Gluten-Free Nut Cookies

in Foodies Bee Hive4 years ago (edited)

These cookies are vegan, and gluten-free. More importantly they are chocolate, pecan and coconut cookies! How good does that sound?

Well the good news is, they taste as good as they sound. I love having a cookie or two as an afternoon treat, and I don’t feel badly doing so when I know the ingredients are so good.

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These cookies are sweet, moist, and crunchy. They are made with almond flour instead of a grain based flour like most cookies. If for some reason you don’t like or simply can’t eat pecans and/or coconut simply leave them out. The cookies are still incredibly delicious without them I promise. They will actually become a much smoother textured cookie which some of you may like. I personally love both versions!

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You can also substitute agave nectar for maple syrup if that is what you prefer or is more accessible to you.

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Make sure you use un-sweetened coconut as well as dairy free dark chocolate chips.

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Almond flour won’t spread out during cooking as much as wheat flour, so be sure to flatten the dough balls on the baking sheet before baking.

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Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies

Dry Ingredients

2 1/2 cups almond flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
1/2 cup shredded un-sweetened coconut
1/2 cup pecans, roughly chopped

Wet Ingredients

1/2 cup grapeseed oil
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup maple syrup

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Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350F.
  2. Combine dry ingredients together in a bowl
  3. Mix wet ingredients together
  4. Mix wet ingredients into the bowl with the dry ingredients
  5. Form dough into balls and lay out onto parchment paper on a baking sheet then flatten out a little bit.
  6. Bake for 8-12 minutes until slightly brown. Time will vary depending on oven. Keep a close eye.

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wow those look so good! And they're vegan too! Awesome! Thanks for sharing (: