Paleo Chocolate Chunk Cookies

...by Alana Buckley

 

Ingredients
3 cups almond flour
½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
½ cup ghee, room temperature (can sub in an avocado)
¼ cup coconut oil
¾ cup coconut or date sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
1¼ cup TCHO Unsweetened 100% Dark Chocolate Baking Discs, chopped into rough chunks

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350^oF and line a baking sheet with a silicone mat or a sheet of parchment paper.
   
2. Mix together the almond flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl and set aside.
3. In a standing mixer, cream together the ghee, coconut oil, and coconut sugar using the paddle attachment.
4. Add the eggs and vanilla.  Mix until just combined.
5. Add in the dry mixture about 1 cup at a time, mixing until just combined.
6. Fold in the chocolate chunks.
7. Chill the dough for about 30 minutes.
8. Scoop dough into about 2 tablespoon sized portions.  (You can go smaller, just keep an eye on your cookies while they're in the oven!  You may have to shave a couple of minutes off your baking time.)
9. Bake for about 13 minutes, or until golden brown along the edges.
10. Cool and dig in!