Friday, December 8, 2017

**~~~~Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies~~~~**Happy Birthday Jim!




So, I got locked out of this blog and couldn't figure out how to get back in for three years. True story. That's how lazy this lion can be. I asked for a little help (it was a google thing I think, too much for my non-computer brain).

Since I never forget a poets birthday, we're celebrating Jim Morrison's birthday today with music and cookies!

And since I try and come up with good gluten-free recipes but haven't had a good chocolate chip cookie I was determined to find one. I think this one I found online is a winner! I scored a bunch of coconut flour and made disastrous pancakes the other week so I was afraid my attempts at gf were a fail. Well I think I've nailed it with these chocolate chip cookies.

I hope you like!! Enjoy~



Ingredients:
  • 1/3 cup coconut flour
  • 1/4 cup coconut oil
  • 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
  • 2 flax eggs (3 T ground flax + 4-5 T water)
  • 1/4 cup almond butter 
  • 1 t vanilla extract
  • 1/4 t salt
  • 1/3 cup dairy free chocolate chips
Method:

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine flax and water to create flax eggs if not done already. Set aside to let gel for approx 5min.

Step 2

Add all dry ingredients into a bowl and mix (excluding chocolate chips). Next, add all wet ingredients including flax eggs to dry ingredients and combine until dough is formed. Fold in chocolate chips.

Step 3

Roll into 10-12 balls, place on a baking sheet and flatten to desired thickness (these will not flatten on their own in the oven). *The thicker your cookies are, the longer they will need in the oven.

Step 4

Bake cookies for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown crust forms on the outer layer. Let cool completely before eating (otherwise they will fall apart easily).