Paleo Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

Name: Paleo Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 2 cups almond flour; 1/3 cup coconut sugar; 4 tbsp coconut flour; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg; 1/2 tsp baking soda; 1/4 tsp ground cloves; 1/4 tsp ground allspice; pinch sea salt; 1/3 cup pumpkin; 1/4 cup maple syrup; 1/4 cup melted coconut oil; 1 egg ((for vegan use a flax seed or chia seed egg)); 1 tsp organic vanilla extract; 1/2 cup dairy free chocolate chips ((for paleo ensure that they are soy free too))

Published: Sep 5, 2022 · Modified: Oct 6, 2022 by Erin Carter · This post may contain affiliate links · 1 Comment

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This is the best paleo pumpkin chocolate chip cookies recipe! Ready in just 10 minutes they are so soft and chewy, with hints of cinnamon and pumpkin, and the perfect amount of chocolate. Made with almond flour, coconut flour and canned pumpkin, you will love how easy they are to make. They're also gluten free, egg free, and vegan!

A pumpkin chocolate chip cookie on a baking sheet with sea salt on top of it.

Why you will love this recipe:

These healthy pumpkin cookies are easy to make and ready in just 10 minutes!
Nothing says fall quite like pumpkin, and these gluten free pumpkin chocolate chip cookies are just the best!
This is a soft and chewy paleo pumpkin cookie recipe.
These vegan pumpkin chocolate chip cookies are soft and chewy on the inside, loaded with chocolate, with just the perfect amount of pumpkin and spice.
They're made in one bowl so the clean up is so simple.
Because these cookies are paleo, they are also gluten free and dairy free. I also included a vegan option.
These pumpkin cookies made with almond flour are refined sugar free so are healthier than most cookie recipes.
Don't feel like baking? Make edible pumpkin cookie dough instead!

Key ingredients and substitutions:

Almond flour – almond flour is one of my favourite grain free flours! It's high in protein and healthy fats. You could swap this for cashew flour. Just be sure to use almond flour and not almond meal.
Coconut flour – coconut flour helps add just the perfect amount of texture to these pumpkin coconut cookies. I don't recommend trying to substitute this with any other flour.
Coconut sugar - to give the cookies the perfect amount of sweetness and keep them refined sugar free. You could swap this for brown sugar, but just note that brown sugar isn't considered paleo.
Spices: ground cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and allspice - these give these cookies the perfect spiced pumpkin flavour.
Pumpkin puree - you can cook the pumpkin yourself or used pre-cooked canned pumpkin to make these dairy free pumpkin cookies even easier to make. Just be sure to use pumpkin puree and not pumpkin pie filling.
Egg - This helps bind the cookies and add a little moisture. To make these cookies vegan, simply swap the egg for either a chia seed egg or flax egg.
Maple syrup - to help give these cookies the perfect, soft and chewy texture.
Chocolate chips - for paleo, be sure to use dairy free and soy free chocolate chips. I prefer to use dark chocolate chips but you can use any type of chocolate chip that you prefer.

How to make this recipe:

Step one:

First, preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Step two:

Next, add all the ingredients, except for the chocolate chips, to a large bowl and blend well until smooth with a spoon or pastry blender.

Step three:

Then add the chocolate chips to the bowl and stir them into the dough.

Step four:

Now line a baking sheet with parchment paper, and using a medium sized cookie scoop, transfer the dough to the cookie sheet. Press the dough down so that it's flat (or it won't flatten otherwise).

Step five:

Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes, until the bottoms are golden. Then let the cookies cool completely and enjoy!

Step by step directions for making pumpkin chocolate chip cookies.

Chef's tips and recipe variations:

Do not try swapping the flours. I have not tried any substitutions and don't think they will work out.
I think these cookies taste better the next day. Letting them rest overnight gives them the perfect texture!
I used a medium cookie scoop for these cookies to ensure they all turned out the same size.
If you don't flatten these cookies before baking they won't flatten on their own.
I recommend wetting the spoon or spatula in between each cookie when flattening them so that the dough doesn't stick.

A pumpkin chocolate chip cookie broken in half on aa baking sheet with other cookies around it.

Frequently asked questions:

Are these cookies vegan?

As written the recipe is not vegan, but to make them vegan all you need to do is swap the egg for a flax seed egg or chia seed egg.

Is almond meal the same as almond flour?

No they are different. Almond flour has a finer texture and is what you want for these cookies.

How do I store these cookies?

Store these pumpkin cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days, or in the fridge for 7 days. These cookies also freeze really well.

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