Oh my goodness, this cookie is 100% plant-based, soft and chewy and TOTALLY healthy! It took me three tries to get this recipe right but man, did it turn out good! I originally tried to make this recipe with only coconut flour but they kept coming out too soft. Coconut flour is very, very absorbent, it soaks up liquid like a sponge! So I added oat flour and removed the unsweetened apple sauce I was using and VOILA! And how awesome is it that there is no added processed sugar, only the plant-based natural sweetener, stevia. Dairy-free, soy-free, peanut-free AND you can very easily make this recipe gluten-free by using Bob’s Red Mill Gluten-free rolled oats. Who says a vegan cookie can’t be chewy and satisfying?
Healthy Coconut-Chocolate Chip Cookies!
Please try this recipe and let me know what you think. 🙂
Ingredients:
1 cup unsweetened coconut milk (OR almond milk)
1 cup oat flour (simply blend old-fashioned OR gluten-free oats in the blender)
1/2 cup Stevia in the Raw
1/3 cup coconut flour
1/3 cup reduced-fat, unsweetened shredded coconut
1/3 cup vegan chocolate chips (Sun life brand)
3 tablespoons coconut oil
3/4 teaspoons baking soda (Bob’s Red Mill brand is not tested on animals)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon coconut extract (optional, ONLY if you want a stronger coconut flavor)
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine oat flour, coconut flour, shredded coconut, chocolate chips, stevia and baking soda. Mix with a fork until ingredients are completely incorporated.
3. Next, add melted coconut oil, vanilla extract, coconut extract and coconut milk. Mix with a fork until the batter is moist and free of any dry chunks. *Batter will still be a bit crumbly.
4.Lightly spray a cookie sheet with cooking spray. Mold about 1 TBSP of batter in your palm into a round, flat cookie shape and place about 1/2 inch apart. The cookies will not expand while cooking.
5. Bake for 20-25 minutes. *Let cook on a cooling rack or plate before eating/serving! The flavor really develops once the cookies are cool. If you eat them hot, they will crumble relatively easily.
Makes 18-20 medium sized cookies.
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