Go Back
+ servings
paleo air fryer cookies in basket

Paleo Air Fryer Cookies (awesome texture! vegan option)

Author Erin Dooner
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 32 cookies
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 7 minutes
Total Time 22 minutes
These paleo air fryer cookies have the perfect taste and texture, just like traditional chocolate chip cookies! With a vegan option.

Ingredients

  • 15 tablespoons (210 grams) refined coconut oil firm and not melted
  • 1 1/2 cups (300 grams) coconut sugar
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs 50 grams each, out of shell or 2 chia eggs for vegan
  • 1 1/2 cups (150 grams) finely ground blanched almond flour
  • 3/4 cup (81 grams) arrowroot starch
  • 1/2 cup + 1 1/2 tablespoons (76 grams) coconut flour
  • 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons (45 grams) tapioca flour/starch
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups mini chocolate chips use paleo/vegan chocolate

Instructions

Air Fryer instructions:

  • In a large mixing bowl with an electric hand or stand mixer, beat together the oil, coconut sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy. It'll take longer
    15 tablespoons (210 grams) refined coconut oil, 1 1/2 cups (300 grams) coconut sugar, 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • Beat in the eggs until well combined.
    2 large eggs
  • Add the dry ingredients (almond flour through salt) in a medium mixing bowl and stir until combined.
    1 1/2 cups (150 grams) finely ground blanched almond flour, 3/4 cup (81 grams) arrowroot starch, 1/2 cup + 1 1/2 tablespoons (76 grams) coconut flour, 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons (45 grams) tapioca flour/starch, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon salt
  • Add this to the wet mixture and beat until combined.
  • Stir in chocolate chips until combined.
    1 1/2 cups mini chocolate chips
  • Preheat the air fryer to 320 °F (160 °C). Place a piece of parchment paper on top of the basket.
  • Form dough into 2-tablespoon (38-gram) balls.
  • Place in the air fryer about 2-3" apart. After baking, mine were 6.5cm wide so that should tell you how many you can fit.
  • Cook for 5-7 minutes or until lightly browned. They are delicious hot out of the oven but you can detect the starch. That goes away after sitting overnight.
  • Let sit for 5 minutes or until soft enough to remove to a cooling rack. Store cooled cookies in an airtight container for up to 5 days. The baked cookies can be frozen for up to 3 months. Or you can roll the dough into balls, flatten them slightly with your palm, and freeze those for up to 3 months. Add 1 minute to the baking time.

Oven instructions:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 °F (175 °C). Line a baking sheet with a piece of parchment paper.
  • Follow the above method to prepare the dough. Place 4" apart on the prepared baking sheet.
  • Bake for 9-13 minutes or until lightly browned around the edge. They are delicious hot out of the oven but you can detect the starch. That goes away after sitting overnight.
  • Let cool completely on the baking sheet. Store cooled cookies in an airtight container for up to 5 days. The baked cookies can be frozen for up to 3 months. Or you can roll the dough into balls, flatten them slightly with your palm, and freeze those for up to 3 months. Add 1 minute to the baking time.

Notes

  • The coconut oil should be soft enough that it can be blended in with the other ingredients but should not be melted or even melty because then the dough will be very greasy.
  • To make the chia eggs for this recipe, mix together 2 tablespoons of ground chia seed with 6 tablespoons of water until well combined. Let sit for about 1-2 minutes or until goopy like regular eggs.
  • I like a ton of chocolate in my cookies. Feel free to reduce this to 1 cup.
  • If you are very sensitive to gluten, check out my post on Are Chocolate Chips Gluten-free? to see which brands are safe for celiacs. And if you're vegan, I have a vegan version – Are Chocolate Chips Vegan?
  • The nutrition information provided is calculated as a courtesy and is only an estimate. I am not a licensed nutritionist or dietitian. For the most accurate nutritional data, consult a professional or use your preferred calculator.

Nutrition

Calories: 192kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 2gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 11mgSodium: 139mgPotassium: 5mgFiber: 2gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 34IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 24mgIron: 0.5mgNet Carbs: 19
Tried this recipe?Tag me today! Mention @texanerin or tag #texanerin! Thanks. 🖤