You only need 3 things to make these delicious cookies! They are so easy to make and happen to be gluten-free and paleo-friendly too!
I am SO excited to share my recipe for these 3-ingredient cookies with you.
They’re perfectly sweet and soft and they’re also unbelievably easy to make. They’re flourless and they’re absolutely adaptable according to your taste. These cookies taste like the Paleo version of a peanut butter cookie. With an addition or two, you can make them into chocolate chip cookies, cranberry cookies, coconut cookies, etc. This is a recipe with so many options!
Flourless Paleo Cookies!
I am always challenging myself to make food in 5-ingredients or less. In fact, my last blog post was for Pecan Pie cookies using just 3-ingredients! I think you guys are going to love these soft, chewy cookies just as much as you’ve loved my 3-ingredient flatbread or my 2-ingredient caramels.
Rob (husband) LOVED these flourless chocolate chip cookies. When I told him they were made with just three ingredients, he thought I was pulling his leg. I love tricking my Mcdonald’s and Hershey’s lovin’ husband with healthy homemade sweets (like that time I put spaghetti squash in his dessert and he had no idea. muahahah.).
So, onto the three ingredients you need to make these cookies:
- nut or seed butter (try almond butter or peanut butter or sunflower seed butter, etc)
- 1 egg
- coconut sugar or cane sugar
Optional additions: chocolate chips, coarse sea salt, coconut, dried cherries, cranberries, raisins, dates, etc.
You just mix these three ingredients in your stand mixer (or by hand but that’ll take a bit more time/muscle) and once they’re well combined, use a 2-inch cookie scoop (life saver) and scoop out the dough onto a parchment lined baking sheet. You can make the cookies as big or as small as you’d like.
You can use any nut butter or sunflower seed butter if you want to make these nut free!
The coconut sugar adds a brown sugar-like flavor to the cookies and it is delicious! If you’ve never tried coconut sugar before, you can find it in most grocery stores or online. It’s made from the sap of coconut palm. You can use regular sugar too if you prefer 🙂
Happy baking! Let me/all of us know what additions you try! 🙂
3 Ingredient Cookies
3 Ingredient Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup nut butter or seed butter
- 1 cup coconut sugar or cane sugar
- 1 egg
Optional:
- ½ cup chocolate chips
- Pinch flaky sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In a stand mixer, add the nut butter or seed butter, sugar and egg. Mix until well combined.
- Fold in the chocolate chips (if using).
- Using a 2-inch cookie scoop, place the dough onto a parchment-lined baking sheet and use your fingers to flatten the cookie. Repeat until the dough is done. Add a pinch of flaky sea salt to each cookie if desired.
- Bake at 350°F for 8-10 minutes.
- Allow the cookies to cool on a wire rack.
- Store in an air-tight container on the counter for 3-4 days.
Notes
- Make sure to really stir the nut or seed butter before using!
- If you don’t have a cookie scoop, you measure out the dough using a tablespoon. Just roll it into a ball, flatten it into a cookie and then place on a baking sheet. Repeat until dough is done.
Angie says
This is my new fav recipe! Thank you!
My Heart Beets says
Angie, I’m so happy to hear that! 🙂
Jaki says
I just tried this recipe, it’s great and so simple! I used peanut butter instead of almond and 1/2 c coconut sugar, 1/4 honey to make it a bit sweeter. I also tried it with chocolate chips and found I needed an extra egg to hold it together. It worked out well. Thanks for the recipe! 👍
Jaki
My Heart Beets says
I’m so glad you liked it! Thanks for letting me know how it turned out for you 🙂
Nisha says
1/2 tsp chai spice blend (cinnamon, cardamom clove, ginger, black pepper) gives it a nice kick. 🙂
My Heart Beets says
Great to hear!
Emily says
What can I substitute for the coconut sugar? Would you suggest applesauce or honey or a banana even? And what would be the amounts of the substitutions?
Thanks!!!
Jess says
Thank you so much for this great recipe!! I already had all the ingredients and they took no time at all to make. I just wanted a quick treat for my boyfriend and I so I cut the recipe in half and it worked great. They were a chewy texture which I love, not a fan of many cookie recipes because of this reason. Thanks again :))
My Heart Beets says
Jess, I’m so glad you liked the recipe 🙂 Thank you for letting me know how it turned out for you!!
fray says
Came out wayyy tooo sweet. Very chewy my favorite. Can I use less coconut sugar?
My Heart Beets says
I haven’t tried them with less coconut sugar so I can’t say. If you try, let me know how they turn out.
Cathi says
I just made these cookies they are to die for!! Thank you so much for this recipe
My Heart Beets says
Cathi, so glad you liked them!! 🙂
Jocelyn says
This recipe sounds so simple and looks SO good! I was just wondering if this recipe is candida-friendly? It looks like it is but I just wanted to make sure by asking you.
I’m new to your site and can’t wait to see if I can find more candida friendly recipes!
My Heart Beets says
Hi Jocelyn, glad you found my website! I don’t think this is candida-friendly because it contains coconut sugar, but I’m also not an expert in candida-friendly recipes, sorry!
Krista says
These are baking and smell delicious, they taste good too! Though the outsides look cooked, the insides look shiny ( wet) and they fall apart when I try to move them. Keep cooking? Let them stand?
I’ve been
Loving all of your Paleo friendly treats. Thanks!
My Heart Beets says
Krista, maybe cook them a little longer so the inside doesn’t look as shiny – then I suggest cooling the cookies on a wire rack. They’ll harden slightly as they cool. Please let me know how they turn out for you!
Chantelle says
These cookies look absolutely perfect. I tried making 3 ingredient cookies tonight with hazelnut flour as an experimental project haha it didn’t go over so well, more like one giant cookie. Definitely going to follow your simple template next time!
My Heart Beets says
Chantelle, thank you! If you’re going to sub the almond butter, I’d suggest using another nutbutter. Hopefully it turns out well for you next time 🙂
Victoria@MommyMarginalia says
I LOVE it when I read a recipe and think to myself, “hey, I already have ALL the ingredients!” – I’m currently the only Paleo person in my house (hopefully that’ll change in the new year) so I have a hard time justifying a lot of extra ingredients when its just for me. I can’t wait to try these (I also grabbed a jar of Barney’s chocolate almond butter at WF last week and I’m wondering how it would go if I used that instead of plain almond butter . . .)!
My Heart Beets says
Hi Victoria! Hopefully these cookies will convince your family that Paleo isn’t all that bad 🙂 As for the chocolate butter… I’m not sure that will work but if it does, please let me know how it turns out! I usually just fold in some chocolate chips at the end to get my chocolate fix.
Leslie Butler says
Mine are in the mixer right now! I had just enough chocolate chips and coconut to put both into the cookies for a extra yummy treat. I am so grateful to have found your site – many, many thanks!!!
My Heart Beets says
Leslie, that’s awesome! I’m glad to have you as a reader! Enjoy the cookies 🙂