Gluten-free and paleo Double Chocolate Chip Cookie Sandwiches with Strawberry-Coconut Cream is a delicious spring dessert for any occasion.
We just finished our last week of classes, and I’ve decided that no matter how old you are, the anticipation and excitement of summer break never gets old. A full-fledged bonus of working in education is the child-like freedom of summer.
So to celebrate, today’s recipe is a two-for-one special, as the double chocolate chip cookies that make up these cookie sandwiches have become one of my favorites all on their own. I first made these cookie sandwiches for our picnic in the park to celebrate Jordan’s birthday and again on Mother’s Day.
Not having fresh strawberries on hand initially, I made the strawberry-coconut cream by grinding dried strawberries into a powder. This turned out great, but, with the advent of strawberry season, I wanted to try my hand at a fresh strawberry cream filling.
The beauty of the strawberry-coconut cream, other than the fact that it makes delicious cookie sandwiches, is that it would be just as good in-between cake layers, piped into cupcakes, or atop a pavlova. The recipe will give you more cream than you need for the sandwiches and will save in the fridge for several days.
If I haven’t sold you on these cookie sandwiches yet, let me just tell you that they are also grain-free, paleo-friendly, and packed with protein and fiber. My kind of cookie sandwich. Happy weekend, friends!
Double Chocolate Chip Cookie Sandwiches with Strawberry-Coconut Cream
Ingredients
Strawberry-Coconut Cream
- 2 tablespoons cold water
- 2 teaspoons powdered gelatin I use Great Lakes brand
- 4 egg yolks
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 1/2 cups full fat coconut milk
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups halved and quartered strawberries
Double Chocolate Chip Cookies
- 3/4 cup almond flour/meal packed
- 1/4 cup coconut flour packed
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter melted
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup dairy-free semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- For Strawberry Coconut-Cream: In a small bowl, sprinkle powdered gelatin over cold water. Set aside.
- In a food processor or blender, process strawberries until smooth. Set aside.
- In a large glass bowl, whisk egg yolks and honey together until well combined and the mixture becomes slightly frothy.
- In a medium saucepan, bring coconut milk just to a boil over medium heat. When coconut milk has just reached a boil, carefully and slowly pour milk into egg yolk mixture, whisking constantly. Then, pour the entire mixture back into the saucepan and cook over medium heat until it has thickened slightly (about 7-8 minutes), while stirring constantly.
- Remove saucepan from heat, whisk in vanilla extract and pureed strawberries. Pour mixture into a clean bowl and whisk in your prepared gelatin. Cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours or until cream has set and thickened.
- For Double Chocolate Chip Cookies: Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- Combine flours, baking soda, salt, cocoa powder, butter, honey, and vanilla extract. Allow batter to rest for a few minutes.
- Give batter a good stir and fold in chocolate chips.
- Use small spoon to scoop batter and drop onto cookie sheet.
- Bake cookies for 9 minutes. Allow to cool for 2-3 minutes on cookie sheet before removing and placing on cooling rack until completely cool.
- To assemble cookie sandwiches: Once cookies are completely cool and strawberry-coconut cream has set, beat cream with electric mixer until smooth. Spread cream with a knife over the bottom of one cookie and sandwich a second cookie to other side, bottom side facing cream. Be careful not to overstuff, as the cream will push out the sides.
Notes
K says
These look delicious! Just need to confirm that for the cookies, the coconut flour is 1/4 CUP (doesn’t specify), and it appears that there is something missing after ‘3 tablespoons _______’. Can’t wait to make them, thanks!
Tessa says
Oh my goodness, thank you so much for catching that! Yes, 1/4 cup coconut flour and 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder. I do hope you like them! Have a great weekend!
Kathryn says
Gosh, it seems very early in the year for school to be finishing for summer. I’m so jealous! I hope you have lots of fun plans for the break; starting with these gorgeous looking cookie sandwiches seems like a great way to kick off!
Tessa says
It does seem early in the year, doesn’t it? I feel like this year has been flying by and I still can’t quite believe we are in the month of May ( or that is halfway over!). Thank you, Kathryn!
Amanda Paa says
Hooray for the end of the school year! I’m sure the kids will miss their days with you :) But…. I would definitely be celebrating with these cookies too. The strawberry coconut cream sounds delicious, and now that I’ve successfully added egg yolks back I’m itching to try it. And those double chocolate cookies….. too delicious!
Tessa says
Aw, thanks, Amanda! So glad to hear you’ve been able to add egg yolks back in successfully. Yay! I’ve been dreaming about what to use the strawberry-coconut cream with next, and the cookies I will warn you are highly addictive. :)
Lauren Gaskill | Making Life Sweet says
Wow Tessa! These look incredible. I LOVE the strawberry, coconut + chocolate combo. :) I can’t wait to try these and to pipe some of the cream into some gluten-free cupcakes!
Tessa says
Thank you, Lauren!! Ohh, yes, the strawberry-coconut cream would be so good piped into gluten-free cupcakes. You’ll have to let me know if you try that!
Shikha @ Shikha la mode says
Strawberries and coconut are such a good combo – I made a cake with the same ingredients!
Tessa says
Ohh, a cake with that combo would be delicious! :)
Sarah @ SnixyKitchen says
You most definitely sold me on these cookies! I want a have a picnic just so I can bring these cookies along. Congrats on your summer vacay! :)
Tessa says
Yay! That makes me think – wouldn’t it be fun to plan a cookie picnic? Forget the other food. All the cookies! ;)
Kalee says
These look amazing, I can’t wait to try them!
p.s. Your food pics are gorgeous!!!
Tessa says
Thank you, Kalee! And thanks so much for your kind words. I do hope you like them! :)