mPowering Chickpea Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Ingredients

  • 1½ cups cooked chickpeas, or 1 (15 oz.) can, drained and rinsed

  • ½ cup gluten-free oat flour (or Bob's GF flour blend)

  • ¾ cup coconut sugar

  • 3 tablespoons melted coconut oil

  • 1 egg

  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

  • 1 TBL ground flaxseed

  • ½ teaspoon salt

  • ½ teaspoon baking soda

  • 1 teaspoon raw apple cider vinegar

  • ¾ cup dark chocolate chips or cacao nibs (I like Enjoy Life mini chips bc they are dairy free)

Directions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

  • Process the chickpeas, coconut oil, egg and vanilla in a large processor until smooth.

  • Add in the coconut sugar, flax, flour, salt, baking soda and vinegar and blend until until a smooth batter is formed.

  • Add in the dark chocolate chips and pulse briefly until incorporated.

  • Drop the dough by heaping tablespoons onto a lined baking sheet and use wet fingers to gently flatten each scoop

  • Bake about 15 minutes. Cool completely before serving.