Salted Chocolate + Almond Butter Coconut Flour Thumbprint Cookies (Gluten-Free)

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Perfectly soft, chewy and pillowy Gluten-Free Thumbprint Cookies made with coconut flour, cacao powder, chocolate chunks, almond butter and a dusting of sea salt. These delicious cookies are easy to make, free of refined sugar and make a great healthy treat any time of the day!

 Perfectly soft, chewy and pillowy Gluten-Free Thumbprint Cookies made with coconut flour, cacao powder, chocolate chunks, almond butter and a dusting of sea salt. These delicious cookies are easy to make, free of refined sugar and make a great healthy treat any time of the day! #thumbprintcookies #glutenfreecookies #glutenfreethumbprintcookies #coconutflour #coconutflourcookies #almondbuttercookies #chocolatechunk
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These delicious cookies are genuinely my new favorite thing since I first created them. Firstly, their texture is quite addictive – you just want to keep eating them. Secondly, they are not super sweet – they have just the right amount of sweetness. Thirdly, they are quite fun to make and are a great make-with-your-kids kind of cookie.

 Perfectly soft, chewy and pillowy Gluten-Free Thumbprint Cookies made with coconut flour, cacao powder, chocolate chunks, almond butter and a dusting of sea salt. These delicious cookies are easy to make, free of refined sugar and make a great healthy treat any time of the day! #thumbprintcookies #glutenfreecookies #glutenfreethumbprintcookies #coconutflour #coconutflourcookies #almondbuttercookies #chocolatechunk

You get to choose what kind of chocolate you place within your thumbprint – milk, dark, dairy-free, sugar-free, you name it – it works! But, the dusting of sea salt truly ties together all of the flavors. So, please don’t skimp on that!

 Perfectly soft, chewy and pillowy Gluten-Free Thumbprint Cookies made with coconut flour, cacao powder, chocolate chunks, almond butter and a dusting of sea salt. These delicious cookies are easy to make, free of refined sugar and make a great healthy treat any time of the day! #thumbprintcookies #glutenfreecookies #glutenfreethumbprintcookies #coconutflour #coconutflourcookies #almondbuttercookies #chocolatechunk

I hope you love these little healthy and tasty cookies as much as we do. Since first creating this recipe I’ve now made them several times and I can say that they are now a staple recipe in our household! I hope the same becomes of you. Enjoy!

Hint: These pair beautifully with berry-flavored dishes. Use them to top off some Strawberry Ice Cream!

 Perfectly soft, chewy and pillowy Gluten-Free Thumbprint Cookies made with coconut flour, cacao powder, chocolate chunks, almond butter and a dusting of sea salt. These delicious cookies are easy to make, free of refined sugar and make a great healthy treat any time of the day! #thumbprintcookies #glutenfreecookies #glutenfreethumbprintcookies #coconutflour #coconutflourcookies #almondbuttercookies #chocolatechunk

Why This Recipe Works

These Salted Chocolate Coconut Flour Thumbprint Cookies are:

  • Fun and easy to make.
  • High in fiber and protein.
  • Free from refined sugar (so long as you use refined sugar-free chocolate chunks!).
  • Super delicious.
  • Just the right amount of sweet.
  • Filled with pleasing textures.
  • Great as leftovers and store well in the fridge for a quick healthy treat.
  • Gluten-free and dairy-free (so long as you use dairy-free chocolate!).
 Perfectly soft, chewy and pillowy Gluten-Free Thumbprint Cookies made with coconut flour, cacao powder, chocolate chunks, almond butter and a dusting of sea salt. These delicious cookies are easy to make, free of refined sugar and make a great healthy treat any time of the day! #thumbprintcookies #glutenfreecookies #glutenfreethumbprintcookies #coconutflour #coconutflourcookies #almondbuttercookies #chocolatechunk
 Perfectly soft, chewy and pillowy Gluten-Free Thumbprint Cookies made with coconut flour, cacao powder, chocolate chunks, almond butter and a dusting of sea salt. These delicious cookies are easy to make, free of refined sugar and make a great healthy treat any time of the day! #thumbprintcookies #glutenfreecookies #glutenfreethumbprintcookies #coconutflour #coconutflourcookies #almondbuttercookies #chocolatechunk

How to Make Gluten Free Thumbprint Cookies

  1. Preheat the oven.
  2. Mix the cookie dough.
  3. Roll the dough into balls.
  4. Press your thumb into each dough ball.
  5. Place a chocolate chunk into each thumb indentation. Sprinkle with salt.
  6. Bake and enjoy!
 Perfectly soft, chewy and pillowy Gluten-Free Thumbprint Cookies made with coconut flour, cacao powder, chocolate chunks, almond butter and a dusting of sea salt. These delicious cookies are easy to make, free of refined sugar and make a great healthy treat any time of the day! #thumbprintcookies #glutenfreecookies #glutenfreethumbprintcookies #coconutflour #coconutflourcookies #almondbuttercookies #chocolatechunk
 Perfectly soft, chewy and pillowy Gluten-Free Thumbprint Cookies made with coconut flour, cacao powder, chocolate chunks, almond butter and a dusting of sea salt. These delicious cookies are easy to make, free of refined sugar and make a great healthy treat any time of the day! #thumbprintcookies #glutenfreecookies #glutenfreethumbprintcookies #coconutflour #coconutflourcookies #almondbuttercookies #chocolatechunk
Can I make these thumbprint cookies vegan?

Yes. You can replace the eggs with 2 flax eggs to makes these coconut flour cookies vegan.

Can I use something other than maple syrup?

Yes. You can replace the maple syrup with any liquid or granulated sugar of your choosing.

Can I make these cookies nut-free?

Yes. You can replace the almond butter with tahini or sunflower seed butter for nut-free version of these thumbprint cookies.

 Perfectly soft, chewy and pillowy Gluten-Free Thumbprint Cookies made with coconut flour, cacao powder, chocolate chunks, almond butter and a dusting of sea salt. These delicious cookies are easy to make, free of refined sugar and make a great healthy treat any time of the day! #thumbprintcookies #glutenfreecookies #glutenfreethumbprintcookies #coconutflour #coconutflourcookies #almondbuttercookies #chocolatechunk
 Perfectly soft, chewy and pillowy Gluten-Free Thumbprint Cookies made with coconut flour, cacao powder, chocolate chunks, almond butter and a dusting of sea salt. These delicious cookies are easy to make, free of refined sugar and make a great healthy treat any time of the day! #thumbprintcookies #glutenfreecookies #glutenfreethumbprintcookies #coconutflour #coconutflourcookies #almondbuttercookies #chocolatechunk

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 Perfectly soft, chewy and pillowy Gluten-Free Thumbprint Cookies made with coconut flour, cacao powder, chocolate chunks, almond butter and a dusting of sea salt. These delicious cookies are easy to make, free of refined sugar and make a great healthy treat any time of the day! #thumbprintcookies #glutenfreecookies #glutenfreethumbprintcookies #coconutflour #coconutflourcookies #almondbuttercookies #chocolatechunk

Chocolate Almond Butter Gluten Free Thumbprint Cookies

Perfectly soft, chewy and pillowy Gluten-Free Thumbprint Cookies made with coconut flourcacao powder, chocolate chunks, almond butter and a dusting of sea salt. These delicious cookies are easy to make, free of refined sugar and make a great healthy treat any time of the day!
4.50 from 2 votes
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Gluten-Free
Diet: Gluten Free, Vegetarian
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 12 cookies
Author: Kristen Wood

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup creamy almond butter
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons coconut oil
  • 1/2 cup coconut flour
  • 1 tablespoon cacao or cocoa powder optional
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp sea salt + more for sprinkling
  • 1 chocolate bar of choice divided into 12 chunks

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl combine almond butter, maple syrup, eggs and oil. Whisk until smooth.
  • In another bowl combine coconut flour, cacao powder, baking soda, cinnamon and sea salt. Mix until combined.
  • Pour dry ingredients into wet and mix until smoothly combined. Let the batter sit a few minutes to let the coconut flour absorb the liquid.
  • Using wet hands, grab large rounded tablespoon portions of dough. Roll into balls. Place on cookie sheet and then using your thumb, gently press and flatten the center of each cookie.
  • Place one chocolate chunk into each thumbprint.
  • Sprinkle cookies with a light dusting of sea salt.
  • Bake for 8-10 minutes or until cookies are firm and edges are beginning to turn golden.
  • Remove from the oven and let cool before serving.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 149kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 117mg | Potassium: 126mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 41IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 1mg
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  1. 4 stars
    I made these delicious cookies today, not sweet apart from the chocolate, so if you like it sweeter I would suggest honey instead of maple syrup. Tasty, healthy treat which I’ll definitely make again with extra spices..I’d also make them smaller as they rise at least half of the original size. Yummy with an expresso, thank you for the recipe 😋

    1. I haven’t tested it, so I cannot say for certain, but I do think there is a chance that flax/chia/or psyllium eggs would work in this particular recipe. If you try it, I would love to hear about it! -Best, Kristen.