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    Paleo Macadamia Cookies

    Published on Aug 1, 2014 · Last updated on Dec 12, 2018 · 38 Comments

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    Looking for a paleo cookies recipe? These macadamia cookies are my go-to healthy snack. Loaded with good fats, from coconut oil and almond flour and super crispy, with a great nutty and buttery flavor thanks to the macadamias! 

    crunchy Paleo Macadamia Cookies arranged on a wooden board surrounded by macadamia nuts (paleo cookies recipe)

    Let's begin with the story of how these delicious Paleo Macadamia Cookies came to life. One morning, I received an email from Laurie at Palaios asking me if I would be interested in a pantry hamper full of paleo goodies.

    Hem...why, OF COURSE I am! But that's not what I said, because I'm a polite girl - most of the time. And so a few days later I received a 4 kilos package full of deliciousness. Wait, what?! 4 kilos is like 9 pounds aka A LOT.

    9 pounds of goji berries, cacao nibs, coconut flour, almond flour, trail mix, sun-dried tomatoes and...macadamia nuts (among many others things that I won't list here because I don't want to be boring)! As soon as I saw these nuts, I knew I wanted to make some sort of paleo cookies recipe with them.

    Because cookies are good - and they're even better when paleo and studded with macadamia nuts.

    And I'm gonna have to stop you right there if you think this paleo cookies recipe is exclusively for the cave(wo)men out there. No, no, no they're good for anybody!

    When I made them the first time, I knew paleo folks were going to love these crunchy macadamia cookies but I wasn't positive about all the others. I loved them, Solal loved them too but I needed another neutral taste tester to be sure.

    And my non-paleo friend Bee was just the person I needed for that! I made her a batch and she ate several paleo macadamia cookies in just a few hours and even took the leftovers home. I think we can call this paleo cookies recipe a WINNER!

    Paleo Macadamia Cookies - www.notenoughcinnamon.com

    Thanks to my friends at Palaios - the paleo supermarket for sending me this great selection of ingredients to try! 

    If you tried this paleo cookies recipe, don’t forget to rate the recipe below and let me know how it went in the comments – I love hearing from you! You can also follow me on Instagram, Pinterest and Facebook for more deliciousness and behind-the-scenes!

    Paleo Macadamia Cookies - www.notenoughcinnamon.com
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    Paleo Macadamia Cookies

    Looking for a paleo cookies recipe? These paleo macadamia cookies are my go-to healthy dessert or snack. Loaded with good fats, from coconut oil and almond flour and super crispy, with a great nutty and buttery flavor thanks to the macadamias! 

    Course Snack, Treat
    Cuisine American
    Keyword almond flour, baking, cookies, easy, healthy, macadamia, paleo, simple, snack, sweet
    Prep Time 20 minutes
    Cook Time 25 minutes
    Total Time 45 minutes
    Servings 12 cookies
    Calories 225 kcal

    Ingredients

    • ¾ cup macadamia nuts whole raw
    • 1 cup almond flour
    • 1 cup desiccated coconut unsweetened fine
    • 1 tsp ground ginger
    • ¼ cup honey
    • ¼ cup coconut oil melted
    • ½ tsp baking soda
    • 2 tbsp water divided

    Instructions

    1. Preheat oven to 320F/160C. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
    2. Arrange macadamia nuts on a baking sheet in a single layer and bake for 6 to 8 minutes or until lightly toasted. Let them cool and chop them roughly.
    3. Reduce oven to 250F/120C.
    4. In a large bowl, combine almond flour, desiccated coconut, macadamia nuts and ginger.
    5. In a small saucepan, combine honey and coconut oil and melt gently.
    6. In a small bowl, mix baking soda with 1 tablespoon water. Add to honey and coconut oil. Once the mixture froths up (this will happen almost instantly), remove from heat and pour on the wet ingredients. Add 1 tablespoon of water and mix well.
    7. Using a medium cookie/ice cream scoop (or about 1 ½ tablespoons), form about 12 cookies. Arrange them on the lined baking sheets and flatten them using the back of the scoop.
    8. Bake for 25 minutes or until golden. Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool completely before transferring them to a plate or a container.

    Recipe Notes

    Recipe adapted from Taste.com.au and The Healthy Chef

    Nutrition Facts
    Paleo Macadamia Cookies
    Amount Per Serving (1 cookie)
    Calories 225 Calories from Fat 180
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 20g31%
    Saturated Fat 9g56%
    Sodium 56mg2%
    Potassium 76mg2%
    Carbohydrates 10g3%
    Fiber 2g8%
    Sugar 7g8%
    Protein 3g6%
    Vitamin C 0.2mg0%
    Calcium 29mg3%
    Iron 1mg6%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    Comments

    1. Susan

      August 02, 2014 at 4:02 am

      These sound absolutely scrumptious! I have no excuse for making them, but I'm definitely keeping this recipe. I don't think you could come up with a more perfect set of ingredients.

      Reply
      • marie

        August 04, 2014 at 10:26 pm

        Haha sometimes, I just create myself a good excuse to eat cookies. As long as they're relatively healthy, of course 😉

        Reply
    2. Michelle

      September 08, 2014 at 12:48 pm

      These look delightful! Where can I find desiccated coconut? Can't wait to find that ingredient so I can make these! xox

      Reply
      • marie

        September 09, 2014 at 10:47 am

        Thanks Michelle! You can find desiccated coconut in any supermarket, usually in the baking aisle.

        Reply
    3. Tennille

      September 11, 2014 at 11:13 pm

      Thanks for this recipe! They turned out great and they're just the right amount of sweet!

      Reply
      • marie

        September 12, 2014 at 10:44 am

        Yay i'm really glad they turned out great for you Tennille!

        Reply
    4. Courtney

      January 12, 2015 at 4:11 am

      These are awful. I don't know what it is about the recipe but it sounds good but doesn't taste good. They do not thicken for you to scoop out and they do not brown. Mine came out as white as the nuts. All you taste is flour. Gross.

      Reply
      • marie

        January 12, 2015 at 11:28 am

        Hey Courtney, I'm sorry they turned out bad for you. I've received a lot of positive feedbacks about this recipe, people love it! Did you follow the recipe to the T or made any changes? I would love to help you figure out what went wrong on your side.

        Reply
      • marie

        January 12, 2015 at 11:44 am

        PS: I'm wondering if you would have said that to my face? I'm always happy to get feedbacks on my recipes, even when they didn't work as expected, but your comment was just plain rude. Especially when I'm sharing my work for free.

        Reply
        • Ihsan

          July 02, 2018 at 1:24 pm

          Your recipe is amazing Marie. Thank you

          Reply
          • Marie

            July 09, 2018 at 4:34 pm

            Thank you! Glad you loved these cookies 🙂

            Reply
      • Belle

        March 08, 2015 at 3:00 pm

        I think because there isn't any binder as such (like eggs or chia seeds) the mixture is supposed to be crumbly, but I have done an awful lot of paleo baking and I know to literally squish a mixture together for it form a cookie.
        Also, all ovens are really different - I have learnt that my current oven needs 5-10 degrees less than a recipe calls for and a previous oven of mine required 10-15 degrees more than a recipe called for.. Also it took me long time to work out fan vs no fan for different recipes.
        And I ate the mixture raw and it didn't taste floury at all, so maybe your ingredients are different to others - I know that when I buy coconut flour from the chemist it makes beautiful pancakes, but coconut flour from elsewhere, the pancakes are just gross and floury (same recipe!), so I pay extra to buy a better coconut flour..
        So there could be a number of factors as to why your batch didn't turn out!
        I must admit, paleo baking takes awhile to perfect as it's very very different to "regular" baking.
        Good luck!!!

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        • marie

          March 08, 2015 at 5:17 pm

          Thank you Belle, and I agree 100% with you. Unfortunately, using different brands can lead to completely different results when baking paleo treats. I'm thinking the issue could come from the almond flour you're using? Or maybe you used coconut flour instead of desiccated coconut (they're not the same) ?

          Reply
    5. Courtney

      January 17, 2015 at 2:33 pm

      Marie,
      I would have absolutely told you that they were gross, if they were. I wasn't trying to be rude, just honest. I followed the recipe to a T. Not sure why mine came out white and yours (in the picture) came out brown. They were so dry, they kept falling apart when trying to put them on the cookie sheet. I do appreciate you sharing recipes. I would rather be honest than have people make it as well, spend a lot of money on the Macadamia Nuts and have it turn out inedible.

      Reply
    6. Kylie

      February 28, 2015 at 7:33 am

      My family and I are new to paleo and sugar free and these cookies have become my kids new favorite! Easy to make, delicious and perfect for the lunch box! Thanks for sharing - will be checking out your other recipes.

      Reply
      • marie

        March 08, 2015 at 5:50 pm

        Yay I love it when I can help families with my recipes! I'm so happy to know your kids love these cookies. Thanks for letting me know Kylie 🙂

        Reply
    7. meg

      March 02, 2015 at 2:24 pm

      Hi there when you measure out coconut oil do you melt it first then measure 1/4 cup or scoop out 1/4 cup then melt. Sometimes my mixture when using coconut oil in baking are very wet so just curious what the best way to measure is thanks x

      Reply
      • marie

        March 08, 2015 at 5:21 pm

        Hi Meg! I measure the coconut oil when it's melted. Most of the time it's quite warm in my kitchen so the coconut oil doesn't get a chance to harden! Hope this helps 🙂

        Reply
    8. Belle

      March 08, 2015 at 2:53 pm

      OMG!!! Yum, yum, yummy.. YUMMY!!
      Lovely ingredients and what an amazing result!
      To be honest I was worried about the 120c setting, only because I rarely make anything that requires the oven to be so low.. But this recipe worked perfectly 🙂
      I took them out at 20 minutes though and I may have eaten a bit of the raw mixture hehehehehe!!

      Reply
      • marie

        March 08, 2015 at 5:12 pm

        So happy you loved them Belle! And eating some raw dough is exactly what you're supposed to do haha. Thank you!

        Reply
    9. Mel

      March 08, 2015 at 9:46 pm

      Sadly mine were so crumbly and white they just fell apart, the mixture taste amazing tho, I have just re mixed them with two eggs and I'm rebaking them so fingers crossed!

      Reply
      • marie

        March 08, 2015 at 11:34 pm

        I'm sorry to hear that Mel! Did you follow the recipe as written or substituted an ingredient? I hope the second batch will be a success 🙂 Let me know!

        Reply
    10. Mel

      April 09, 2015 at 5:41 pm

      I am pleased to say my third round of these is yummy yum I changed coconut oil brands and used a bit more almond flour and a bit less dessicated coconut as I found my coconut was so dry and the results are scrumptious

      Reply
      • marie

        April 21, 2015 at 6:19 pm

        YAY! I'm glad to hear that Mel 🙂

        Reply
    11. Laura

      April 13, 2015 at 11:49 am

      Could I add dried cranberries to this recipe?

      Reply
      • marie

        April 21, 2015 at 6:17 pm

        Hi Laura, I think you could but you would need to reduce the amount of macadamia nuts to make sure the cookies don't fall apart. Maybe use 1/2 cup macadamia and 1/4 cup cranberries? It sure sounds delicious! Let me know if you try 🙂

        Reply
    12. Eleni

      April 26, 2015 at 5:43 am

      i just made these cookies..... they were absolutely delicious and so easy to make. I followed the recipe to a T, except I didn't have any ground ginger, I used cardomon instead. I found them perfect. I will definitely make these again.Thanks so much for sharing!

      Reply
      • marie

        April 27, 2015 at 11:44 am

        I'm glad to hear that Eleni, thank you for letting me know 🙂 And enjoy!

        Reply
    13. Melody

      May 15, 2015 at 1:32 pm

      These look deliciously amazing! Love paleo cookies even more than the "real" thing. Give my sea salt and dark chocolate chunk paleo cookies a shot 🙂

      http://www.thepaleopanda.com/heavens-best-paleo-sea-salt-and-chocolate-chunk-cookies/

      Reply
    14. Lisa

      July 10, 2015 at 1:43 pm

      OH MY GOODNESS! I love these! I'm paleo, and am constantly searching for beautiful paleo recipies to quench my need for sweet food - and these... These are amazing. Everyone should try these, words can't praise enough!

      Reply
      • marie

        July 12, 2015 at 2:55 pm

        Thanks so much Lisa!! Love your enthusiasm 🙂

        Reply
    15. Sue

      August 10, 2015 at 10:19 pm

      I just made these and they turned out perfectly... I don't know which is more delicious, the finished product or the raw cookie mix. Just a quick question - I'm trying to cut back on sweeteners in general, so would like to make these but half the quantity of honey. I'm worried this will make the mix too dry - any tips in terms of what I can replace it with?

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      • marie

        August 17, 2015 at 3:46 pm

        So happy you loved them Sue! Humm that's a tricky question. You're right, you need the honey to bind the dough together... Maybe you could use rice malt syrup? It's still a sweetener but much lower in fructose than honey.

        Reply
    16. Laura

      August 11, 2015 at 4:21 am

      I want to make these cookies but my husband hates shreaded coconut. Can I make a substitution?

      Reply
      • marie

        August 17, 2015 at 3:42 pm

        Coconut is one of the most important ingredient in this recipe so I would recommend using another recipe if your husband doesn't like it.

        Reply
    17. 40A.

      August 21, 2018 at 8:36 pm

      These look so good - crispy and nutty and buttery, all at the same time! Cannot wait to try them myself!

      Reply
    18. Melissa SISSON

      January 07, 2019 at 6:37 am

      Love these cookies to bits, thank you x

      Reply
      • Marie

        January 09, 2019 at 7:50 am

        Aww so happy to hear Melissa, thanks a lot!

        Reply

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