My very first job ever was at The Chocolate Chip Cookie Factory in Collin Creek Mall when I was 14 years old. One of my favorite things to bake (and eat) when I worked there were the mini varieties of our most popular cookies. We sold them by the half and bakers dozens and served them in a fun parchment paper cone to eat on the go! What a treat to recreate this fond memory with much healthier ingredients…I loved cookies then and I love cookies now, especially ones that are gluten, grain and refined sugar-free.
Mini cookies in a paper cone…just like I remember them!
Mini Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies
1 1/4 cup blanched almond flour
1/2 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 cup coconut oil or butter, melted
1/4 cup coconut nectar, maple syrup or honey
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
1/4 cup chocolate chips
1/4 cup chopped pecans
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper. In a large mixing bowl sift together almond flour, sea salt and baking soda. In a smaller bowl whisk together coconut oil, coconut nectar and vanilla. Combine wet ingredients into dry ingredients and stir in chocolate chips and pecans. Drop by 1/2 Tbsp measure onto parchment and slightly flatten. Bake 10-12 minutes or until lightly golden. Remove to a wire rack to cool. Enjoy!
Makes 24 bite-sized cookies.
This recipe is shared at:
Slightly Indulgent Tuesday, Fat Tuesday, Tasty Tuesday, Gluten-Free Wednesdays
Oh, goodness – you would post this the night before I begin the Whole30 regimen! *groan* Well, at least The G Man will (eventually) appreciate it.
I didn’t know you grew up in the DFW area. I grew up in Oak Cliff.
Yes, I lived in Plano most of my life and then moved to Allen after I got married…my parents ditched Texas after I graduated from high school and being an only child I wanted to be near my parents so eventually we moved to Colorado…but Dallas will always be home really. I, too, am starting the August 1 Whole 30!!!
These look amazing! I, too, am starting (another) Whole30 tomorrow, but this is a keeper recipe and I will look forward to whipping up some when we’re done. Thanks again for your fabulous recipes.
Yep, I’m in for the August 1 W30 as well!
And here we go again! I’m actually looking forward to it…I think it will be a bit different than our October 2011 Whole30. And in the small world department, we lived in McKinney (Stonebridge Ranch) 1990-93 and our daughter and her family are now in Frisco. It was a great place to live!
Oooh, these sound simply scrumptious! I can’t wait to give them a try ☺ Thanks for sharing in our linky this week!
Those look yummy! Petite cookies are irresistible to begin with, and with chocolate chips and pecans, these are calling my name!
Shirley
My friend Shirley @Gluten Free Easily just posted this recipe and I just had to try them! I saw the post on Facebook at 9:08 pm and by 9:34 pm I was enjoying the best cookie I’ve had in a very long time. I made mine with maple syrup and it gave it a great crunchy outside and a nice chewy inside. Even my husband (who can and does eat everything) said they were a great cookie! Thank you for sharing!
Teri
I’m so glad you enjoyed them…I like to use maple syrup when I make them sometimes as well, it’s one of my favorite sweeteners!
These were a nice easy treat…I used maple and walnuts. Thanks for the recipe!