processor to turn it into a “dust” of sorts and mixed that into the cookie batter.
Then, I mixed in some chunks of the freeze dried strawberries into the batter with the chocolate chips to add a bit of color and texture.
And with all that strawberry, you’d think these cookies must have a very strong strawberry flavor BUT they don’t at all.
The strawberry flavor here is very subtle.
I think that is because of the use of coconut sugar, and coconut oil here, which has it’s own flavor. And also the chocolate chips really melt into the batter while cooking, so the chocolate chip flavor really does take over.
I’d honestly say that these taste like BOMB chocolate chip cookies with a hint of strawberry.
If you are curious where to get freeze dried strawberries…. you can get them on Nuts.com, at Trader Joes, at Publix, at Wholefoods, and on Amazon. They are actually way easier to find than you’d expect.
I love eating freeze dried strawberries like candy.
I can seriously eat the whole bag in one sitting! And I don’t even feel guilty about it because it’s only strawberries!
Oh and one more thing! I had a friend and her husband taste- test these cookies juuuuust to make sure my husband and I’s taste boods were accurate in our love of these cookies and she told me that these are the best cookies that I had ever made her try.
Time to get baking! Or add these to your Valentine’s/ Galentine’s Day to-do list. 🙂 🙂
Paleo Strawberry Chocolate Chip Cookies (GF)
Ingredients
Cookie Dough Ingredients:
- a scant 3/4 cup melted coconut oil
- 3/4 cup coconut sugar
- 1 large egg , at room temperature
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- ¾ cup freeze dried strawberries ( to put in food processor)
- 1 cup almond flour
- ¼ cup coconut flour
- 2 tsp tapioca flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
Cookie Mix-Ins:
- 1 cup dairy-free mini chocolate chips
- ½ cup freeze dried strawberries , cut into chunks (to put into cookie batter)
Instructions
- In one bowl, beat the coconut sugar and melted coconut oil together with a hand-held mixer until well mixed. Add the egg and vanilla and mix. Set aside.
- Put 3/4 cup of freeze dried strawberries into a food processor and mix until it turns into dust, this results in about ½ cup of freeze dried strawberry powder.
- In another bowl, add the almond flour, coconut flour, 1/2 cup of freeze dried strawberry powder, tapioca flour, baking soda, and salt. Mix with a fork.
- Mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Add the cookie mix-ins: 1 cup of chocolate chips and ½ cup freeze dried strawberries cut into chunks, and stir. Chill the dough for 1 hour in the refrigerator.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
- Take about 1.5 tablespoons of the dough and roll it into balls. Put the balls of dough onto the lined cookie sheet.
- Bake the cookies for 10 minutes, until golden brown. Let the cookies cool on the cookie sheet for 5 minutes. Then move the cookies to a cooling rack to cool.
- Note: (You may have to bake these in two batches if they don’t all fit on the pan).
- Makes 20 cookies.
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15 Comments on “Paleo Strawberry Chocolate Chip Cookies (Gluten-Free)”
how are the chocolate chips paleo? I didn’t think cane sugar was paleo
They aren’t technically Paleo but widely used in the Paleo community. Check out HU chocolate for a Paleo alternative.
They look so inviting! I’d really love to bite into one, as I love chocolate with fruit. Agree on using freeze-dried strawberries, you don’t want or need all the moisture from the fresh strawberries.
I really didn’t know you could make paleo cookies. They look amazing and would be delicious no matter what kind of diet you were following. My mouth was watering when I saw the inside of the cookies.
Paleo or not, the texture on these cookies looks wonderful! That first shot of the cookie cross-section looks soooo delicious! And I love chocolate and strawberries together! Such a delicious recipe!
What an awesome idea to combine strawberries and chocolate into the cookie! And to make it paleo – that’s even better! I haven’t tried to make paleo cookies yet, but this would easily be the first one I try!
Those look fantastic and I have always loved strawberry and chocolate. Who doesn’t? Thanks for sharing!
I stumbled upon this recipe by accident, and I can’t believe how delicious they look. I can’t believe these are paleo, either. Wow. I’m making a batch of these for a friend who’s allergic to gluten and dairy. They will make a great Valentine’s gift for her.
I love these cookies! I love that they are paleo! And the taste of strawberries and chocolate together, perfect! Lucky for me I’m going to the store today so I can grab some freeze-dried strawberries so I can make your luscious cookies!!
I love the strawberries! That’s really a great idea, using them in baked goods – because you’re right, the fresh are fine in things like muffins, but that moisture would ruin a good cookie. This looks just right!
These look so great! I love that you’ve added dried strawberries to an already fantastic recipe. I’d like a stack of those right now.
I love the visual interest those freeze dried strawberries provide to these cookies. Most meals the hubby and I eat are paleo; however, I have been craving a cookie. This recipe couldn’t have come at a better time.
These look amazing!!! I love baking with coconut oil, too. Makes everything so fluffy!
I am a HUGE choc chip cookie fan and I love the addition of strawberries! Going to make a huge batch of these!
What a fantastic idea to incorporate dried strawberries into chocolate chip cookies! Strawberries and chocolate are such a perfect combo. I love that these cookies are made with almond and coconut flours also–a great GF treat!