These cutie little morsels are packed with peanut butter and chocolate, pillowy soft, and taste like chocolate chip cookie dough. Oh, and they also happen to be Paleo friendly, low carb, gluten free, dairy free…and I’m probably forgetting a dietary adjective, but the point is MAKE THEM. They are delicious and healthy, come without regrets, and the dark chocolate chips seal the deal. They are not a dessert intended for nibbling, dainty bites, or (at least in my case when I’m near anything combining peanut butter and chocolate) self restraint of any kind. Coconut flour cookies belong to a special dessert category I like to call “inhale and immediately grab another.” Fortunately, since these coconut flour cookies are high in protein and made from wholesome ingredients, you can feel perfectly justified doing so! As their name suggests, these coconut flour peanut butter cookies are made with…coconut flour! (This is the one I use.) I’ve been baking with coconut flour more and more, and I am totally into it. Give coconut flour recipes a try, and I think you will be too. If you have never purchased coconut flour and are worried it will languish on your shelf, I get it! I feel the same way, which is why I have plenty of delicious, healthy coconut flour recipes to help you use it up in no time.
Love cakes? Try Coconut Flour Cake!How about bread? Paleo Banana Bread and Paleo Zucchini Bread are two coconut flour recipes that are made for you.Hit with a snack attack? Try these Protein Balls.
Now, the baking knowledge! Here’s the scoop on a few coconut flour and coconut flour cookie questions I often receive.
How Healthy Is Coconut Flour?
Coconut flour is high in fiber and protein, which means it can keep you fuller for longer.It offers minerals, such as iron.Since coconut flour is grain free, it’s also an excellent option for those following a Paleo diet or who cannot have gluten.
Is Coconut Flour Better for You Than White Flour?
I can’t say that coconut flour is “better for you” than white flour or any other flour. What I can say is that it is unique.
Coconut flour offers special benefits, such as its high fiber content. I love incorporating it into my healthy baking recipe routine.
I also really enjoy eating coconut flour cookies (including these coconut flour based Peanut Butter Protein Cookies), so that’s a compelling reason to keep using it too!
Can You Substitute Coconut Flour for Regular Flour?
Short answer: No, unfortunately you cannot.
Coconut flour is very heavy and dry compared to other flours, especially wheat flour.It absorbs a lot of moisture, so all other ingredients in the recipe have to be specially formulated to take that absorption into account.
Your best bet is to find a recipe that has been specifically developed for coconut flour.
How Long Can you Keep Coconut Flour?
I recommend storing coconut flour in the refrigerator or freezer to keep it from going rancid. Stored this way, it will last about 6 months in the refrigerator or up to 12 in the freezer.
That said, once you bake yourself a batch of coconut flour chocolate cookies, don’t be surprised if it disappears faster than you think!
Recipe Adaptations
To Make Vegan. I haven’t tried this swap myself, but I have had a number of readers report replacing the two eggs called for in the recipe with flax eggs and loving the results. (If you’re looking for more vegan snack recipes, check out these Vegan Protein Bars.)To Make Paleo. Try these with almond butter or sunbutter. Heads up: if you use sunbutter, the cookies can turn a bit green. They are still ultra tasty…just green.To Make Keto. I have had a few readers ask are these coconut flour cookies keto? Honestly…I am not sure, as I am much less familiar with the ingredient and nutritional specifics of the keto diet. I do know that coconut flour is commonly used on a number of keto food blogs, so I think this Coconut Flour Cookies recipe would be a good place to start, and you can experiment from there.
A Few Final Coconut Flour Cookies Recipe Notes:
I don’t recommend making these Coconut Flour Cookies with no sugar or with a liquid sweetener. I used coconut sugar for the recipe (another of my favorite baking ingredients), but you can swap regular brown sugar if you prefer.If you’d like to further cut down on the cals, you can omit the chocolate chips or replace them with chopped nuts or even dried fruit.These cookies are thick, soft, and chewy. If you are looking for thinner, crisper coconut flour shortbread cookies, you can try this coconut flour shortbread cookie recipe (it makes a small batch). If coconut flour butter cookies are what you are after, these low-carb spritz cookies look mighty fine. You can also swap the coconut oil in this recipe for the same amount of unsalted butter.
