Sarah's Chewy Choc Chip Cookies
MAKES 11 COOKIES
GLUTEN-FREE, DAIRY-FREE, LOW FODMAP
INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup blanched almond meal
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 2 Tbsp tapioca starch
- ¼ cup buckwheat flour (+ extra for rolling)
- ¼ cup coconut sugar
- ¼ tsp salt
- ⅓ cup vegan choc chips
- ⅓ cup walnuts
- 1 egg
- 1½ tsp vanilla bean extract
- ⅓ cup smooth natural peanut butter
- ¼ cup pure maple syrup
Dietary Note: be sure to check the label and ensure the ingredients match your dietary requirements/preferences!
Low FODMAP Note: for a low FODMAP option, enjoy up to 1 cookie per serve
METHOD:
- Preheat your oven to 175ºC and line a tray with baking paper
- In a large bowl combine blanched almond meal, baking soda, tapioca starch, buckwheat flour, coconut sugar, and salt then mix well
- In a separate smaller bowl, combine egg, vanilla extract, peanut butter, and maple syrup then whisk together well
- Pour the wet mixture into the larger bowl and fold it into the dry ingredients
- Roughly crush walnuts in a mortar and pestle, then add walnuts and choc chips to the batter. Gently fold together
- Your batter will be very sticky. This is ok and creates a delicious, chewy cookie! Sprinkle a few tablespoons of buckwheat flour onto your kitchen counter or a plate for you to dust your hands with before rolling each cookie. Lightly press your hands into the flour, then scoop out a tablespoon portion of the batter and roll in between your palms. Place the ball onto your baking paper and gently press down on it until it is a 1cm-thick disk. Continue this process until you have 11 disks
- Bake in the oven for 10 minutes and enjoy warm or allow to cool. Enjoy and snack on throughout the week!