chocolate chip cookies, oh my!

I think that the thing that I would miss most, if I went strictly paleo, which clearly I have not, would be my chocolate chip cookies.  Basically, they are the Toll House recipe with a few tweaks...anyway, I finally came across (and tweaked a little) a recipe that comes pretty stinkin' close, and even passed the kid test!

Almond flour chocolate chip cookies

Ingredients:

• 3 cups almond flour/meal
• 1/2 cup coconut oil, melted, or really soft (which mine is right now sitting in the pantry with the warmer temps outside)
• 1/2 cup pure maple syrup (don't worry, doesn't make them maple-y!)
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips of your choice

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

I pretty much follow how I would do the Toll House recipe, so combine oil, syrup, egg, and vanilla until smooth (I find hand mixing makes them turn out better, personally).  In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and salt, them add this to the wet ingredients, combine thoroughly by hand.  Mix in the chocolate chips.  

Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper, then put 2 tbsp size drops of dough a couple of inches apart, you can fit a dozen on a large cookie sheet.

Bake for 12-15 minutes, until set and slightly browned at edges.  I smash them flat as soon as they come out.  Cool on wire rack, but they are gooooood warm!