Chocolate Chip Chickpea Cookies
These cookies contain added protein and fibre from the chickpeas. But you would never know it from the delicious taste!
Equipment
- stand mixer
Ingredients
- 1 15oz can chickpeas or 1.5 cups cooked
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 3/4 cup butter or coconut oil
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/2 cup old fashioned oats
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup chopped nuts of choice optional
- 3/4 cup raisins optional
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare baking sheets with non-stick cooking spray or parchment paper.
- In a stand mixer, beat sugar and butter or coconut oil until smooth.
- Beat in egg, vanilla and chickpeas. Mix to your liking for the chickpea consistency.
- In a separate bowl, mix together: flour, oats, baking soda and salt.
- Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture and mix on low speed until a thick dough forms.
- Add the chocolate chips, and other optional ingredients.
- Drop the dough by rounded tablespoons onto baking sheets leaving some space between each cookie.
- Using a fork, or the palm of your hand, gently flatten the tops of each dough ball.
- Bake for 11-13 minutes, or until golden brown. Do NOT overbake.
- Transfer to wire rack and cool