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    Chocolate Collagen Cookies (Paleo, Nut Free)

    Published: Jun 19, 2024 · by Katie

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    These chocolate collagen cookies are a delicious low carb dessert that's made with sunflower seed butter, collagen peptides and sweetened with coconut sugar. They have a rich chocolate flavor and are crispy on the outside with a gooey interior. This collagen cookie recipe is paleo, gluten free, nut free and easily made keto.

    Top view of cookies on a cooling rack, topped with flaked salt.

    I felt that my blog was lacking in paleo chocolate cookie recipes.  (Not to be confused with chocolate chip cookies...I've got plenty of those.)  Thus, these double chocolate collagen cookies came into existence!

    They're completely flourless - made with collagen peptides, sunflower seed butter and cocoa powder. And they have the BEST cookie texture. They're crispy on the outside and gooey in the middle.

    My whole family loves them and we could easily devour a batch in one sitting!

    Why You'll Love these Chocolate Collage Cookies

    • paleo friendly - made with simple, minimally processed ingredients
    • flourless - completely gluten free and grain free
    • keto friendly - a great low carb cookie option
    • nut free - made without almond flour, making them great for anyone with a nut allergy
    • easy to make - a simple, one bowl batter that's scooped and baked. No need to chill the dough!
    Holding a cookie that's been cut in half to show the gooey inside texture.

    Ingredients

    These healthy chocolate collagen cookie require less than 10 ingredients. Here's a list of what you need:

    • sunflower seed butter (may swap with any creamy nut butter)
    • egg (no egg substitution has been tested)
    • vanilla extract
    • collagen (any flavor works)
    • coconut sugar (monk fruit for keto)
    • cocoa powder
    • baking soda
    • salt
    • dark chocolate chips

    I chose to make these cookies nut free by using sunflower seed butter (I love unsweetened Sunbutter).  However, any creamy nut or seed butter will work.  For instance, almond butter, cashew butter or peanut butter.

    The collagen is a key ingredient in this recipe.  I used vital proteins unflavored collagen, but also love these cookies with Ancient Nutrition's chocolate collagen.

    These chocolate cookies are made with coconut sugar.  But, any granulated sweetener or sugar will work as a replacement, such as monk fruit sweetener.  Substituting with a sugar free sweetener will make these cookies keto friendly.

    Ingredients needed to make chocolate collagen cookies.

    How to Make Chocolate Collagen Cookies

    These easy-to-make cookies are made in one bowl and ready to eat in under 30 minutes! Here's what you need to do:

    1. First, preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
    Chocolate collagen cookie dough in mixing bowl.
    1. In a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine all wet ingredients.  Add in dry ingredients, except chocolate chips, and mix.  Then, fold chocolate chips into the batter.
    Unbaked cookies on lined baking sheet.
    1. Scoop the dough onto a baking sheet.  The cookies should be about one tablespoon in size, making one dozen cookies.
    1. Place the cookies in the oven and bake at 350 degrees for 12-14 minutes. 
    2. After baking, let the cookies cool a couple minutes on the baking sheet, then transfer them to a wire cooling rack.
    Top view of cookies.
    Side view of cookies on a cooling rack.

    Tips and Tricks

    • The dough tends to be quite oily.  But trust me, it works!  These cookies are absolutely wonderful, despite the unappealing cookie dough appearance.
    • If you want the cookies to be perfectly round, take them out of the oven after 8 minutes of baking. Then, using a spatula, shape the cookies into perfect circles. Pop the cookies back in the oven and cook another 4-6 minutes.
    • For looks and extra flavor, sprinkle flaked sea salt onto the cookies just after baking. It really enhances the flavor.

    Storage

    These cookies can be kept at room temperature for a few days, in the fridge for up to one week, or in the freezer up to one month. Keep them in an airtight bag or storage container.

    Personally, I like them best stored in the freezer.

    FAQ

    Can I use any type of collage?

    Yes! This recipe will work with any type or flavor of collagen peptides.

    Is there an egg substitute?

    I have not tested this recipe without eggs or an egg substitute. If you try, then let me know the results in the comment section below.

    More Recipes Using Collagen

    Looking for more paleo recipes using collagen? Check these out:

    • Healthy mango popsicles.
      Healthy Mango Popsicles (Refined Sugar Free)
    • Top view of frozen chocolate banana popsicles.
      Healthy Chocolate Banana Popsicles
    • Scooping the frozen ice cream.
      Paleo Vanilla Ice Cream (Dairy Free)
    • Healthy coffee ice cream bars.
      Healthy Coffee Ice Cream Bars
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    Top view of cookies on a cooling rack, topped with flaked salt.

    Chocolate Collagen Cookies (Paleo, Nut Free)

    5 Stars 4 Stars 3 Stars 2 Stars 1 Star 5 from 3 reviews
    • Author: Katie
    • Prep Time: 10 min
    • Cook Time: 12 min
    • Total Time: 22 minutes
    • Yield: 1 dozen cookies
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    Description

    These healthy chocolate collagen cookies are completely flourless, with a rich chocolate flavor, crispy exterior and gooey center.  This recipe is paleo, nut free and keto friendly.


    Ingredients

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    • ½ cup sunflower seed butter (unsweetened, salted)
    • 1 large egg
    • 1 tsp vanilla extract
    • ¼ cup collagen peptides (any flavor)
    • ¼ cup coconut sugar (monk fruit for keto)
    • 3 Tbsp cocoa powder
    • ½ tsp baking soda
    • ⅛ tsp salt
    • ¼ cup dark chocolate chips


    Instructions

    1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
    2. In a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine sunflower seed butter, egg and vanilla.
    3. Add in collagen, coconut sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt.  Mix until well combined.
    4. Fold the chocolate chips into the dough*
    5. Scoop the dough onto your lined baking sheet (about 1 Tbsp dough per cookie).
    6. Bake in the oven at 350 degrees for 12-14 minutes.
    7. After baking, remove cookies from the oven.  Let them rest on the baking sheet for a few minutes, then transfer them to a wire cooling rack.

    Notes

    *The dough is quite oily, but don't fret!  It works!  You can dab the cookie dough with a paper towel if you find it necessary.

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    Comments

    1. Katie

      April 23, 2022 at 4:37 pm

      My family and I love these collage cookies! Hope you all do too!

      Reply
      • Christina

        August 11, 2024 at 4:43 am

        Omg! These are going to be a staple in my keto food recipes list! At first I thought I messed up because they were suuuuuper oily and in the last few minutes in the oven they magically dry up, poof and crinkle! ONLY problem is eating too many....Time to look at your other recipes!

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        • Katie

          August 11, 2024 at 8:18 am

          I'm so glad you like them! Yes, the dough is really oily, but it works! 🙂

    2. Ann

      November 25, 2023 at 5:03 pm

      Hi! I would like to try these cookies. It's "collagen" the same as collagen peptides? This is what I have at home.

      Reply
      • Katie

        November 25, 2023 at 5:44 pm

        Hi! Yes, those collagen peptides will work perfectly for this recipe 🙂

        Reply
        • Ann

          November 26, 2023 at 2:14 pm

          Thank you for responding so quickly! I baked them today and they were so easy and quick to make! They were so good!!!
          Since we don't eat coconut sugar, I subbed with half Swerve brown sugar and half allulose. Amazing!! This will definitely be a staple for us. Thank you!

        • Katie

          November 26, 2023 at 3:28 pm

          Oh wonderful! I'm so glad they turned out for you 🙂 Thank you for coming back to the blog to leave a review!!

    3. Jel

      June 06, 2024 at 12:22 pm

      Is there something you would recommend to sub for the sun butter? We have allergies to nuts and sunflower seeds.

      Reply
      • Katie

        June 06, 2024 at 3:55 pm

        If you can consume tahini then that should work. But unfortunately I don't think anything other than a seed or nut butter would be a good replacement.

        Reply

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