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Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Cookies

Pumpkin and chocolate chips go together like frosting and cupcakes. And you're in luck, these paleo pumpkin cookies have both chocolate chips & frosting! by Marla Starr, updated January 5, 2017 Posted on December 12, 2016

Paleo Recipe Pumpkin Paleo Cookies
Marla Starr
Marla Starr is the founder of Paleo Porn, co-author of Pigskin Paleo and Owner of Starr Fitness. Marla is a Certified Personal Trainer, 200HR Certified Yoga Instructor, a Certified Barre & SUP/SUP Yoga Instructor offering Personal Training & Small Group Fitness classes both in person and virtually. In addition to all of the above she is also the Executive Producer of Minimalism. Please enjoy all the recipes in the Paleo Porn recipe archives!

What better time of year to share a paleo cookie recipe than December when everyone is preparing and serving cookies in random places because it’s the holiday season. Now you can whip up a batch of these super soft, gluten-free, paleo pumpkin cookies and have them on hand or serve them at a gathering.

I actually whipped up this cookie recipe to bring to Thanksgiving.

Pumpkin Paleo CookiesPumpkin Paleo Cookies

While I am in Missoula, Montana visiting my sister for the holidays, I don’t have access to any of my typical ingredients available in my kitchen at home.

Luckily, here in Missoula, there are so many fabulous grocery stores and my absolute favorite is Good Food Store. They only carry products and brands that are actually healthy and that means they have many local brands and almost all of the regular paleo products that I have come to rely on.

Some of those products include Bubbie’s Sauerkraut, Jackson’s Honest Salt & Vinegar Chips, Mama’s Gluten Free Flour blends, Enjoy Life Dark Chocolate Chips, Primal Kitchen’s primal mayo, Brew Dr. Kombucha and of course all the local meat and produce.

Pumpkin Paleo Cookies

Good Food Store also carries some products that are things I’ve never tried before. Lately I have really been enjoying the Coconut Bliss Coconut and Almond Chocolate Bars and when I decided to make these cookies I spotted the Chicago brand, Simple Mills, had just recently come out with a paleo frosting which I thought would be a perfect addition to these cookies.

Paleo Frosting

As you can see from the ingredients list below, their frosting is made from all real, food ingredients. The palm shortening gives the frosting that spreadable texture and boy does this taste like how I remember frosting to taste.

Pumpkin Paleo Cookies - Paleo Frosting from Simple Mills

I was never a huge fan of cake, cupcakes and frosting in general but if you have been missing that flavor and texture with your baked goods, or you’re just lazy like me when it comes to decorating those kinds of things, this frosting will satisfy the need you’ve been missing.

Where To Find Paleo Frosting

These cookies taste great without the frosting but if you’re looking for that extra little something you can find Simple Mills Chocolate Frosting at Whole Foods, your local health store or online. Amazon carries their frosting, though at a super steep price, and you can always buy directly from the Simple Mills website.

However, if you’re looking for the absolute best deal and you don’t need it immediately, Thrive Market has the absolute best price on this frosting. And while you’re there shopping online you can pick up almost all of the paleo products I mentioned above and more, all at a reduced rate.

Pumpkin Paleo Cookies

A Quick Note on Palm Shortening

Shortening is defined as any fat that is a solid at room temperature. It is typically used to make crumbly pastries, baked goods, flaky pie crusts, creamy frostings or it is also used for deep fat frying such as when making crispy fries. It’s very much comparable to lard.

However, just like everything else, not all shortening is created equal. You may be familiar with Crisco, a brand of vegetable shortening that started with the intent of creating a raw material for soap. (source) Nowadays Crisco consists of a blend of partially and fully hydrogenated soybean and palm oils.

Palm oil traditionally has been used for baking, shortenings and deep fat frying. It is shelf stable with a high melting point and does not require hydrogenation.

A few brands you will find making a quality, non-hydrogenated and soy-free organic palm shortening are Tropical Traditions and Nutiva and my current favorite is Spectrum.

Pumpkin Paleo Cookies

Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Cookies

Yield: Makes 34 cookies

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Mama's Almond Blend Flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup pureed organic pumpkin
  • 1/2 cup raw honey
  • 1/2 cup organic palm shortening
  • 1/4 cup raw almonds
  • 1/2 cup Enjoy Life Dark Chocolate Chips
  • Simple Mills Chocolate Frosting (optional)

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  2. In a large bowl add the almond blend flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and sea salt. Stir to combine well.
  3. In a small bowl whisk the eggs and vanilla extract.
  4. Add the pureed pumpkin, raw honey and vegetable shortening to the dry ingredients and stir with a spoon to combine well, consistency will be more crumbly.
  5. Add the egg mixture to the dough and stir to combine until a more liquid batter forms.
  6. Slice the raw almonds and chocolate chips into manageable pieces then fold them into the batter.
  7. Lay a sheet of parchment paper over a rimmed baking sheet (for easy cleanup) or use a baking stone. Scoop single teaspoons of cookie batter onto the baking sheet, evenly spaced apart. These cookies will not expand too much but you still want to save some room between each one.
  8. Transfer to the oven and bake for 10-12 minutes.
  9. Once cooked, transfer to a cooling rack and repeat until all the batter is gone.
  10. Once cookies are cool, serve cookies as is or top with chocolate frosting and a garnish of sliced almonds.
  11. Enjoy! :)

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About the Author Marla Starr

Marla Starr is the founder of Paleo Porn, co-author of Pigskin Paleo and Owner of Starr Fitness. Marla is a Certified Personal Trainer, 200HR Certified Yoga Instructor, a Certified Barre & SUP/SUP Yoga Instructor offering Personal Training & Small Group Fitness classes both in person and virtually. In addition to all of the above she is also the Executive Producer of Minimalism. Please enjoy all the recipes in the Paleo Porn recipe archives!

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