Name: Cranberry Chocolate Chip Cookies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 22 min
Cuisine: Vegan
Ingredients: 1 flax egg (1 TBSP ground flaxseed + 3 TBSP filtered water); 1 1/4 cup almond flour (sub 1/4 cup with protein powder if you like!); 1 cup almond butter; 1/2 cup maple syrup; 1 tsp baking powder; heaping 1/2 cup dairy-free dark chocolate chips + more for topping; 1/2 cup Eden Foods Organic Dried Cranberries + more for topping

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Cranberry Chocolate Chip Cookies bursting with cranberries and chocolate chips. Oil-free, grain-free, and sweetened with maple syrup.

Who else agrees that baking > shopping?

This might be the first Black Friday in the history of Black Fridays that I didn’t purchase anything.

Nada. Zilch. Zero.

This speaks volumes, because I used to create tactical lists and battle tactics to ensure I hit all of my favorite stores and their enticing sales.

These days, combating hundreds of humans hungry for the sweetest savings makes me tired and anxious just thinking about.

I did, however, brave the day for a yoga class with my sister, embark on a grocery trip (can we have a day of savings there, please?!), oh, and I did some serious holiday baking.

You’re going to want to add these Cranberry Chocolate Chip Cookies to your holiday baking list.

They’re bursting with cranberries and chocolate with a modest ingredient list and a fool-proof almond flour base!

I know I say this every year, but Christmas is coming and it’s coming so fast!

On our family run (Dan, me, and Harper!) this morning, it seemed like the entire neighborhood was out decorating for the holidays.

Strings of holiday lights strewn across sidewalks, Santa’s sleigh half assembled in the grass, and wreaths on every door.

We have a holiday tradition of cutting down and tree each year and I’m already envisioning the silhouette of the piney branches against our otherwise white living room walls.

And the joyous task of keeping Harper from eating the needles like peanut butter.

I also have a personal holiday tradition of baking as many cookies as I can for whoever will eat them.

You want in?

The Best Grain-Free Cookies

Lately, I’ve been brushing up on my grain-free baking.

To be clear, I’ve got nothing against grains, but a lot of readers have been asking for grain-free substitutions.

And I love the challenge of building an almond flour cookie that is worthy of stardom at the North Pole.

These Cranberry Chocolate Chip Cookies are chewy and plump all while being oil-free, gluten-free, grain-free, vegan, and refined sugar-free.

What’s left?

A cookie packed with whole foods, healthy fats, nutty protein, and natural sweetness!

How to Make Cranberry Chocolate Chip Cookies

Have you ever had to explain what a “flax egg” egg is to the dining table of Thanksgiving guests?

That was me a few days ago.

I’ve accepted it into my vocabulary as a sort of scared plant-based baking hack and so I forget that it sounds a little strange in everyday conversation.

I tried to explain it to my extended family in a way that sounded delicious, but I felt my face getting red as I explained how the flax seed gelled and mimicked an egg-like consistency.

Who invented the first “flax egg”?!

I bet they were much better at explaining this than I am.

Anyway, the base for these cookies begins with a simple blend of almond flour and almond butter and a FLAX EGG to tie it all together.

I used almond butter because it’s a more “neutral” nut butter, but I’ve also created this recipe with tahini and cashew butter with similar succulent results!

Pure maple syrup lightly sweetens the cookie dough, and then you’re ready for the mix-ins.

The Mix Ins: Cranberries and Chocolate

I’ve been on a bit of a cranberry kick since Thanksgiving; November always hurtles them into my line of sight when I’m dumb to their deliciousness the rest of the year.

Their sharp tartness and mild sweetness is perfect paired with bittersweet chocolate for a wintry sweet flavor profile.

Heaping half cups of dried cranberries and dairy-free dark chocolate chips bring the base of these cookies to life!

Sprinkle more on top because you can never really have too many mix-ins– they add wonderful texture, color, and flavor to the otherwise nutty sweet cookie base.

I love using Eden Foods Dried Cranberries in my baking because these organic cranberries are apple-sweetened with no added sugars or preservatives!

You can tell this because they’re a much darker deeper red than the generic dried cranberry; telling of their purity and treatment.

How to Serve Cranberry Chocolate Chip Cookies

Enjoy these Cranberry Chocolate Chip Cookies anytime you want a fresh batch of cookies made with whole foods!

They’re easy enough to whip up on a whim with simple ingredients.

Make them with your kids, your parents, your friends, your boo, or your pooch.

I think they’d be fantastic for a festive cookie exchange, a holiday party, or an office potluck.

Leave them out for Santa or enjoy them yourself– I won’t tell.

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