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.
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
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- Place the vegan buttery spread and the coconut sugar in a mixing bowl and mix on medium speed until light and fluffy.
- Add the cooled mashed sweet potato and vanilla extract and continue to mix.
- 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.
- Drop tablespoons of dough onto the cookie sheet. Leave about 1.5 inches between cookies. Bake at 350 degrees F for about 13 minutes.
- Allow the cookies to cool on the cookie sheet before moving them.
- Repeat steps 5 and 6 with remaining dough. Makes 24 cookies.
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
Calories: 185kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 2gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 231mgPotassium: 14mgFiber: 2gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 845IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 14mgIron: 1.4mg
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