EASY PEASY! Hey, Chelsea! Your pictures are beautiful!! What is the point of chilling and why is my dough rock solid when I took it out of the fridge? I stumbled upon your recipe because I had run out of flour and googled “flourless” chocolate chip cookies and I’m glad I didn’t have flour because then I would have never made these. Delicious but brown . So glad you enjoyed! Chewy and golden brown and very chocolatey – the fact that they are healthy means I can eat as many as I want though, right? I was very anxious to bake them. Hey Chelsea. Makes my day to hear that! If they’re that healthy and they look that amazing I must try them. Thanks so much for the recipe!!:). Thanks for your kind comment! I’ve never used stevia sugar. I’m very glad you and your boys enjoy these! The best substitute would be butter in these. Without further recipe testing I can’t tell you for sure what would work in place of the coconut oil, but I believe butter would work okay. delish, I’m thrilled you enjoyed these! Thank you so much for your kind comment and sweet review Sandra! Thanks for the comment La! Here are my measurements: Great research!! I made these cookies and they were great! Thank you so much Hannah I appreciate that . I have to try another batch since new to baking can i replace 1/2 c coconut oil with – 1/4 cup applesauce or 1/4th cup pureed bananas and 1/4 cup coconut oil. Thanks!! I just made these but added an egg and a 1/2 cup of non-grounded oats, and raisins with the chocolate chips- so yummy!! Pinning right now! I can’t wait to try these! I’m a firm believer that we can never have enough chocolate chip cookie recipes. Do you measure the oats before or after blending? This is by far the best healthy cookie I’ve ever made/tasted! What kind of egg are you using? Hope you loved these! I love baking with oat flour — it adds such a hearty, nutty flavor! As a pastry chef it’s hard for me to trust in a recipe without butter and flour but you just changed my mind. It is recommended you check your baking soda and make sure it is not expired. Then try chilling for just about 30-45 minutes and then cooking the cookies. If macadamia nuts weren’t so darned expensive, I’d eat them like popcorn and put them in everything. I don’t think these would be the best for ice cream sandwiches if you want them to be neat Sorry Jennie! I make these all the time and have never tasted it so I’m not really sure how to be of help. I made the batter and left in the fridge overnight… Probably wasn’t a good idea of me to wait that long because when I went to scoop out pieces it was rock hard! the dough was hard after being in the fridge overnight, but I waited a few minutes & it was fine. Thank you so much for your comment! That may be it. Thanks a lot! So easy to eat that I had to remind myself to save some for others. First off, your photos are insanely gorgeous! I made it in the evening and for breakfast we Sorry if it’s a stupid question but we don’t measure with cups in the uk lol. I’ll have to pick up coconut oil for next time! I totally can’t wait to make these, b/c now I can totally not feel terrible about myself after downing a dozen cookies . thanks they look real good . I doubled the recipe and only used half the amount of cocunut oil and they turned out perfectly. 5ml baking soda Thanks so much for the comment Tricia . I didn’t have time (it was almost my 4 year old’s bed time) so I “defrosted” it in the microwave for 30 seconds and yay it was sort of back to room temperature and soft. Oh such a bummer! They are such a hit at my house too! So glad to hear you loved these!! These recipes have never been seen before or appeared on my blog. You could give that a try . Guess I’ll wait to see if it softens up? Just made you healthy chocolate chip cookies and ate two! YUM! What should the texture look like? Instagram for the latest updates, recipes and content. 18 servings total for the recipe. Thanks for the kind comment and review . Just wondering if coconut oil is essential in this recipe? I made a dough log and put it in the freezer to just slice off the number of cookies I want to bake when I have a hankering. Thanks so much for your comment! They better be good I am a bit worried about the large egg, let’s hope a standard organic one does the job as we don’t have large organic eggs here (it’s already hard to find normal free range eggs). These look great! I wanted to make some for Christmas for my whole family get together. Just made a batch and these are really delicious, thank you so much for sharing this recipe. I am sure they are better if made correctly. Hi! Loved the coconut flavor. Awesome pics too! I’m so glad they were enjoyed with less baking soda The skillet cookie sounds delicious! These were Delicious!! Then when baking they never went flat, they Saturday as a ball, I took them out with a spatula and flattened them. I’m so glad you enjoyed these cookies Daniela! But your cookies look so good, dense and don’t look like they will fall apart. . So glad these were so enjoyed! Measure the ingredients exactly. After baking they didn’t flatten at all. The first time I doubled the batch and this time I made as printed. I followed all instructions except used coconut sugar instead of brown sugar. I’m so thrilled you enjoyed these Tracey! what kind of camera do you use? Thank you for the recipe. I’m sooo glad you enjoyed these cookies! Cookies are soooo good!! Click the Bookmark Icon to Add to Your Favories, Home > Desserts > Best EVER healthy chocolate chip cookies, The best ever flourless + healthy chocolate chip cookies. After 8-10 mins mine are still balls. I haven’t tried replacing the sugar in these so I’m not sure. Because for how many healthy swaps they have, they really are the best! I put the dough in the refrigerator and left it there for 70 minutes. Yum . It takes seconds to make the oat flour and the only catch with it is, make sure to measure AFTER grinding the oats into a powder and not before. I bake these according to the directions, but they stayed as ball forms even after being done baking. Well if you are a long time reader of CMA, you’d probably expect the first thing – oat flour. It came out alright but I think it’s a bit too dry. LOVE these – just made them today and they turned out incredible!! I just made these and they are delicious. But these cookies came out wonderfully! Thank you so much for the comment Geraldine! It’s really that easy! That’s important! Yes, these are healthier and I’m sure delicious, but just make sure you are aware that if you eat the whole batch you are in trouble! I’m thrilled you enjoyed these . I love swapping out a few ‘unhealthy’ ingredients here and there to make recipes less calorie dense – one of my favorites is cutting down the butter in a regular chocolate chip cookie recipe with greek yogurt! So glad to hear you liked these and your substitutes worked out well thanks for the comment!! While the dark chocolate makes these  cookies healthier, a different type of chocolate can be substituted. But i’m having a hard time finding baking soda and coconut oil is really expensive where I live. I wouldn’t recommend it on these cookies! Thanks! Should I had that back in or is the oat flour supposed to be finely milled? The cookies are delicious! Sorry for the typo mistakes, very hard to write from my phone into the website. loved the recipe, I noticed you said not to substitute anything especially for the coconut oil, but i had nothing else on me except for canola, decided to take a chance and see if it would work and the recipe turned out delicious! Love hearing that! Only sweetness comes from the chocolate, so add or subtract the amount of chocolate chips used. Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. I just made them and they really are the best chocolate chip cookies I’ve ever baked! GREAT tasting biscuit Chelsea. Awesome treat thanks! I’m so happy you enjoyed the taste of these!! Anything I could try to correct for that?…. Thank you for posting! A HUGE congrats on such an amazing success in weight loss; that’s truly incredible! Thank you for the recipe!! And I also haven’t tried almond flour and don’t think I’ve gotten any comments about readers trying almond flour, so I’m really unsure if it will work and the quantity needed. That is awesome these worked out well for you!! Also，my cookies barely expanded after baking. I have added some crushed salted almonds for extra texture. Awesome post. Thank you for the comment . Hi Candace! A nutrition label never suggests calories for an entire recipe, it is per serving (in this case, 1 cookie). Glad you liked these!! Regardless of your suggestion not to substitute any ingredient, I dared to use 100grs of butter instead of coconut oil and they turned out Perfect! Hi Chelsea- any chance you know the nutritional facts if I altered the recipe in the following way: unsweetened apple sauce instead of coconut oil and Splenda brown sugar instead of brown sugar. I substituted sugar with xylitol and it worked well. It’s so great to hear that!! They look so incredible, and I love all the healthy swaps. It has Lots of information in BEST EVER HEALTHY CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES. I did sub the brown sugar for coconut sugar and they turned out perfect! . Do you think I could replace the egg with a chia egg? , Hi Chelsea, first time on your website, and your healthy chocolate chip cookie recipe looks fantastic!!!! This recipe was perfect and I will be making these again, thanks Chelsea! I followed all your quick tips and measured out everything meticulously. They were a bit ‘off’ tasting and dry. Haha! I usually add instant or cook to serve vanilla pudding to my regular chocolate chip cookies, ( keeps them moist) so I did that to these and it worked well. I triple checked everything to make sure i added all the correct ingredients. Great post and recipe Chelsea… can’t wait to pin the heck out of this! Hey! I hope these ideas help! I’m starting to study those before eating much of anything but I’m craving these so bad. So I have to admit: the word healthy around cookies always worries me. So happy you enjoyed these cookies Alicia! I googled healthy choco chip cookies and your recipe came up. These are sooo yummy!! Thanks for the comment Sara! Can i use butter instead of coconut oil?? Anyway, after we scoop the dough, do you mean the cookie will flatten on its own during the baking process in the oven? We . Perusing the internet looking for healthier baking recipes and stumbled upon your site. Been out of the oven all of 10 minutes and I’ve already inhaled 2 ? 118ml dark chocolate chips. P.S. It sounds like you might need a bit more oat flour to absorb the liquid — I would add more oat flour until the balls are more firm. COOKIES! Thank you for such a yummy recipe!! Thank you so much for posting this recipe! How to Make Mealtime Hassle Free! Baked the cookies today…they’re awesome! So instead of 1 tsp of baking soda, I used 3 tsp of baking powder. Heehee jk. I didn’t have quick oats so I used almond flour & used maple syrup instead of dark brown sugar. If you are planning on doing some sea salt, and maybe even a lot of it, definitely leave out the salt in the actual recipe so these cookies don’t get too salty. I shared some with my co-workers and they loved them too. Pinned! I’m so glad you loved these Thanks for the comment! Couldn’t subscribe for the email updates, it gives an error.Will be back soon. Thank you so much for the comment . Sea salt + dark chocolate is a match made in HEAVEN!! I’m sure it was a great amount of work putting it together perfectly. SO great to hear!! So glad to hear you enjoyed them and the applesauce addition sounds amazing!! I haven’t personally frozen them, but I know some other readers have and it’s worked well for them! I have made them about 3 times now, and I love them so much. I read that oats that are past their prime often have a slightly bitter after-taste. And they all spread out..and almost became a square (some of them). Hey Nick! This weekend marks exactly one month since we have been living in Barcelona. And I must say…your photography is beautiful! FOLLOW ALONG! I haven’t personally tried it so I can’t say for sure but I believe some other readers have done it with great results! How fine should the oat flour be for these? Any thoughts or red flags you see? The older they are the more bitter they can become. Wow that is a great compliment!! Rolled them in my hands prior to placing on cookie sheet. I wanted to know if they are supposed to be soft and easily breakable?? If you don’t like crumbly cookies, you might not like these. So glad to hear they worked with olive oil! These were an instant hit all around. I also used semi sweet milk chocolate chips instead of dark. This is such a compliment! Quick question about the nutrition label: Is that 130 calories for ALL of the cookies, or 130 calories PER cookie? I like how healthy these cookies are (so I could get my mom to make the) and tastey! The cookies came out around and didn’t flatten but the flavor was good! I love these cookies. Try substituting amaranth flour for any recipe that you want to make fluffy, light, and nutritious. I replaced the brown sugar with coconut nectar and added a little extra oat flour. I substituted the brown Sugar for 10 tbls of Truvia (I know that sounds like a lot) when I did a batch with just 4 tbls of truvia it tasted like cardboard. Okay wow. I would add a little less cinnamon next time, cause i’m definitely making this again! My family and I are trying to go a little more natural and eat less processed foods. These cookies are FABULOUS!!! Will be making these again for sure, I’m so thrilled these were a huge hit!! I’m not sure what happened as I’ve never had that problem. You shouldn’t be able to see oats in your batter. I’m thrilled to get your first blog comment Thank you so much for your kind words and sharing about how you made these cookies. Hopefully that helps! I prefer melted butter for two reasons: (a) I don’t need to remember to set out the butter to properly soften and (b) melted butter creates more soft and chewy cookies. I sieved the oats because a pretty crappy blender and the texture is fine but I some sand sized flax left over. I made these cookies today. I jus made a sample of it and i must thank you! Pinned! ! Thanks a million so happy that I can still enjoy delicious cookies. Make sure to measure it in a liquid form. Hi! Other than the butter/molasses swap, I followed the recipe. I’ve made these so many times and never tasted anything bitter so I did a little research… Is there a possibility your oats may be old/rancid? These were so delicious, soft and moist! I did leave the batter overnight in the fridge as I wanted to crown them as Breakfast Cookies, but prior to baking it needs to rest at room temperature for about 20-25 minutes for easier rolling. They were so hard and cold when I put them in the oven I was afraid they weren’t going to flatten LOL! Made these 2x- both times, very tasty, but pretty dry and don’t look anything like your photos. It may be that you had a little bit too much oat flour packed in. I’ll be making these again, and I’ll get them perfect next time! BUT I have no idea where I went wrong because they didn’t taste like anything They also had the consistency of sawdust when I started chewing. It turned out great. (I used walnut oil, flax for the eggs and maple sugar. I’m in no way trying to pull a “fast one.” I value my readership and the trust I have with my readers. Ok, so my 5yo daughter really wanted to make cookies so I googled “healthy chocolate chip cookies from scratch” and this recipe came up. (It’s the most logical place for me to start lol), Good morning Sheena!! . Yes definitely don’t use the spray! I’ve never tried it, but I know some reviewers have had success with butter as a substitute. Some people haven’t had success with it, but I am so glad to hear you did! My children and I noticed it right away. Plus, I have a whole bunch of oats in my pantry so I can just grind some up and make these now! The photos were too tempting to resist trying for myself. How essential is the egg in this recipe because Im allergic to them is there a replacement I could maybe use or can I leave the egg out, will the recipe still work? Please answer ASAP!! I use just a standard 1 cup measuring cup so I believe thats 236ml, but I’m not certain that is correct. Your son sounds darling I’m thrilled he loved them and they were a hit! Press a few more chocolate chips in the tops if desired. Haha! Hope you enjoy! To make it completely refined sugar free I used coconut sugar instead of brown sugar. Like a couple other reviewers noted my cookies melted in the oven. I tried this recipe and they turned out great. Wow this yummy, thanks for the lesson please , am really thankful with this , I will try it with my daughter. And then I made some delicious cookies, but they weren’t all that healthy by the time they were finished, so nix that one too. The cookies were only slightly crumbly but they’re exactly what I was looking for it to have with my coffee thank you for posting this recipe! They are going to be a little more dry than a regular cookie because they aren’t loaded with butter and sugar But you may have slightly over measured the oat flour (sometimes packing it in a measuring cup gives you more than needed), so perhaps try a little less oat flour next time. It can be frustrating when a recipe keeps needing to be tweaked, but it looks like you had major success in the end! The cookies were a bit crumbly, but they tasted so good, the perfect balance between sweet and salty. These cookies are absolutely wonderful! Hi Irene! You’;ll end up with a crumble topping. I’m so thrilled these have been such a huge hit with everyone that has tried them! Sorry to not be of any more help. I am so happy to hear you enjoyed these cookies and love hearing your creative changes to the recipe! The cookies and photos are gorgeous and I love all the ingredients you used in here and why. I’m so glad you and your kids loved these! I did mix it and keep it in fridge for exactly 55 -60 mts. Hope that helps . I just made these and they turned out great! Thanks so much for the comment Erin . I am sooo happy to hear you enjoyed these!! Wish I could be of more help! And the cinnamon – you can leave it out, keep it in, or increase the amount – it complements the oat flour well and adds a nice touch to these cookies, but I also really like cinnamon. It’s still high in calorie and fat (like all oils), but it’s got great health benefits and is a healthier fat source. And brown sugar is the best in chocolate chip cookies, so I’m all for thar. Now we’re planning to make them again next week for Santa Thanks so much for this recipe! They were gooey, chewy, and tasted like the chocolate chip cookies from chick fil a! Thanks . These cookies are beyond the moon! I really like your recipe and I’m planning on trying it. So great to hear! YUM! Wow… Chelsea… I guess all of your testing efforts were well worth it, because these cookies look AWESOME!! I would definitely recommend these to a friend, or anyone for that matter! Ours came out a little crumbly but I think I overcooked them. I was also wanting nutritional information! Never thought of that. These looking amazing! Just made this cookies and they are awesome! Great recipe, but too much baking soda – I would definitely ½ it next time. 10ml vanilla extract 60ml dark brown sugar, lightly packed Other Variations: Try adding a little coconut extract, almond extract, instant coffee, or pure vanilla extract. I’m really not sure, sorry. Or should I have just left it sitting in room temperature for 1 hour? Hi love this recipe!! But Chelsea, these look absolutely stunning! Also, your photography has been killing it lately! Hey, this recipe looks amazing and so does the cookies! I hope this helps. So glad to hear this recipe was easy to make and a hit with the boys! Can I sunstitute coconut oil with olive oil or will it affect the health and taste factor?j. Thank you so much for all your efforts for trying and putting the perfect recipe here for all of us. Set aside. . Especially substituting out the coconut oil (it is needed for stability in this recipe). If I do refrigerate the cookies, how long will they last? Hi hon, the batter doesnt yield 18 cookies and is quite smallish. Very healthy and delicious recipe.. sorry – clearly I did not read. Oh dear Lord! i also was wanting the nutritional information ASAP! I don’t recommend substitutes, but you could try butter instead of coconut oil. I hope you love whatever you try next! Definitely will try with coconut oil too! (yes, I have the same name as you haha). No more guilt while enjoying my cookies. That means a lot to me! These look soooo good! I LOVE oat flour!! Could I substitute the brown sugar with stevia sugar instead? Thank you for sharing the recipe. I definitely think there is too much baking soda in these – maybe I just didn’t mix it enough? This Healthy Peanut Butter Cookies recipe is quick and easy to make with just 7 ingredients, it’s naturally gluten-free (no butter or flour), and it is irresistibly delicious! I also recommend using dark brown sugar since there is a lot deeper flavor, but light will work just fine. This allowed me to reduce the cooling time to about 5 min. Thanks for the comment . I had everything on hand and pre blended(oats). Thanks! Tag me on Instagram at @ChelseasMessyApron or It’s very essential to this recipe. http://www.fruitfromwashington.com/Recipes/scale/recipeconversions.php, https://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/2011/09/12/giant-cookie-cake-a-healthy-recipe-makeover/, https://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/faq-page/recipe-questions-and-troubleshooting/, https://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/2011/04/27/worlds-healthiest-chocolate-chip-cookies/, https://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/2018/05/21/vegan-chocolate-chip-cookies-recipe/, https://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/keto-cookies-recipe/, https://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/vegan-chocolate-chip-cookies-recipe/. I’d individually, tightly wrap each cookie! Isn’t it awesome how easy it is to make oat flour?! If you do end up trying it out I’d love to hear the results! Used Rolled oats from Trader Joe’s and some of the oats did not blend all the way but most of the oats where in powderlike form. What am I doing wrong? Can I substitute the coconut oil for vegetable oil or apple sauce? They do taste good, but I would add an extra half cup of oats to help stiffen them up for next time with the same substitution. I used 1/3c apple sauce in place of the egg, 1c ground oat , 1/2 c oats (texture), coconut manna in place of the coconut oil, and raisins in place of chocolate chips. Yes, my 2 year old definitely makes a mess with these too sometimes!! God bless! Actually replacing coconut oil with canola oil does work!! I measure the coconut oil when it is in its liquid form . I like that you used oat flour for this rather than the GF flours that you can buy. What did you substitute for the coconut oil? Also, do u know if I can substitute the egg for something else as my hubby can’t have any eggs. It’s the only cookie’s I choose to make now days. He said they were “weird” but ate three in a row after having a full dinner. thanks for sharing. My son is diabetic and its really hard to cook from scratch because we have to count carbs…please let me know how you were able to get the nutrition info…I cant wait to try these. Awesome! I just made these with my 3 year old daughter and we think they are fantastic! I did tweak the recipe because I’m baking in a microwave oven that doesn’t go beyond 250F, but that’s okay. I’d love to help you! I actually do think the egg is pretty essential unfortunately I’m not sure of any replacement without further recipe testing, but I certainly do know leaving it out wouldn’t work. Very versatile and delicious recipe!! The other question, did you measure your coconut oil in the LIQUID state? EASY MEAL SECRETS: The recipe seams so yummy. I’m so glad you enjoyed this! Very intrigued , I was planning on making cookie butter with this recipe’s cookies. 45ml large egg (removed excess egg white to become 45ml from ~55ml) Making healthy cookies taste good is the biggest challenge ever! Truly, thank you for creating such a tasty, 5-star cookie! Thanks! I have a bunch of boxes of baby oatmeal left over from when my baby started eating cereals. To make orange zest, either use a zester or peel off pieces with a vegetable peeler and then chop finely into zest. Thank you so much Rachel! I have also been trying to go sugar free. Only thing I wish I knew is approximately the carb and calorie amount per serving, not sure how to figure that out. Thanks for the comment Breanna! Don't pack in the oat flour and perhaps try spooning and leveling the flour into the cup measurers. I don’t know what I did wrong there, but other than that, delicious! Can’t wait to make these for some of my gluten sensitive friends. Is that still a “qualified” flour? I made a big batch of these healthy chocolate chip cookies last night at around 10PM.