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Quinoa-Flax Chocolate Chip Cookies

If you are looking for a cookie that is packed with chocolate chips, just increase the chocolate chips to 1 ½ cups.
Course Snack
Cuisine Quinoa
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 30 cookies
Calories 167kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups gluten free quinoa flour blend OR 1 cup all purpose flour + ½ cup quinoa flour
  • 1 cup Quinoa Flakes oats will work too
  • ¼ cup ground flaxseed
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 stick unsalted butter or ½ cup coconut oil, softened
  • ½ cup applesauce
  • 1 cup coconut palm sugar or sugar of choice
  • ½ cup packed dark brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs OR flax eggs
  • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • Gluten Free Quinoa Flour Blend
  • 1 ½ cups sorghum flour
  • 1 ½ cups toasted quinoa flour
  • 1 ½ cups corn starch or potato
  • 1 ½ cups tapioca starch/flour
  • 3 teaspoons xanthan gum

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • If using flax eggs, combine 2 tablespoons ground flax seeds with 6 tablespoons warm water. Mix well and set aside. (Skip this step if using eggs.)
  • In a medium bowl combine flours, quinoa flakes, flaxseed, baking soda, sea salt and ground cinnamon.
  • Beat together the butter, applesauce, and sugars on medium high speed until fluffy, about 3 or 4 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, ensuring the first is fully incorporated before adding the next. Add vanilla and reduce the speed to low. Add in flour and beat until just combined. Stir in chocolate chips.
  • Drop in spoonfuls onto prepared baking sheets. Bake for 9 to 11 minutes. Let the cookies cook for 4 minutes on the baking sheets and then transfer to racks to cool completely.
  • For the flour blend: Mix together all ingredients in a large container and store in the refrigerator.

Notes

Yield: 30 Cookies, Serving 1 cookie, Calories 150, Fat 6.2g, Carbohydrates 21.7g, Protein 2.1g, Cholesterol 21mg, Sodium 145mg, Fiber 1.5g, Sugars 13.1g, WW Pts 4

Nutrition

Calories: 167kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 140mg | Potassium: 71mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 20IU | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1.2mg