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December 21, 2017

Vegan and Paleo Chocolate Chip Cookies in a Jar

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Cookies in a jar makes the perfect gift idea for any dessert lover, or skip the jar and make the cookies for yourself! They’re paleo and vegan friendly and free of gluten, grains, dairy, and refined sugar!

Vegan and Paleo Chocolate Chip Cookies in a Jar | Wife Mama Foodie
We’ve made our fair share of cookies this season. Sugar, shortbread, gingerbread, you name it and we’ve probably made it. I don’t discriminate, I love all the cookies, but I do have a special place in my belly heart for chocolate chip cookies. They’re the classic treat that makes the house smell amazing and each bite of ooey gooey chocolatey goodness brings a mouthful of happiness. Just give ma a few cookies and a glassful of ice cold almond milk and I am in dessert heaven! 

Vegan and Paleo Chocolate Chip Cookies | Wife Mama Foodie
There’s no greater gift than the gift of joy and what greater way to spread joy than with cookies! Sure, you can bake up a batch of chocolate chip cookies for your friends and family, but they’ll probably just get placed on top of all the other cookie tins and treat boxes since most of us are buried under a mountain of holiday goodies as it is. Better yet, give the gift of homemade cookies to be made at their convenience! 

These cookies in a jar are simple to assemble and both vegan and paleo friendly, yet delicious enough to be enjoyed by everyone!

Vegan and Paleo Chocolate Chip Cookies | Wife Mama FoodieVegan and Paleo Chocolate Chip Cookies | Wife Mama Foodie
But a jar isn’t needed to make this deliciousness. Yep, I added the regular recipe below as well because you’ll definitely want to make a batch (or three) of these for yourself! Enjoy!

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Vegan and Paleo Chocolate Chip Cookies in a Jar


  • Author: Joscelyn Abreu
  • Total Time: 10 mins
  • Yield: 8 large or 16 small cookies 1x
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These cookies in a jar makes the perfect gift idea for any food lover! They’re paleo and vegan friendly and free of gluten, grains, dairy, and refined sugar! Super simple to make and so delicious!


Ingredients

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Chocolate Chip Cookies: (Follow instructions below for making the Gift in a Jar)

  • 2/3 cup (90g) coconut sugar
  • 2 cups (230g) finely ground almond flour
  • 2 tablespoons (17.5g) arrowroot starch
  • 1/2 teaspoon (3g) baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon (1.5g) of salt
  • 1 cup (5–6 oz) chopped chocolate or chocolate chips (I use dark or semi-sweet chocolate)
  • 2 tablespoons (30ml) melted coconut oil or butter
  • 1/4 cup (60ml) water

Instructions

To Make Gift in a Jar:

  1. I used this 3/4 L / 28.7 oz Weck Jar and everything fit perfectly.
  2. Layer the jar as follows. I found it easier to make a funnel out of a large piece of parchment paper rolled up with a large opening at the top, like a cone.
  3. 2/3 cup (90g) coconut sugar at the bottom.
  4. Next layer is almond flour blended in a bowl with arrowroot starch, baking soda, and salt.
  5. The top layer is the chopped chocolate/chocolate chips.
  6. Ingredients should fit snug, so they don’t shift around.
  7. Include a tag with the following info:
  8. Chocolate Chip Cookies
  9. –contents from jar
  10. –1/4 cup water
  11. –2 tablespoons melted coconut oil or butter
  12. Preheat oven to 350ºF. Mix together contents from jar, water, and melted oil/butter until blended.
  13. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheets. Press mounds of dough to slightly flatten. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely before handling. Makes about 1 1/2 dozen cookies.

For Regular Cookies:

  1. Preheat oven to 375ºF. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
  2. Combine dry ingredients into a large mixing bowl—coconut sugar, almond flour, arrowroot, baking soda, salt, & chocolate. Stir in melted coconut oil and water and stir just until combined. If mixture is too dry, add another tablespoon or two of water, just until mixture holds together. Should be the consistency of thick cookie dough.
  3. Scoop cookies out by the heaping tablespoon (or 1/4 cup for large cookies) onto the prepared baking sheet. Press mounds of dough to slightly flatten. Bake 8-10 minutes or just until cookies are golden brown. Remove and let cool fully before handling or they may break apart.
  • Cook Time: 10 mins
  • Category: Dessert, Vegan, Paleo

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  1. Joscelyn | Wife Mama Foodie says

    October 14, 2020 at 9:33 pm

    Hi Passionate Hippie, I’m sorry these cookies didn’t turn out for you! They are different from traditional cookies, but they shouldn’t have stayed in a ball shape. What brand of almond flour/arrowroot did you use? The only thing I can think of is maybe there’s a difference in brands? I’ll try and use different brands the next time I make these to see what the problem could be. Again, I’m really sorry you weren’t happy with these.

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  2. Passionate Hippie says

    October 14, 2020 at 9:01 pm

    I tried these cookies before I give a bunch of hats as gifts and…they didn’t spread at all! They just stayed in the balled shape after baking. I always use a scale for accuracy. I don’t usually bake with arrowroot so maybe this is why?? I’m not sure. But…I can’t see myself gifting this to anyone.

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  3. Cindy says

    January 16, 2018 at 12:02 am

    What is the reason to use arrowroot starch?

    Reply
    • Joscelyn | Wife Mama Foodie says

      January 16, 2018 at 1:11 am

      Hi Cindy, since there’s not a blend of flours or eggs, the arrowroot helps with the texture and also helps hold cookies together. If you don’t have arrowroot, you can use cornstarch (not grain-free) or you can try it without, but cookies may be a tad more crumbly…would still be delicious though! 🙂

      Reply
  4. Nisha / @rainbowplantlife says

    January 2, 2018 at 9:01 pm

    I absolutely loved this idea as a holiday gift! Or a year-round gift 🙂 You are such a talented recipe developer and photographer, Josceyln! I am always fangirling over your work 🙂

    Reply
  5. Jennifer McCoy says

    December 28, 2017 at 8:44 pm

    These look so yummy! Man! I would love to receive a gift this pretty. Pinning for later.

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    • Joscelyn | Wife Mama Foodie says

      December 28, 2017 at 9:22 pm

      Thank you Jennifer!

      Reply
  6. Pooja Krishna says

    December 23, 2017 at 9:31 pm

    The cookies in the jar look so beautifully inviting! I got one as a Mother’s Day gift so it was a perfect ‘together activity.’ Lovely pictures!

    Reply
    • Joscelyn | Wife Mama Foodie says

      December 23, 2017 at 10:28 pm

      Thank you Pooja!

      Reply
  7. Natalie says

    December 22, 2017 at 2:08 pm

    What a cute and delicious gift idea for Christmas!

    Reply
  8. puja says

    December 22, 2017 at 1:20 pm

    Lovely cookies Joscelyn…My best Christmas wishes to you and your family…. 🙂

    Reply
  9. Dany says

    December 22, 2017 at 12:02 am

    Génial

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  10. Sincerely Ophelia says

    December 21, 2017 at 10:42 pm

    How perfect is this as a gift?! So healthy too! Thanks so so much for sharing this nifty idea!

    Reply
  11. Jenn says

    December 21, 2017 at 5:06 pm

    Chocolate chip cookies are my favorite! I’m excited to try this vegan version. It looks so good!

    Reply
    • Joscelyn | Wife Mama Foodie says

      December 21, 2017 at 9:47 pm

      Thank you Jenn! Merry Christmas

      Reply

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