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Home » Desserts » Healthier Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies.

Healthier Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies.

Jan 14, 2023 by Kelly Roenicke · 9 Comments

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Enjoy a treat that’s a little better for you with these chewy and tasty chocolate chip cookies. Delicious, chocolatey, and vegan, these soft and tender cookies have a secret ingredient that you’d never guess!

chewy healthier chocolate chip cookie recipe

There’s nothing like a warm chocolate chip cookie, right? It’s one of my very favorite desserts.

Whether you grew up eating cookies made from scratch or used a tube of refrigerator dough, there’s nothing quite like sitting down to fresh-baked cookies and a glass of milk.

Now, there’s nothing wrong with making chocolate chip cookies the standard way…white sugar, brown sugar, white flour, etc. I have a classic chocolate chip cookie recipe on my site.

But, if you’re in a cookie mood, and want to use healthier ingredients, you might want to try this recipe.

These are still indulgent, but this recipe has a few tweaks to make it healthier. Vegan buttery spread and dairy free dark chocolate chips keep this recipe vegan, and perfect for those with a dairy allergy.

These are soft and delicious – enjoy a couple with a glass of your favorite non-dairy milk!

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Ingredient Notes

  • Sweet Potato – The secret ingredient in these whole grain chocolate chip cookies is mashed sweet potato. I’ve made many cookies with sweet potato, and it works really well. It’s starchy, but sweet, and it adds a good amount of fiber and vitamin A to desserts. These grain free fudgy chocolate cookies are a favorite recipe at our house.
  • Vegan Buttery Spread – We like Earth Balance Soy Free Vegan Buttery Spread. You could also use the baking sticks if you prefer. If you aren’t dairy free, regular butter will work just fine.
  • Whole Spelt Flour – We like whole spelt flour, but if you would rather, you can use whole wheat flour. You could also use all-purpose flour or gluten free flour. I don’t recommend grain free flours for this recipe.

Substitutions

  • Instead of sweet potato you can use pureed squash or unsweetened applesauce.
  • If you don’t have whole grain flour, you can use all-purpose flour instead.
  • Gluten Free Option – This recipe will work just fine with a gluten free flour blend. You can use a blend like Namaste Perfect Flour Blend – that blend works really well for cookies.
  • Coconut sugar is a good option if you’d like to use a more natural sugar. You could also use date sugar. If you would prefer to use regular brown sugar, that will work well!

Step by Step Instructions

  1. Mix the coconut sugar and vegan buttery spread together. Add the mashed sweet potato.
adding sweet potato to cookie dough
  1. Mix on medium speed until the sweet potato is incorporated.
chocolate chip cookie dough batter with sweet potato
  1. Add the dry ingredients and mix on low speed to combine. Stir in the dairy free chocolate chips.
dairy free chocolate chip cookie dough batter
  1. Spoon the batter onto a baking sheet that is lined with parchment paper.
whole grain chocolate chip cookies before baking
  1. Bake at 350 degrees F for about 13 minutes.
whole grain chocolate chip cookies after baking
  1. Allow the cookies to cool before moving them. Enjoy!
whole grain dairy free chocolate chip cookies on a plate

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vegan chewy chocolate chip cookie recipe
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Healthier Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies.

These tasty whole grain chocolate chip cookies are the perfect treat to enjoy after school! Chewy, delicious, and a little bit better for you. 

Course Dessert
Cuisine Dairy Free, vegan.
Keyword easy, soft
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 13 minutes
Total Time 28 minutes
Servings 24
Calories 185 kcal
Author Kelly Roenicke

Ingredients

  • ⅔ cup vegan buttery spread
  • 1 cup coconut sugar or brown sugar if you prefer
  • ½ cup cooked sweet potato mashed
  • 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 cups whole spelt flour See notes to make these gluten free
  • ¾ teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup dairy free dark chocolate chips
US Customary – Metric

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. 

  2. Place the vegan buttery spread and the coconut sugar in a mixing bowl and mix on medium speed until light and fluffy. 

  3. Add the cooled mashed sweet potato and vanilla extract and continue to mix. 

  4. Stop the mixer and add the flour, sea salt, and baking soda. Mix on low speed until combined. Stop the mixer and add the chocolate chips and stir by hand.

  5. Drop tablespoons of dough onto the cookie sheet. Leave about 1.5 inches between cookies. Bake at 350 degrees F for about 13 minutes.

  6. Allow the cookies to cool on the cookie sheet before moving them.

  7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 with remaining dough. Makes 24 cookies.

Recipe Notes

If you need these to be gluten free, try 1 ¼ cups gluten free flour blend and ¾ cup gluten free oat flour instead of spelt flour.

Store these in an airtight container for up to 5 days.

Nutrition Facts
Healthier Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies.
Amount per Serving
Calories
185
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
9
g
14
%
Saturated Fat
 
3
g
19
%
Sodium
 
231
mg
10
%
Potassium
 
14
mg
0
%
Carbohydrates
 
24
g
8
%
Fiber
 
2
g
8
%
Sugar
 
10
g
11
%
Protein
 
2
g
4
%
Vitamin A
 
845
IU
17
%
Vitamin C
 
0.1
mg
0
%
Calcium
 
14
mg
1
%
Iron
 
1.4
mg
8
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Filed Under: Dairy Free, Desserts, food, Gluten Free, Nut Free, Recipes, Sweets, Vegan Tagged With: Dairy Free, Egg Free, Fish Free, Garlic Free, Legume Free, Mustard Free, Onion Free, Peanut Free, Sesame Free, Shellfish Free, Soy Free, Tree Nut Free

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Kelly Roenicke
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Mom to two boys with food allergies and sensitivities, Kelly is passionate about allergy friendly cooking and baking. She believes that you can enjoy amazing, easy recipes even when cooking for multiple food allergies.
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Comments

  1. Darryl

    January 14, 2023 at 7:55 pm

    5 stars
    These are really delicious!

    Reply
  2. Sharon Wong

    February 27, 2018 at 12:12 pm

    Mashed sweet potatoes are AMAZING!!! Who would have thought that it would be so versatile? Your cookies look great, it’s a must try recipe. :)

    Reply
    • Kelly Roenicke

      March 12, 2018 at 10:30 am

      Thank you, Sharon!

      Reply
  3. kathy

    February 23, 2018 at 4:50 pm

    What would you recommend for amount of gluten free flour if I’m allergic to oats and can’t have the oat flour portion?

    Reply
    • Kelly Roenicke

      February 23, 2018 at 8:01 pm

      Just sub in gluten free flour for the full two cups.

      Reply
  4. Kortney

    February 23, 2018 at 5:40 am

    This recipe has landed in my lap at the right time! I have been craving cookies, but have avoided them because of the sugar aspect. AND I have been meaning to try baking something with sweet potato… hello destiny :D

    Reply
    • Kelly Roenicke

      February 23, 2018 at 8:02 pm

      Yay! I hope you love it!

      Reply
  5. Eileen Rhoadarmer

    February 22, 2018 at 5:00 pm

    Healthy(ier) cookies means we can eat more of them, right?! These sound great!

    Reply
    • Kelly Roenicke

      February 23, 2018 at 8:12 pm

      Exactly! :)

      Reply

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