Giant Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Cookie

Giant vegan, gluten-free, and grain-free almond flour chocolate chip cookie for two! Lightly sweetened with maple syrup and dairy-free chocolate chunks. 

If you’d told me a year ago that I’d be living alone during a pandemic, I would have cried and then laughed and then cried some more.

Ah, 2019 Lauren didn’t have a *clue* what was about to go down.

If anything, current events have taught me about my own inner strength and perseverance in the face of uncertainty.

We just keep going, friend.

I hope that you, too, feel more capable than ever of getting through hard things.

Because we’re doing all of this together.

And today, we’re going to bake together.

Current events have also taught me a thing or two about baking a mean vegan cookie.

These Giant Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies are resilient, too, you know.

They’re chewy and sweet and popping with chocolate chunks.

Make them in one-bowl with pantry friendly ingredients you already have at home.

And they only take 15 minutes to bake in the oven.

Let’s bake a BIG cookie!

I saw my friend Nicole from Kale Junkie make a big-ass cookie on an Instagram live a few weeks ago, and ever since then I’ve been craving chocolate chip cookies.

But not just any chocolate chip cookies.

Giant Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies.

The kind of cookies that are bigger than your hand and could cover your whole face in a photo.

So I set out to create my own large and in charge cookie with flavor as big as its size.

This vegan, gluten-free, and grain-free cookie is the treat you need in your life yesterday, today, and tomorrow.

They’re packed with plant-based protein, nutty healthy fats, and plenty of refined sugar-free sweetness.

It serves two, but don’t let that dissuade you from making it yourself.

I live alone and I’ve already managed to polish off one for recipe testing my myself!

Here’s what you need:

• ground flaxseed
• creamy almond butter
• pure maple syrup
• baking powder
• almond flour
• coconut flour
• dairy-free chocolate chips

That’s it!

Like all of my baking instructions, we start with a parchment lined baking sheet.

I used If You Care Parchment Baking Paper to set the foundation from my Giant Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Cookie.

You probably recognize these beautiful beige sheets from many of my other blog posts.

These handy baking sheets are made from unbleached totally chlorine-free greaseproof paper!

Like all If You Care paper products, their parchment paper is totally chlorine-free, so no chlorine or chlorine derivatives are dumped into our lakes, rivers and streams.

The paper is sourced from FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certified forests that promote responsible forest management and rigorous environmental standards.

They’re also vegan, gluten-free, all-natural, non-GMO, and allergen-free so you can be sure that the paper touching your food is 100% safe.

These pre-cut parchment sheets are so convenient because they fit standard metal baking pans.

Using them cuts down on clean up while reducing the need for greasing and oil in your recipes!

I love using If You Care Parchment Baking Paper for baking, roasting, reheating, wrapping, and even no-baking creations.

Once you have your parchment paper in place and the oven is preheating, you can start mixing up your ingredients.

You can combine everything in one-bowl.

Start by mixing the “flax egg” and allowing it to sit and gel for ~5 minutes.

Next, add in the almond butter, maple syrup, baking powder, and almond flour and stir to combine.

The batter will probably be creamy and a little runny.

This is where the coconut flour comes in!

Stir in small increments of coconut flour, starting with 1 Tablespoon and increasing until your batter stiffens to a cookie-dough consistency.

Next, fold in the chocolate chunks.

Transfer the batter onto the parchment lined baking sheet and using your hands or a spatula, spread the dough into a large thin circle.

You want the circle to be about 6″ wide in diameter and 1/2″ in height.

This cookie won’t rise or spread much at all, so be mindful of that while shaping your cookie.

What you shape is what you get!

I like using my hands to form the “cookie” shape; you can wet your hands slightly to prevent them from sticking to the dough!

Add additional chocolate chunks here, if desired.

I obviously did!

Gently press them into the giant cookie to ensure they stick.

Place the baking sheet in the oven and bake for 14-16 minutes.

Your giant cookie is done when the edges start to brown and the top is slightly puffed up.

My cookie was perfect after ~15 minutes in the oven.

For crunchier crispier cookies, increase the bake time slightly and for chewier cookies remove a minute early.

ATTENTION: Your giant cookie will appear underdone when first removed from the oven.

DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT touch or move the cookie immediately after baking.

Allow the cookie to set for 10-15 minutes after baking to harden.

At this point you can enjoy immediately or transfer to a cookie rack to cool completely!

Enjoy this Giant Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Cookie anytime your cravings for clean cookies are *big*.

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

Make them with your family, your roommates, your friends, or your better half.

I think they’d be fantastic for a date night dessert or a weekend basking session with kids.

I love to enjoy mine in halves with a big glass of almond milk.

If you’re not into chocolate chunks, try subbing in raisins, nuts, or cranberries for different cookie variations.

Almond butter can be subbed for any other type of nut or seed butter.

Enjoy!

If you make this Giant Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Cookie, let me know!

Be sure to leave me a comment, rating, and review so I can use your feedback to create more yums.

Give me a shout on Instagram and use #floraandvino to show me your creations.

Check out my Pinterest page to pin more recipe like this one to make later.

For more easy clean cookies, try my Chocolate Chip Almond Butter Skillet Cookie, Almond Butter Avocado Chocolate Chip Cookies, and Dark Chocolate Chunk Muesli Snack Cookies.

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XO Lauren

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