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Healthier Chocolate Chip Cookies

Melissa King 97 Comments

I love cookies.  I love chocolate chip cookies. I mean, what’s not to love?  Cookies have always been my go to food for something sweet and chocolate chip cookies have always been one of my faves. It was about time I created a healthier chocolate chip cookie recipe to satisfy my cravings. I already have my Healthy Oatmeal Cookies and my Healthier Peanut Butter Cookies on the blog, so this was a natural fit.

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I think one of the things that makes these taste so good is the ground vanilla bean.  It adds a nice sweetness.  I had my doubts that this recipe would work and was pleasantly surprised when I tasted the batter.  These are so amazingly good! I did use a little more sweetener than I normally do, because I didn’t know how it would turn out.   Next time I may attempt them with less.  I also might try sweetening them with dates.  They are still far healthier than traditional cookies, which usually contain 1 1/2 cups of sugar.

Healthier Chocolate Chip Cookies

Healthier Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Prep Time 15 min Cook Time 13 min Serves 18 Cookies     adjust servings

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. In a food processor, grind the rolled oat into a fine consistency.
  3. Add them to a bowl with the rest of the dried ingredients.
  4. Mix all the wet ingredients in another bowl.
  5. Add the dry to wet and stir just until everything is combined.
  6. Fold in the chocolate chips. The batter will be on the wet side.
  7. Drop cookies onto a lined baking sheet and bake for 10-13 minutes.

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Recipe Notes

Enjoy!

Nutella Thumbprint Cookies

Melissa King 24 Comments

I have been on a major hazelnut kick lately.  First I made my No Bake Vegan Nutella Bites, then it was my Vegan Nutella Granola and now these yummy homemade nutella thumbprint cookies.

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Next, I think I might try some hazelnut milk.  I filled these cookies using my Homemade Vegan Nutella.  I love thumbprint cookies.  You can really go in some many directions.

Nutella Thumbprint Cookies

Nutella Thumbprint Cookies

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Prep Time 15 min Cook Time 13 min Serves 16 cookies     adjust servings

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. In the blender or food processor grind the almonds and oats after measuring.
  3. When they are the consistency of flour, add them to a bowl with the rest of the dry ingredients.
  4. Add the wet ingredients into another bowl .
  5. Add wet to dry and stir until everything is combined.
  6. Roll dough into balls and place on the baking sheet .
  7. Once all the balls are rolled, flatten each one with your palm.
  8. Use your thumb to make an indent into the cookie. This is a job I let my three year old do.
  9. Fill each hole with the homemade nutella or whatever other filling you desire.
  10. Bake for about 13 minutes. Enjoy!

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Gluten Free Coconut Cookies

Melissa King 37 Comments

For these Gluten Free Coconut Cookies, I was forced to do something a little different for me. I wanted to make a batch of cookies, but I ran out of spelt flour.  So I had to make do with my hodge-podge of pantry ingredients.  I am glad I did because these cookies came out delicious!  Gluten free too!

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Gluten Free Coconut Cookies

Gluten Free Coconut Cookies

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Prep Time 10 min Cook Time 14 min Serves 16 cookies     adjust servings

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. Blend the oats and almonds together until they are the consistency of flour. Works great in a Vitamix. Pour the mixture in a bowl.
  3. Blend 1 cup shaved coconut into a fine consistency. What remains should equal about 1/2 cup.
  4. Add the coconut, the coconut sugar and the brown rice flour to the almond/oat mixture.
  5. In a small bowl, combine all the wet ingredients.
  6. Add the wet to dry.
  7. With wet hands, form dough into balls and place on lined baking sheet about 1 inch apart. The dough will be sticky.
  8. Once all the dough is rolled into balls, you can add the chocolate chips to the tops of each ball.
  9. Bake in the oven for about 12-14 minutes.
  10. I got about 16 cookies. Not too many are left though. May be doing a second batch tomorrow!

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Recipe Notes

So now that I have caught the gluten free bug, what other gluten free cookies would you like to see? I am feeling inspired by this success!

 

Peanut Butter Cookies

Melissa King 137 Comments

I know I already have a recipe for peanut butter cookies on my blog, but I found this one on Pinterest and it looked interesting. I love Pinterest, don’t you?  I could waste so many hours looking at recipes. These peanut butter cookies are soft and delicious thanks to a secret ingredient.  The original recipe came from texanerin.com, and I saw it on thenutritiontwins.com website. These cookies look naughty, but they are not as unhealthy as you would think.  I thought this recipe was so good, I wanted to share it with you all.

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These are grain free and they are really easy to make.  My husband had like 5 of them when they first came out of the oven.  I had to stop him so I had some to photograph!

If you are a visual person, check out the quick video below.  It shows how easy these are to make.

So here is the recipe.

Peanut Butter Cookies

Peanut Butter Cookies

Peanut Butter Cookies

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Prep Time 15 min Cook Time 15 min Serves 15 cookies     adjust servings

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Combine all the ingredients, except for the chocolate chips, in a food processor and pulse until very smooth.
  3. Fold in the chocolate chips.
  4. Roll the dough into balls. The mixture will be very thick and sticky.
  5. Drop cookies onto a lined baking sheet.
  6. Bake for about 12-15 minutes.

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Recipe Notes

I got about 15 cookies. Please do not let the beans in this recipe turn you away. I promise you cannot even taste them in here. These are good!

Healthier Sugar Cookies

Melissa King 16 Comments

This is the season when the holiday goodies are everywhere.  It’s hard to resist those delicious looking sugar cookies. That is why I created a healthier sugar cookie option.

When I was pregnant with my first daughter, Meadow, I had envisioned the days when I would get to make holiday cookies with her.  Now, at three, she is able to help a bit.  She loved helping me roll out the dough and cut the pieces out.  That is why they may not look perfect.  Sometimes, as a mom, you need to just let that go and let them make their imperfect cookies. 🙂  I knew I was making memories for her.

Healthier Sugar Cookies

Healthier Sugar Cookies

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Prep Time 70 min Cook Time 7 min Serves 18 Cookies     adjust servings

Ingredients

  • 1 cup spelt flour
  • 1/2 cup all purpose gluten free flour
  • 1/2 cup coconut sugar
  • 2 T coconut oil
  • 2 T applesauce
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 egg (I used a flax egg)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. In a medium bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, and salt.
  3. Soften the coconut oil and place it in a large mixing bowl with the sugar and applesauce.
  4. Mix until smooth.
  5. Add in egg and vanilla and mix until smooth.
  6. Slowly add the flour and mix just until everything is combined.
  7. Gather dough up in a ball, wrap and throw into the fridge for at least an hour.
  8. Roll out dough on a floured surface, cut into shapes and place onto a lined baking sheet.
  9. Bake for about 5-7 minutes. Enjoy!

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Quinoa Pine Nut and Chocolate Chip Cookies

Melissa King 32 Comments

I love quinoa.  Up until now, I have always used it in savory recipes.  I had heard of people making cookies with it, so I wanted to try.  This is my first attempt and I think these quinoa pine nut and chocolate chip cookies came out pretty good. The earthiness of the pine nuts and the sweet bitterness of the chocolate combine really well with the sweetness of the dough. This chocolate chip cookie recipe is a must-try.

These cookies are hearty and high protein.  Quinoa is a great food for vegans because it is a complete protein..  One cup packs 8 grams of protein.  Also, when you add in the oats and pine nuts that is a heck of a lot of protein in these little cookies.  If you subbed the chocolate chips for dried fruits, you could probably make these a decent little breakfast cookie as well.  🙂  They are kid approved too.  Meadow has been sick the last few days, but she still taste tested them and gave her approval.  I swear that kid will eat anything in cookie or donut form.  For another cookie recipe, click here.

Quinoa Pine Nut and Chocolate Chip Cookies

Quinoa Pine Nut and Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Prep Time 10 min Cook Time 15 min Serves 18 cookies     adjust servings

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. Mix all the dry ingredients in a large bowl .
  3. Mix the wet in a smaller bowl .
  4. Add the wet to the dry.
  5. Fold in the chocolate chips and the toasted pine nuts.
  6. Drop cookies onto a lined baking sheet and bake for 13-15 minutes. Enjoy!

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