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Gluten-Free Quinoa Chocolate Chip Cookies

10 MINPrep Time
15 MINCook Time
12Servings
by Giada De Laurentiis
Beginner
Photo Credit: Elizabeth Newman
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These chocolate chip cookies get a bit of a healthier kick with quinoa, gluten-free flours, and coconut sugar - but they don't taste like a "healthy" dessert at all! They're so delicious, and have a great nutty kind of texture from the quinoa that I just love.

These are best enjoyed the day they are baked, or frozen and eaten straight out of the freezer. 

Gluten-Free Quinoa Chocolate Chip Cookies



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Quinoa Chocolate Chip Cookies

Category

Dessert

Servings

12

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

15 minutes

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Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons raw white quinoa
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter (organic and grass-fed preferred), melted and cooled
  • 1 cup coconut sugar
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 large egg plus 1 egg yolk, at room temperature
  • 1 cup almond flour
  • 1/2 cup coconut flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 3/4 cup bittersweet chocolate chips, plus extra, for topping

Instructions

  1. Place the quinoa in a dry pan over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the quinoa is evenly toasted and beginning to pop, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from the heat and allow to cool completely.
  2. Add the melted butter, coconut sugar and vanilla extract to a medium bowl. Using a rubber spatula, stir to combine and soften the sugar. Add the egg and egg yolk and stir until smooth. Add the almond flour, coconut flour, baking soda and salt and stir until it forms a soft dough. Add the chocolate chips and 1/4 cup of the quinoa (save the rest for topping) and stir to evenly distribute. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or up to overnight.
  3. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  4. Line 2 rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper. Scoop 1/4-cup balls of cookie dough evenly onto the baking sheets leaving 2 inches between each scoop. Flatten them slightly. Dip the tops of the cookies into the reserved quinoa to coat the tops, and add any extra decorative chocolate chips if desired.
  5. Bake, rotating halfway through, until the edges are just set and the centers are still slightly underdone, 13 to 15 minutes. Allow to cool for 10 minutes on the baking sheets, then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
  6. Cook’s Note: These are best enjoyed the day they are baked, or frozen and eaten straight out of the freezer.

Nutrition

Nutrition

Nutrition Serving Size
12
per serving
Calories
339
Amount/Serving % Daily Value
Carbs
31 grams
Protein
9 grams
Fat
21 grams
Saturated Fat
10 grams
Cholesterol
171 milligrams
Sodium
308 milligrams
Fiber
3 grams
Sugar
18 grams
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1 comment

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    Jessie Rivera - Jun 09

    I feel like my chocolate chip cookies never turn out but these were absolutely delicious and perfect! I’m curious if it’s absolutely necessary to chill the batter before cooking them?

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