The BEST gluten-free chocolate chip cookies

I think most people hold a chocolate chip recipe close to their heart, perhaps a family recipe or something you make when it’s cold and rainy. Cookies are one of my all-time favorite desserts.

Balance.

I think this word gets thrown around a lot; we try to achieve work-life balance, we #balance when showing pictures of so called “unhealthy foods”, kids like balance beams… But really, what does this mean in terms of eating? This means eating chocolate chip cookies, but also eating foods that nourish our bodies and overall health. So this might mean a dinner of XYZ, followed by a couple cookies if we want. A truly balanced diet means not depriving ourselves of things we crave (ie cookies), but being able to eat them, without guilt.

So how do we achieve this so called balance?

One thing we can do is, pay attention. When you eat your cookie, for example, check in with yourself. Ask, “Am I still enjoying this?” “What do I enjoy about the aroma?” “Does this bite taste as good as the first?” Try and tune in with each taste and flavor that you are experiencing, eating slowly and mindfully. Remember that you don’t need to keep eating something if you don’t truly enjoy it. After you eat your cookie, check in again. Do you feel like you need another? Maybe you do, and that’s ok, but maybe you’re satisfied. Try doing this with everything that you are eating, noticing how your body responds after you eat certain foods. You may notice that, in other aspects of your eating, you may have more energy after eating a particular meal or food, while other foods slow you down.

That being said, lets tune in, eat mindfully, and enjoy these cookies!

These cookies are gluten-free, fluffy little balls of chocolate-y goodness. I personally prefer a fluffier cookie, as well as the creamy texture of the almond flour, in my cookie recipes. I also made these with dark chocolate (because I like dark chocolate), but can be made with any kind! Hope you enjoy!