These Chocolate Chip Hemp Cookies were inspired by my Paleo Chocolate Chip Cookies, however this new recipe is even better! If you prefer paleo recipes, than you’ll be happy to know these are paleo-approved too which means no grains, no gluten and no refined sugars.
They are the perfect soft and chewy texture, plus they are packed with goodness from hemp hearts and almond flour.
When you have a look at the ingredients, you might be wondering if the coconut flour is necessary and yes, 100% it is needed to absorb the moisture and provide a nice soft texture to these cookies. If you skip this step, the texture will not be right.
These cookies are…
- Gluten-free, grain-free, paleo-friendly
- Kid-approved and crowd-pleasing
- Adaptable – add more chocolate chips for a sweeter cookie
- Packed with plant-based protein from hemp hearts and almond flour
And yes, you can bake and cook with hemp hearts! The food scientists at Manitoba Harvest have done research to confirm the healthy fats in hemp stay intact even when exposed to heat. Woohoo! This means you can add hemp to all your favourite baking recipes for a nice hit of protein, fibre and healthy fats.
Here’s the recipe.
Desserts
Chocolate Chip Hemp Cookies
PrintIngredients
- 1 1/4 cups almond flour
- ⅔ cup hemp hearts
- 4 tbsp coconut flour
- 1 tsp baking powder + baking soda each
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ cup melted coconut oil
- 2 tbsp almond butter
- 1 egg
- ⅓ cup maple syrup
- ½ cup chocolate chips
- Preheat the oven to 350 F (180C). Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine almond flour, hemp hearts, coconut flour, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon. Set aside.
- In a saucepan on low heat, slowly melt down coconut oil and almond butter together. Let cool slightly before adding to other wet ingredients. In a small bowl, combine egg, melted coconut oil, almond butter and maple syrup.
- Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients, mix together then fold in chocolate chips. Drop batter onto cookie sheet in spoonfuls.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes or until the outer edges turn golden. Cool completely before refrigerating.
- Keep in an airtight container for up to 5 days in the fridge or up to 3 months in the freezer.
Makes 18-20 cookies
Enjoy!
Joy xo
40 thoughts on “Chocolate Chip Hemp Cookies”
Is there a replacement you can suggest for the coconut flour?
You could try arrowroot or tapioca flour. You need a flour that is absorbent so if you omit the coconut flour, you’ll definitely need to add something else in. I haven’t tried those other options, so do let me know if it works out! 🙂
Hi Joy,
I assume I can use the reg egg subs for this? (flax/chia)
Have you tried this recipe with a flax egg?
Would this recipe work with a flax egg instead?
I haven’t tried it so I can’t say for sure. If you try it out, please post in the comments. I feel like it would work if you make the batter have less moisture which it will have without an egg.
I haven’t tried it yet, but let me know how it works if you try it out!
These are so good. I used cashew butter 👍
Choc chip Hemp cookies recipe looks great BUT how much hemp?
Hi. I don’t have hemp hearts Can I sub for something else? Thanks.
You could add more flour?
Can you see the recipe card with the measurements for each ingredient?
great idea! Glad they turned out yummy!
These are so yummy! I used Olive Oil instead of Coconut Oil (because I ran out) and I added a scope of Genuine Health Vanilla Protein Powder for an extra protein kick – highly recommend 😀
These cookies are amazing!! All 3 of my boys LOVED them. I’ve already made a second batch because the first one disappeared so fast. In the second batch I added one more tsp of cinnamon, turned out fabulous! Thank you! 🙂
Great idea adding more cinnamon!! Glad you’re loving them!
Great ideas!
I haven’t.
Is there a way to reduce fat in this one? With the coconut oil, almond flour, coconut flour, almond butter .. it’s quite a bit!
Used aquafaba instead of an egg. They tasted great!
How much aquafaba did you use to replace the egg?
These are great! I used 3 tbsp of chickpea water instead of egg and they turned out great. Just had to let the batter sit for 10-15 minutes to let the coconut flour absorb the liquid.
Thanks so much for sharing your substitution to make it with no egg. Appreciate it!
awesome! glad it worked out!
We love good fats over here 🙂 They are healthy for you and promote the release of leptin which is your satiety hormone. Eat fat, eat less overall.
Cant wait to try these! Can you make a double batch and freeze these afterwards?
I don’t see why not!? 🙂
If we skip the syrup should we cut back on coconut flour?
yes you could do that
Love ❤️ these cookies! Do they have to go in the fridge? I love them room temp but I’m thinking it’s possibly because of the Hemp Hearts??
I would suggest refrigerating them to keep them fresher longer. I think a day or two on the counter is fine though.
Turned out delish!! I made them into 16 cookies instead to fit onto one sheet 😉 Will be making them again.
awesome! So happy to hear that!
These cooking are SO GOOD!! I added a tsp of vanilla and a pinch of salt – so so good!
Glad you love them too!
Love thèse cookies! They so satisfying and tasty with solid fuel, quality ingredients.
Hi Joy, love your recipes!
I was wondering if I could replace maple syrup with erythritol/monk sugar? If so, do I need to make any changes with the flours?
Thanks so much!
Yes you definitely could do that. Assume you’re using the powder replacement? If so, you will need to add more moisture and water or nut milk would work. I would start with the same amount of maple syrup for the water portion and add more liquid as needed. Let me know how they turn out!
My husband has some health issues and I have recently discovered that hemp seeds will counteract with medication he is taking, Do you have a suggestion on what I can replace it with? Thank you.
Hi there! Not sure what medication your husband is on, but the amount of omega 3s are not at a therapeutic level that say taking a fish oil would be, especially if you’re eating a few cookies. You’d have to consume quite a large amount to interact with anything. However, you could make these cookies instead, they are also very yummy! https://www.joyoushealth.com/27258-blog-soft-chewy-chocolate-chip-cookies/