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4.6 from 16 reviews

Tigernut Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies

20 mins
GF Gluten-Free
by: Lindsay Grimes
April 30, 2018 (Updated: September 20, 2024)
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Tigernut Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies
Delicious soft baked, dairy free, and gluten free Tigernut Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies will be your new favorite dessert! So easy to make and perfectly chewy!

Ok you guys!! I am always always on the lookout for new fun flours that I can experiment with in my recipes. Almond flour will forever be my favorite and most versatile, cashew flour is so fun, tapioca flour has some great uses and now…. drum roll puhhlease….

Tigernut Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies

TIGERNUT FLOUR!! I’ve been meaning to try tigernut flour ever since I first heard of it. So here’s the deal. It’s a great gluten free and grain free flour. Tigernut isn’t a nut, it’s a root vegetable that typically grows in North Africa and in the Mediterranean.

Tigernut Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies

Tigernut flour is said to have a nutty taste. To me, it reminded me of coconut flour but wasn’t as dry and granular as coconut flour. I wouldn’t say it’s as versatile and mild as almond flour, but I think tigernut flour will for sure be a new staple in our house! I’m so psyched it lived up to the hype!!

I’ve made these cookies twice and I am in looovee. My kids were grabbing for them, I was grabbing for them, they were crowd pleasers. Plus, they’re super simple and fun to eat. They are soft-baked, chewy, and remind me of those soft Entenmann’s cookies I used to eat by the boxful as a kid.

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Tigernut Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients for Tigernut Flour Cookies:

  • refined coconut oil
  • vanilla
  • coconut sugar
  • egg
  • tigernut flour
  • baking soda
  • sea salt
  • chocolate chips
Tigernut Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies

How to Make Tigernut Flour Cookies:

In your electric mixer, whisk together the melted coconut oil, vanilla, coconut sugar, and egg until smooth.

Add in the tigernut flour, baking soda, and sea salt.

NOTE: tigernut flour does tend to clump up, so I think it’s best to use a handheld or standing electric mixer to make sure everything gets nicely combined. The first time I experimented with these the handheld whisk left some clumps.

Tigernut Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies

Fold in the chocolate chips. Use a cookie scooper to scoop the dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake for 10 minutes.

Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet before transferring them to a cooling rack. The cookies are pretty delicate when they first come out of the oven so they need to set and cool before you move them.

Tigernut Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies

More cookie recipes to try:

  • Chocolate Chip Tahini Cookies
  • Gluten Free Monster Cookies
  • Oatmeal Peanut Butter Cookie Bars
  • Banana Bread Breakfast Cookies
  • Hot Cocoa Cookies

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Recipe
GF Gluten-Free

Tigernut Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies

Delicious soft baked, dairy free, and gluten free Tigernut Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies will be your new favorite dessert! So easy to make and perfectly chewy!

Recipe by:Lindsay Grimes
5 Stars 4 Stars 3 Stars 2 Stars 1 Star 4.6 from 16 reviews
Prep: 10 minsCook: 10 minsTotal: 20 mins
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Servings: 12 1x

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup refined coconut oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 cup coconut sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 1/2 cup tigernut flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350F.
  2. In your electric mixer, whisk together the melted coconut oil, vanilla, coconut sugar, and egg until creamed together and combined.
  3. Add in the tigernut flour, baking soda, and sea salt.
  4. NOTE: tigernut flour does tend to clump up, so I think it’s best to use a handheld or standing electric mixer to make sure everything gets nicely combined.
  5. Fold in the chocolate chips.
  6. Use a cookie scooper to scoop the dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
  7. Gently press the tops of the cookie dough mounds down just the slightest.
  8. Add a coupe extra chips to the top.
  9. Bake for 10 minutes.
  10. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet before transferring them to a cooling rack. The cookies are pretty delicate when they first come out of the oven so they need to set and cool before you move them.
  11. Sprinkle with additional sea salt and enjoy!!

Nutrition Info:

  • Serving Size: 1 cookie
  • Calories: 201
  • Sugar: 12.7g
  • Sodium: 187mg
  • Fat: 14g
  • Saturated Fat: 10.2g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 0g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 16.3g
  • Fiber: 2.9g
  • Protein: 1.4g
  • Cholesterol: 14mg
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  1. Steph V says

    Posted on 5/1/21 at 10:42 am

    Delicious. Eating them now. I can’t believe how much they expanded! 
    I used olive oil instead of coconut oil (allergy) and subbed half of it with tahini- so 1/4 cup olive oil, 1/4 cup tahini
    Used 100% cacao chocolate chips
    subbed maple syrup for coconut sugar
    I know these changes probably changed the final product but they are delicious still!  Thank you!

    Reply
    • Lindsay Grimes Freedman says

      Posted on 5/5/21 at 8:11 pm

      Yay! I’m so happy you loved them!! xo

      Reply
  2. AvatarSusan says

    Posted on 6/21/21 at 5:13 pm

    This recipe is boyfriend approved, which says a lot. I used ghee instead of coconit oil for a batch. Both versions are delicious.

    Reply
    • Lindsay Grimes Freedman says

      Posted on 7/1/21 at 11:21 am

      Yay! I’m so happy you guys enjoyed!! xo

      Reply
    • Lindsay Grimes Freedman says

      Posted on 7/1/21 at 11:24 am

      Yay!! I’m so happy you guys loved it! Sending you love! xo

      Reply
  3. Jenna Citrus says

    Posted on 1/6/22 at 6:41 pm

    These are so great! With one substitution of flaxseed I was able to make these vegan and they are delicious!!! Way to go!!

    Reply
    • Lindsay Grimes Freedman says

      Posted on 2/2/22 at 11:28 am

      Yay! I’m so happy you loved them!! xo

      Reply
  4. AvatarKari Kincaid says

    Posted on 6/17/23 at 1:43 pm

    My friend brought these to a gathering just for me and my dietary restrictions. These are the best chocolate chip cookies I have eaten. Today my daughter made them for our family, everyone loved them!

    Reply
    • Lindsay Grimes says

      Posted on 6/20/23 at 1:21 pm

      Aw that makes me so happy!! What a thoughtful friend! I’m so glad you enjoyed them 🙂 xo

      Reply
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