Salted Chocolate Chunk Quinoa Flour Cookies (GF, Vegan).
These chocolate chunk quinoa flours are everything you want in a cookie - chewy, chocolatey, and delicious!
Ingredients
- ⅔ cup vegan buttery spread
- ½ cup coconut sugar You can use brown sugar if you prefer
- ¾ cup organic cane sugar
- 1 ½ Tablespoons maple syrup
- ⅓ cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 ¾ cups gluten free flour blend
- ½ cup quinoa flour
- ¾ teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ⅔ cups dairy free chocolate chips
- 2 dark chocolate bars I used Enjoy Life brand
- flaky salt For the topping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- Place the vegan buttery spread and sugars in a mixing bowl. Add the applesauce, maple syrup, and vanilla, then mix on medium speed until combined.
- Add the quinoa flour, gluten free flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder, and mix until combined.
- Stop the mixer and stir in the dairy free chocolate chips.
- Spoon the dough onto the cookie sheet in rounded tablespoons. There should be about 1 ½ inches between cookies. Set aside the remaining batter.
- Break up the chocolate bars and press a piece into each cookie. Sprinkle salt flakes on top.
- Bake at 350 degrees F for about 12 minutes.
- Allow the cookies to cool on the cookie sheet for 15 minutes, then move to a plate or cooling rack.
- Repeat steps 5-8 with the remaining batter. Enjoy!
Notes
This recipe makes 24 cookies. Nutrition facts are approximate, and are for one cookie.
Store leftover cookies in an airtight container. They should stay fresh for about 4-5 days.
You can freeze these cookies in a freezer bag. They will stay fresh in the freezer for about 3 months.
If you'd like to freeze the cookie dough before baking, just spoon the cookie dough onto a cookie sheet and freeze for a few hours. Then take the cookie dough balls and place in a freezer bag, and freeze for up to 3 months. No need to thaw before baking, but they may take a couple extra minutes to bake from frozen.
Nutrition
Calories: 158kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 1gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 167mgPotassium: 60mgFiber: 1gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 240IUCalcium: 17mgIron: 1mg
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