I realized a few days ago that I just couldn’t let January end without sharing a healthy cookie recipe. I know I already shared some cookies today but you can always use more right?
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Firstly, can I just say that all I wanna do sometimes is take pictures of chocolate chip cookies all day! Okay, if you’re thinking what I think you’re thinking, something along the lines of “how can you have anything close to a chocolate chip cookie if you cut out the butter, eggs, and wheat flour????”, well you’re not alone.
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To be honest, I was thinking the same exact thing until batch no. 4729474 of these cookies came out of the oven (okay not really, more like batch no. 8)
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Anyway, for my family it’s pretty hard to beat a classic chocolate chip cookie. I think if I had to guess-timate how many chocolate chip cookies I’ve made to date I’d be pretty challenged to come up with any kind of number. Although, I do know that I’ve probably made more of them than any other one single thing or recipe.
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In fact, I’m fairly sure they were the first recipe I ever learned how to make. I can still remember our excitement as little kids when we’d hear my mom turn on her mixer to make them and we’d hurry in to see if the dough was ready for “poison checking”. I know not everyone is a fan of raw cookie dough in case of health risks and I totally get that, but um…..me and my sibs are still around to eat it so, yeah…..
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She would also let me sit on the counter and watch sometimes (something I look back at and admire now because I know having a kid sitting on my workspace would personally make me a little nuts.) When she first taught me how to make them I remember thinking I could never make them as good as hers, and while I still don’t think I ever have, I’ve always used her basic recipe with very little changes. It’s drilled in my head actually and I even use it as a starting point for an adaptation like this one.
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I may not have have made as many batches as I exaggerated before but I did go through quite a few not so glamorous variations. My main goal was to find a recipe that could fit both the gluten free category AND the vegan category. At the end of the day there are two versions that I’d say were keepers. One does include eggs but still no dairy or wheat flour.
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Thankfully I have a team of wonderful taste control helpers around for projects like these, especially when they involve chocolate in any form, so I can always count on second opinions, and third, and fourth….. What really surprised me is that with all the different flours I tried for these recipes the best ones were when I used exclusively almond flour. Even the kiddos that don’t like nuts agreed on that.
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So here it is, a cookie that you can love and still feel good about if you’re trying to keep things nutritious this month. I’m sharing the version without eggs but I’ve added in the swaps with details on how to make the version that does use eggs. I think either version might even be acceptable enough for the breakfast menu, or at the very least a fun treat to snack on.
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- Triple Layer Butterfinger Cookie Bars
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- Broccoli Cheddar Quiche & Hashbrown Potato Crust
- How to Make Oatmeal Cream Pie Cookies
- Whole Grain Seed Bread
- Gringalicious Snapshot Sundays + Pancakes
- Lightened Butternut Squash Curry + Black Rice
- Luck of the Irish Cheddar Potato Soup
- Espresso White Chocolate Cake
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Well done .. looks great from the pictures
Sometimes I wonder .. How is Chicholata healthy? Haha blessing
Great commenting @slimanepro, thanks so much for taking the time. I'm using almond flour here, which is helpful to those that can't have gluten. And, I will always argue that choclate is good for you, especially true dark choclate. Have a great weekend
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Well, perhaps I can respond faster next time
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Yummy 😋😋😋
Nice emoji!
Thanks
Will be tasty. "Cookie monster"
Thanks @pariza
Ingredients
1/2 cup coconut oil, room temerature
1/2 cup granular sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
2 tablespoons coconut cream (*see note)
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon arrowroot powder or cornstarch
2 cups blanched almond flour
1 cup (175g) semi-sweet chocolate chips or chopped chocolate
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 C). Cream together the coconut oil and sugars in bowl of stand mixer or large bowl. Scrape sides of bowl and add the coconut cream; beat until fluffy. Add vanilla, soda, salt, and starch. Add flour one cup at a time and beat after each addition. Stir in chocolate until combined.
Line a cookie sheet with parchment and roll dough into balls, about 1 inch in diameter, and place about an inch apart on baking sheet. Press the cookie dough balls down slightly and place tray in oven. Bake for 10 - 12 minutes until the edges are golden.
Remove and cool for at least 5 minutes and enjoy.
Notes
*Coconut cream is slightly different than coconut milk. You can buy canned coconut cream in your local health food store or online. If you can't find it however, you can use the cream that separates from the liquid in regular coconut milk is chilled. . . .
Version with Eggs; If you would like to try the version using eggs simply replace the coconut cream in the recipe with 1 medium egg + 1 egg white, add an additional 1/2 cup almond flour and an additional 1 teaspoon starch. You also might want to chill this dough before forming into balls, as it's a bit sticky.
Thank you @gringalicious so much for providing and sharing the recipe, I also appreciated how you shared a memory you have with your mom and the 'poison testing' :) it brought back feelings of nostalgia... reminds me of how I used to sneak in an extra teaspoon of cookie dough when mom wasn't in the kitchen before they went into the oven! What I like most about the recipe is the fact that it is dairy free - I myself am lactose intolerant and can only handle very little amounts of dairy on a daily basis- so I am most definitely upvoting this recipe post and following you for more scrumptious recipes! May I ask, would it matter what type of flour you use and would it change the taste dramatically at all?
Beautiful
Looking delicious. Most welcome @gringalicious
Thank you for the recipe! you're the best, a real inspiration!! Nice photoshoots and very delicious recipes, like always! :)
Omg they look so good.... now I'm hungry :-)
For the first time, a healthy recipe for cookies actually looks easy! Thank you for that :)
I will definitely try them out! They look amazing and sooo tasty... Yum!
I hope you do @mshydrolove
Thanks for the #TIP about chilling the dough, prior to forming.
ALSO: Will be a good chance for me 2 try my Almond Flour in a CHOC CHIP #COOKIE #RECIPE
Don't know IF I'll do the version w/ Coconut cream (or "Eggs") - but THANX 4 THE CHOICE ☻
Sometimes I use Bob's All Purpose Baking flour (in a sm. amt) in conjunction with the Almond Flour
There it is thanks! LOOKS DELICIOUS!
Sure it will be sweety,
Is n't it?
thanks for taking the time to comment @skoukath
It sure will. It looks beautiful too
thanks @dummnebari
yum yum!
nice, thanks
For me, Food Photography is right up there with product photography (im a product photographer) in excitement and requirements for technical skill. Lovely work! Looking forward to more!
hey @geiger, thanks for the great commenting and the kind words. Welcome to steem. Here's a article you might find helful - https://steemit.com/steemit/@kus-knee/the-old-dog-makes-a-personal-welcome-to-bit-sp-and-to-all-newcomers-a-comprehensive-guide
You're off to a great start. I would recommend however posting a little less per day. There is no magic number, but personally I do no more than two. There is no 'rule,' that's just my opinion. Perhaps in reading the attached artilce, you'll understand why. One thing you've done correctly is that you got my attention, that's hard to do and you succeeded, so keep that part up for sure. Feel free to contact me at steemit.chat. What part of Atlanta?
Thanks! Happy to be here. I'll be sure to check out that article. I'm sure it'll take a bit for me to get everything figured out around here. I'm about 5 mins north of the city. Born here. Moved around a small bit always came back. I just love it here.
Those cookies look perfect!
Brb, gotta make some cookies now! You’re a talented food photographer!
wow sounds yummy
bon apetite
Beautiful Gringa bring Yummylicious cookies ! Thanks for recipe !! Upvoted !!!
looks delicious
they look delicious!
very good!!!
Im craving right now. Lol
The cookies look delicious, thanks for sharing.
wow it looks delicious, thanks for sharing the healthy recipe as we people need to have healthy foods.
mmmmmmmmmm........ haven't seen you in a while but I see you are still enticing people with those great looking cookies........ You can almost smell them..... oh wait thats the brownies I just made.....lol
Good post @gringalicious
very good work, keep working and success always....
@gingalicious
keep it up.
and stay blessed
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Hii @gringalicious i think the first photo was amazing. It look like the cookie is in air.....
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I am sure whatever you will made with your love will be very good in tast.
Nice, yuuurm...)
Thanks for the support @povar4ik
I NEED one of these cookies ASAP! Thanks for sharing :)
Nice Post..)
literally irresistible !!! mmm
I'm the Cookie Monster! It looks like delicious, I will try it immediately. Thanks for the recipe :)
I see your cookies must be really crunchy.
I wanna be among the team of wonderful taste control helpers too.
Haha, don't we all @onenecha!
Cant never go wrong with milk an cookies!!
looks very tasty thank you for the recipe below!
Good mouth watering sweet Almond Choco recipe.
Thanx a lot
So tasty food
After reading your articles, I give it to you. You are the "prof" when it comes to baking. I have started following, and I know I will learn somethings when it comes to baking from you.
Craving one so badly now. Yuuurm.
Thanks @saysme!
looks yummy
keep it up girl
I appreaciate it @zayan-hamza!
I tried one and they were really delicious! Thanks so much for the recipe!
Oh, I'm super glad you liked them @lifes-a-donut! Love ya!
mmmmmm, looks delicious :D
Thanks @catlove! So sweet of you.
These were SO good! You did a great job!!
Awww, you're too sweet @alovelymess!
Wow I'm amazed by how perfect those look without any butter, eggs and flour. Thanks for putting in the hard work through 4729473 other batches - I'm hoping to try out this recipe soon.
Wow they look delicious, maybe I'll make some myself later today. I love that they're rather small, then you can eat more at once ;)
Haha, yes that's right @maags!
Dang it, a recipe that you've made especially gluten free for me (well, I can imagine it's just for me). But I've just done a water fast and as I introduced new foods, I found I was reacting to almonds, wah! I might have to try it with ground cashews.
Oh, well I hope you can find a way that the recipe works for you. Thanks @kiwideb!
delicious cake, I like his post, I will try to make it, thanks to the recipe.
Its a she.
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Good morning @gringalicious from Nigeria. Wonderful posts as always, Good you sharing a healthy cookie recipe.. Lol
I made a post where I mentioned you. please just go through it for a laugh. thank you
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Very nice.yuuuum
Chocholate biscuits. Delicious @gringalicious
thanks
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Looks delicious!!!
thanks so much for commenting @childcare
An excellent work You have a lot of talent and potential
@gingalicious
thanks
welcome