On the 24th, my daughter Meadow turned 4. She goes to pre-school and they celebrate birthdays. So I made some special birthday chocolate chip cookies to take to her class. Let me say that there is some processed sugar in these. Not much, but I bent my normal rules because it was her birthday treat. I do allow my children to have treats once and a while, and a birthday is an occasion where a healthy chocolate chip cookie recipe that bends the rules a little is in order.
This healthy chocolate chip cookie recipe would be a great transition for those looking to eat healthier versions of sweets. It’s sweeter than I normally would make, but if you are used to super sweet cookie recipes, this one is a great stepping stone. Everyone loved them. They are also gluten free and nut free!
Special Birthday Cookies
Special Birthday Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup gluten free oat flour
- 1 cup gluten free rolled oats
- 2 flax eggs (I used flax meal for egg substitutes)
- 1/2 cup organic sugar in the raw
- 1/2 cup applesauce unsweetened
- 2 T organic brown sugar
- 1/4 cup coconut oil (measure after melted)
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips (I used Enjoy Life Gluten Free Chips)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Mix all the dry ingredients in one bowl.
- Mix wet in another.
- Add wet to dry and mix until everything is combined.
- Drop cookies on lined baking sheets and bake for about 13-15 minutes.
- I got 19 cookies out of my batch. Enjoy!
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