How to make Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is dairy-free and adds a unique flavor.

gluten-free flour

🥗Healthier: almond flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour (not gluten-free)

Almond flour adds healthy fats and protein.

chocolate chunks

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate

💰Cheaper: chocolate chips

Dark chocolate has less sugar and more antioxidants.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index.

Rinse and dry the chickpeas in a sieve.

Measure out 220 grams of chickpeas and place them in a bowl.

Add 1/2 cup of a mixture of almond butter and peanut butter to the bowl.

Add 3 tablespoons of maple syrup to the bowl.

Pour in vanilla extract to taste, approximately 1 teaspoon.

Add 1 teaspoon of baking powder to the mixture.

Blend all ingredients in a food processor for about 3-4 minutes until well combined.

If the mixture is too dry, add more maple syrup or a little water to loosen it.

Fold in 1/4 cup of cocoa powder if making double chocolate cookies.

Scoop the mixture onto a baking tray using a cookie scoop, spacing them out.

Wet a fork in water and press down on each cookie to flatten them, using the fork to shape them.

Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).

Bake the cookies for 17-20 minutes depending on your oven.

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