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Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies

October 5, 2022 by Gina +

Every household should have a couple of go-to cookie recipes one can whip up when the need strikes. For us, it’s these almond flour chocolate chip cookies. They are perfectly sweet and tasty, simple, and relatively healthy. Which with two little ones is something I like to take into consideration more times than not when baking.

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I make these almond flour chocolate chip cookies often, but most recently was for my son’s birthday. They were the first dessert to go! That’s right. The healthier option, which was low carb with almond flour and less sugar, was the dessert that ot eaten first. And we had lots of good stuff. Rice crispy squares, cookies, and cupcakes with all the sugar and flour. Pretty sure that means these are darn good.

The ingredients are pretty simple too. Almond flour, I like geting mine from Costco, egg, butter, maple syrup, vanilla, and chocolate chips. I find the mini chocolate chips are better but regular ones work too. I have no issues with regular flours and sugars, and bake with them too, but it’s always nice to have some healthier options that are still just as delicious.

Ingredients needed for the Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies

  • Almond flour
  • Baking Powder
  • Salt
  • Egg
  • Butter
  • Maple syrup
  • vanilla
  • chocolate chips

Why we love this recipe…

  • A yummy sweet treat
  • Refined sugar free but still sweet
  • Low carb made with almond flour

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Healthier Tagalongs
Almond Banana Bread Cookies

Tips for the Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies

  • These cookies are delicious fresh out of the oven, but if you need to store them, they should go in the fridge.
  • Let the butter cool before mixing. Room temperature egg works best too.
  • I use maple syrup but in a pinch, you can use regular sugar.

Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies

Print Recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 10 minutes mins
Servings: 12 cookies
Course: Dessert
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 1/2 cups almond flour not almond meal
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 egg
  • 6 tbsp melted then cooled butter
  • 1/4 cup + 1 tbsp maple syrup
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup chocolate chips I like mini chocolate chips

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 350.
  2. Whisk the dry ingredients, the flour, salt, and baking powder in a medium bowl. Stir in the wet ingredients. Then stir in the chocolate chips
  3. If you can refrigerate for about 10 minutes, do that. Then spoon out into 12 cookies. You can skip straight to spooning out the dough if you can't refrigerate. Cook 10-12 minutes until the edges start to brown.
  4. Leave on the baking sheet for a few minutes after removing them from the oven. Then move to a wire rack to cool. Store leftovers in the refrigerator in a covered dish.
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

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Ingredients:
2 slices bacon
1 small chicken breast, pounded thin
All-purpose chicken seasoning
Freshly grated mozzarella cheese
Sandwich roll
Mayonnaise
1/2 avocado, mashed with salt
Lettuce
Tomato

Directions:
Cook the bacon in a skillet until crispy, then remove and set aside. Remove some of the grease from the pan.

Season a thinly pounded chicken breast generously with chicken seasoning and cook in the same pan until golden and cooked through. Once flipped, top with freshly grated mozzarella and let melt.

Spread mayonnaise onto one side of a sandwich roll and mashed salted avocado onto the other side.

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Ingredients:
1 lb ground chicken
8 mini tortillas
Salt Pepper Garlic powder
chopped Romaine lettuce
Caesar dressing
Freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Directions:
Press a thin layer of ground chicken onto each tortilla and season generously with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Place chicken side down onto a hot skillet and cook for about 4 minutes until golden and cooked through. Flip and cook the tortilla side for another 2 to 3 minutes until slightly crispy.
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Ingredients

12 oz pasta 
1 lb ground Italian chicken sausage or sausage of choice 
1 tbsp olive oil
1 yellow onion diced
3 bell peppers diced
3 cloves garlic minced
2 tsp Italian seasoning
ยฝ tsp salt
ยผ tsp pepper
1ยฝ cups marinara sauce
1 cup blended 
ยพ cup mozzarella cheese
ยผ cup parmesan cheese
2 cups spinach

Instructions

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How to make it
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Cook 2 slices of bacon, then remove and leave a little fat in the pan
Whisk 2 eggs and pour into a nonstick pan, spreading thin
Top with cheese and keep the eggs soft (donโ€™t overcook)
Fold into a rectangle and set aside

Assemble:
Mash 1/2 avocado with a little salt and mix with chopped bacon
Spread onto a warmed bun buntortilla
Add chopped hashbrown and the egg
Fold the sides in, then roll tightly

Tips:
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Place seam side down in a pan to crisp the tortilla

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Ingredients:
1 lb breakfast sausage
4 eggs (scrambled)
1 egg (mixed in)
1/2 cup cottage cheese
1/2 cup low-fat shredded cheese
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder
Salt + pepper

Cook the breakfast sausage in a skillet until browned. Push to one side and scramble 4 eggs.

Add sausage + eggs to a bowl with 1 more egg, cottage cheese, shredded cheese, flour, baking powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Mix until combined.

Scoop with a 2 tbsp scoop onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.

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Ingredients:
2 slices bacon
1 small chicken breast, pounded thin
All-purpose chicken seasoning
Freshly grated mozzarella cheese
Sandwich roll
Mayonnaise
1/2 avocado, mashed with salt
Lettuce
Tomato

Directions:
Cook the bacon in a skillet until crispy, then remove and set aside. Remove some of the grease from the pan.

Season a thinly pounded chicken breast generously with chicken seasoning and cook in the same pan until golden and cooked through. Once flipped, top with freshly grated mozzarella and let melt.

Spread mayonnaise onto one side of a sandwich roll and mashed salted avocado onto the other side.

Layer with bacon, cheesy chicken, lettuce, and tomato.

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Follow along for easy, family-friendly dinners ๐Ÿค

These healthy chicken Caesar smashburger tacos are one of my favorite easy high-protein dinners lately. Crispy seasoned chicken pressed onto tortillas, topped with Caesar salad and Parmesan. Theyโ€™re quick, flavorful, and so good for busy nights.

Ingredients:
1 lb ground chicken
8 mini tortillas
Salt Pepper Garlic powder
chopped Romaine lettuce
Caesar dressing
Freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Directions:
Press a thin layer of ground chicken onto each tortilla and season generously with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Place chicken side down onto a hot skillet and cook for about 4 minutes until golden and cooked through. Flip and cook the tortilla side for another 2 to 3 minutes until slightly crispy.
Great and Parmesan on top of the chicken. Honey.

Toss chopped romaine with Caesar dressing. Top each taco with the Caesar salad mixture and more parm.

These are crispy, high protein, and so easy to make.

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Ingredients

12 oz pasta 
1 lb ground Italian chicken sausage or sausage of choice 
1 tbsp olive oil
1 yellow onion diced
3 bell peppers diced
3 cloves garlic minced
2 tsp Italian seasoning
ยฝ tsp salt
ยผ tsp pepper
1ยฝ cups marinara sauce
1 cup blended 
ยพ cup mozzarella cheese
ยผ cup parmesan cheese
2 cups spinach

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cook pasta until al dente

brown sausage and cook peppers and onion until soft. Add to pasta. 

Blend the cottage cheese and marinara 

Stir the blended sauce and seasoning into the beverage and pasta mixture. 

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Crispy hashbrown, bacon, creamy avocado, and a soft cheesy egg layer, all wrapped up and toasted until golden. Itโ€™s simple, filling, and always a hit.

How to make it
Cook 1 hashbrown patty until crispy
Cook 2 slices of bacon, then remove and leave a little fat in the pan
Whisk 2 eggs and pour into a nonstick pan, spreading thin
Top with cheese and keep the eggs soft (donโ€™t overcook)
Fold into a rectangle and set aside

Assemble:
Mash 1/2 avocado with a little salt and mix with chopped bacon
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Add chopped hashbrown and the egg
Fold the sides in, then roll tightly

Tips:
Donโ€™t overfill and make sure everything is tucked in well
Place seam side down in a pan to crisp the tortilla

Serve with hot sauce and youโ€™re done

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Serve both dips side by side with salty tortilla chips @masa_chips

Save this Hillstone dip duo dupe for your next party, game day, or Cinco de Mayo spread
POV: you need a high-protein breakfast that everyo POV: you need a high-protein breakfast that everyone will eat. 

These high protein breakfast biscuits have been on repeat in my house. Theyโ€™re easy, meal prep-friendly, and perfect for busy mornings when you need something you can just grab and go.

Theyโ€™re packed with protein from eggs, sausage, cottage cheese, and cheese. 

Ingredients:
1 lb breakfast sausage
4 eggs (scrambled)
1 egg (mixed in)
1/2 cup cottage cheese
1/2 cup low-fat shredded cheese
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder
Salt + pepper

Cook the breakfast sausage in a skillet until browned. Push to one side and scramble 4 eggs.

Add sausage + eggs to a bowl with 1 more egg, cottage cheese, shredded cheese, flour, baking powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Mix until combined.

Scoop with a 2 tbsp scoop onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.

Bake at 375ยฐF for about 18 minutes, or until golden. Makes about 15 biscuits.

These are high protein, freezer-friendly, and perfect for meal prep breakfasts ๐Ÿ™Œ
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Follow along for easy, family-friendly meals ๐Ÿค

Crispy bacon, juicy chicken, melted mozzarella, creamy avocado, and all layered onto a toasted sandwich roll. Itโ€™s simple, high protein, and so good for lunch or an easy dinner.

Ingredients:
2 slices bacon
1 small chicken breast, pounded thin
All-purpose chicken seasoning
Freshly grated mozzarella cheese
Sandwich roll
Mayonnaise
1/2 avocado, mashed with salt
Lettuce
Tomato

Directions:
Cook the bacon in a skillet until crispy, then remove and set aside. Remove some of the grease from the pan.

Season a thinly pounded chicken breast generously with chicken seasoning and cook in the same pan until golden and cooked through. Once flipped, top with freshly grated mozzarella and let melt.

Spread mayonnaise onto one side of a sandwich roll and mashed salted avocado onto the other side.

Layer with bacon, cheesy chicken, lettuce, and tomato.

Save this easy sandwich recipe for later and follow for more quick meal ideas.
Healthy Chicken Caesar Smashburger Tacos Follow al Healthy Chicken Caesar Smashburger Tacos
Follow along for easy, family-friendly dinners ๐Ÿค

These healthy chicken Caesar smashburger tacos are one of my favorite easy high-protein dinners lately. Crispy seasoned chicken pressed onto tortillas, topped with Caesar salad and Parmesan. Theyโ€™re quick, flavorful, and so good for busy nights.

Ingredients:
1 lb ground chicken
8 mini tortillas
Salt Pepper Garlic powder
chopped Romaine lettuce
Caesar dressing
Freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Directions:
Press a thin layer of ground chicken onto each tortilla and season generously with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Place chicken side down onto a hot skillet and cook for about 4 minutes until golden and cooked through. Flip and cook the tortilla side for another 2 to 3 minutes until slightly crispy.
Great and Parmesan on top of the chicken. Honey.

Toss chopped romaine with Caesar dressing. Top each taco with the Caesar salad mixture and more parm.

These are crispy, high protein, and so easy to make.

Save this easy dinner recipe for later and follow for more quick meal ideas.
High protein stuffed bell pepper pasta ๐Ÿ๐Ÿซ‘ All the High protein stuffed bell pepper pasta ๐Ÿ๐Ÿซ‘

All the cozy stuffed pepper flavors but turned into a creamy cheesy skillet pasta thatโ€™s so easy for weeknights

Ingredients

12 oz pasta 
1 lb ground Italian chicken sausage or sausage of choice 
1 tbsp olive oil
1 yellow onion diced
3 bell peppers diced
3 cloves garlic minced
2 tsp Italian seasoning
ยฝ tsp salt
ยผ tsp pepper
1ยฝ cups marinara sauce
1 cup blended 
ยพ cup mozzarella cheese
ยผ cup parmesan cheese
2 cups spinach

Instructions

cook pasta until al dente

brown sausage and cook peppers and onion until soft. Add to pasta. 

Blend the cottage cheese and marinara 

Stir the blended sauce and seasoning into the beverage and pasta mixture. 

add pasta spinach and cheese and stir until creamy
If youโ€™ve been trying to make a really good breakf If youโ€™ve been trying to make a really good breakfast burrito at homeโ€ฆ this is the one.

Crispy hashbrown, bacon, creamy avocado, and a soft cheesy egg layer, all wrapped up and toasted until golden. Itโ€™s simple, filling, and always a hit.

How to make it
Cook 1 hashbrown patty until crispy
Cook 2 slices of bacon, then remove and leave a little fat in the pan
Whisk 2 eggs and pour into a nonstick pan, spreading thin
Top with cheese and keep the eggs soft (donโ€™t overcook)
Fold into a rectangle and set aside

Assemble:
Mash 1/2 avocado with a little salt and mix with chopped bacon
Spread onto a warmed bun buntortilla
Add chopped hashbrown and the egg
Fold the sides in, then roll tightly

Tips:
Donโ€™t overfill and make sure everything is tucked in well
Place seam side down in a pan to crisp the tortilla

Serve with hot sauce and youโ€™re done

Save this one for later and follow for more easy meal ideas
One of my favorite things to order out. The Hills One of my favorite things to order out.

The Hillstone Dip Duo dupe. Smoky chipotle pimento cheese, fresh guac, salty tortilla chipsโ€ฆ itโ€™s dangerously good and PERFECT for Cinco de Mayo or any gathering. 

For the chipotle pimento cheese dip, mix together 1 cup freshly shredded sharp cheddar cheese, 1/2 cup Monterey Jack cheese, 1/4 cup mayo, 1/4 cup softened whipped cream cheese, 2 tablespoons plain Greek yogurt, 2 tablespoons diced pimentos, 1 chipotle peppers in adobo (or half if you like it less Smokey)  plus a little adobo sauce, 1 tablespoon finely grated yellow onion, and Lawryโ€™s seasoned salt to taste. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving so the flavors can meld together.  Let all your cheeses come to room temperature so they can blend easier.

For the guacamole, mash together 2 ripe avocados with finely diced onion, cilantro, fresh lime juice, and salt to taste.

Serve both dips side by side with salty tortilla chips @masa_chips

Save this Hillstone dip duo dupe for your next party, game day, or Cinco de Mayo spread
POV: you need a high-protein breakfast that everyo POV: you need a high-protein breakfast that everyone will eat. 

These high protein breakfast biscuits have been on repeat in my house. Theyโ€™re easy, meal prep-friendly, and perfect for busy mornings when you need something you can just grab and go.

Theyโ€™re packed with protein from eggs, sausage, cottage cheese, and cheese. 

Ingredients:
1 lb breakfast sausage
4 eggs (scrambled)
1 egg (mixed in)
1/2 cup cottage cheese
1/2 cup low-fat shredded cheese
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder
Salt + pepper

Cook the breakfast sausage in a skillet until browned. Push to one side and scramble 4 eggs.

Add sausage + eggs to a bowl with 1 more egg, cottage cheese, shredded cheese, flour, baking powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Mix until combined.

Scoop with a 2 tbsp scoop onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.

Bake at 375ยฐF for about 18 minutes, or until golden. Makes about 15 biscuits.

These are high protein, freezer-friendly, and perfect for meal prep breakfasts ๐Ÿ™Œ

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