Chickpea Chocolate Chip Cookies
Author:Rich, fudgy Chickpea Chocolate Chip Cookies with brownie-like insides & surprisingly healthy ingredients. Quick & easy to make, no gluten, no oil, no dairy & no eggs!
Ingredients
- 2 cups (330 grams) chickpeas (canned) , drained (but save 2 tablespoons of the aquafaba/chickpea liquid).
- ½ cup (55 grams) flour , oat, all-purpose, spelt, wholewheat or gluten-free all-purpose all work
- ½ cup (50 grams) cocoa powder
- ½ cup (100 grams) sugar , white, cane, brown, or coconut
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 tablespoons natural nut or seed butter
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 2 tablespoons aquafaba , (liquid from the can of chickpeas)
- ¼ teaspoon espresso powder or instant coffee granules OPTIONAL BUT RECOMMENDED, you can omit it but it does enhance the chocolate flavour
- ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
- ½ cup (100 grams) dairy-free chocolate chips
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat oven to 350°F (176 °C) and line a large baking tray with parchment paper.
- Add all ingredients, except the chocolate chips, to a food processor and blend until fairly smooth and starting to ball up. You might need to scrape the sides down a few times. Then add the chocolate chips and pulse a few times to distribute them throughout.
- Using an ice-cream or a cookie scoop, scoop dollops of the mixture onto the baking tray. About 2½ to 3 tablespoons of cookie dough per cookie. If you don't have a scoop, roll balls with your hands. Leave about 2 inches of space around each one.
- Use the back of a fork to push down on the top of each cookie twice, in a cross shape, so they end up about ½ an inch thick, then stick some extra chocolate chips in the top.
- Bake for 9 to 10 minutes. If you prefer a drier cookie with no brownie-like insides then you can bake for up to 14 minutes. When you remove them from the oven they will be very soft. DO NOT try to remove them from the baking tray. Leave them alone for about 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool.
NUTRITION
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 119kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 148mg | Potassium: 129mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 10g | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 1mg
