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Check Out This Healthy, Vegan and Gluten Free Alternative To Grandma’s Chocolate Chip Cookies!

THC • Jan 26, 2019

Winter is the season of baking at grandma’s house, so why not try this delicious, easy, healthy version of the beloved chocolate chip cookie?! This recipe is not only easy, but it is vegan and gluten-free.

Check below for the recipe!

PERFECT VEGAN GLUTEN-FREE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES
Perfect vegan chocolate chip cookies made with simple methods and 9 ingredients. Tender, sweet, studded with chocolate, and undetectably gluten-free.

Ingredients
US Customary – Metric
1 1/4 cup almond flour (almond flour works best here as opposed to almond meal, which would give these more crunchy texture and nutty flavor // if avoiding nuts, see notes*)
1/4 cup vegan dark chocolate chips (we like Enjoy Life)
1/3 cup gluten-free flour blend
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp sea salt
1/3 cup organic brown sugar (or sub muscovado sugar)
1/4 cup aquafaba (the brine/liquid in a can of chickpeas)
3 Tbsp coconut oil (melted)
1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions
In a large mixing bowl, stir together almond flour, dark chocolate chips, gluten-free flour, baking powder, salt, and organic brown sugar. Set aside.

In a separate mixing bowl, beat aquafaba using a handheld mixer until light and fluffy and loose peaks have formed. (Add a little cream of tartar to help them along if not whipping.)

To the aquafaba, add the melted coconut oil and vanilla and beat or whisk to combine. Then add to the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. You should have a firm, semi-tacky dough.

Loosely cover and let chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. In the meantime, preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Scoop out 1 1/2-Tablespoon amounts of dough (I like this scoop) and transfer to your lined baking sheet. Use the palm of your hand to smash the cookies down slightly into small mounds. They won’t spread much, so no need to leave a ton of room between cookies. There should be about 11 cookies (amount as original recipe is written // expect a different yield if altering batch size).
Bake for 12-15 minutes or until the edges are golden brown. Be careful not to burn (especially on the bottoms).
Remove from oven and let cool on the pan for 5 minutes. Then carefully loosen with a spatula and enjoy or continue to let cool.

Store cooled leftovers in a sealed container at room temperature up to 4 days or 1 month in the freezer. These are super delicious when warm and dipped in almond milk or hot cocoa!

Recipe/Image via minimalistbaker.com

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