Deep, dark and rich, these double chocolate cookies are for true chocolate lovers. (P.S. If you're looking for a vegan version check out these cookies.)
So now that we’ve all had our chocolate fix, I’d say it’s time for more don’t you? I think chocolate cookies are in order and there’s no mistaking the presence of chocolate in these cookies.
While we all have our favorite holiday cookies, it’s nice to mix in some new ones among old favorites, so I do hope you’ll make these this season, or for any occasion for that matter.
I like to think of them like the little black dress of cookies. Elegant and dependable, they never fail to deliver with very little effort on your part.
It’s a cookie that doesn’t pretend to be anything other than what it is; mainly a vehicle for large quantities of chocolate. Although they boast a distinct advantage over their traditional counterparts in that they are entirely gluten-free and grain-free.
The recipe calls for both cocoa and bittersweet chocolate in the dough for a complex and deep chocolate flavor. Melted bittersweet chocolate gently subdues the dusky darkness of the cocoa powder while chunks of chopped chocolate are studded throughout.
These humble looking double chocolate cookies are subtle and refined to the core; rich with chocolate and a tender crumb that is subtly sweet. Their crackled brownie-like tops and crisp edges conceal a dense fudgy center, rich with pockets of softened chocolate peeking through here and there.
Might I suggest you sandwich two of these together with a small scoop of chocolate ice cream for a special treat, or am the only one who likes to have more chocolate with my chocolate? I thought not.
Gluten-Free Double Chocolate Cookies with Chocolate Chunks (Grain-Free, Paleo)
Deep, dark and rich, these gluten-free double chocolate cookies are for true chocolate lovers.
Ingredients
- 8 ounces/228g bittersweet chocolate, 4 ounces melted and 4 ounces coarsely chopped
- 1 ½ cups /188g almond flour
- ½ cup/60g unsweetened natural cocoa
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- 1 stick (8 Tablespoons) /112g butter, cubed
- 1 cup (7 ounces)/200g coconut sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Melt half of the chocolate over a bain marie or in the microwave.
- In the bowl of a food processor combine the almond flour, cocoa, baking soda, salt and sugar; pulse together.
- Add the cubed butter and process until the dough resembles coarse cornmeal. Add the eggs vanilla and melted chocolate and process until the dough is smooth (The dough will seem thin, it should look more like a brownie batter than a dough). Fold in chopped chocolate.
- Drop dough by heaping Tablespoon, a few inches apart, onto two parchment lined baking sheets . Bake until just set, about 8 to 10 minutes, rotating sheets halfway through. (Do not bake the cookies to a crisp; they will be soft when you take them out of the oven, but firm up as they cool, so be careful not to over bake.)
- Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Gluten-Free, Grain-Free, Paleo
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
24Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 158Total Fat: 11gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 26mgSodium: 108mgCarbohydrates: 13gFiber: 2gSugar: 9gProtein: 3g
Nutritional information for recipes contained on this website, such as calories, fat, carbs, etc. are only estimates and are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Sylvie Shirazi is the recipe developer and food photographer behind Gourmande in the Kitchen. For the last 10 years she's been making eating more healthfully easy and accessible with gluten-free, grain-free, paleo and vegan recipes that are free from processed ingredients.
SpicieFoodie says
What gorgeous cookies! I love double chocolate and chunks in mine. Thanks for sharing & happy holidays!
Winnie says
So gorgeous! I love baked goods made with almond flour. Oh, and coconut sugar is a fave, too 😉
angela@spinachtiger says
I'll take some vanilla with my chocolate, but I would love these just the same. I really need to experiment with coconut sugar. New for me.
Kankana says
I know I would eat these without any guilt 🙂
Heather @ Heather's Dish says
OH.
MY.
GOSH.
These look amazing - I don't even care that they're practically health food! 😉
Sommer@ASpicyPerspective says
Holy Yum, I MUST have these!
Barbara says
Those are beauties, Sylvie. They almost look like brownies!
JulieD says
These look wonderful!! I love how gooey and chewy they look - I love chewy cookies.
Georgie says
I hope one day you write a cookbook. I would be the first in line to buy one! Happy Holidays, Sylvie.
Sylvie says
Thanks Georgie, happy holidays and a happy new year to you as well!
TidyMom says
Sylvie I love everything about these cookies!