Chocolate Chip Cookies, Gluten Free

           Preheat oven to 350º

1. In a large bowl mix:

            ¾  cup     Butter, softened or Coconut Oil (or ½ of each)
            2              Eggs
           ¾ cup       Sugar or Xylitol (or ½ of each)
           1  tsp        Vanilla Extract
           1  whole   Lemon Zest

2.  Add:                           

           4  cups     Almond Flour or Almond Meal (or ½ of each)

           ½  tsp      Baking Powder

           1  pinch   Salt

           ⅔  cup     Dark Chocolate Chips, chopped (Guittard)

Optional:  Add in:                   

          ½  cup     Coconut, shredded, unsweetened

          ¼  cup     Flax Seed Meal

          ⅛  cup     Whey Powder

Bake at 350º for 15 – 18 minutes - until browned on buttered baking sheet.

Or use parchment paper.