Chocolate Chunk Quinoa Cookies Recipe

It's hard to stop at just one of these more-ish Chocolate chunk quinoa cookies!

Makes: 24

Time to prep: 15 minutes

Time to cook: 25 minutes

Ingredients

• 100g unsalted butter, softened
• 85g (1/2 cup) coconut sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 150g (1 cup) white spelt flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 95g (1 cup) quinoa flakes
• 150g good quality dark chocolate, chopped
• 40g (1/3 cup) walnuts or pecans, roughly chopped

Method

• Preheat oven to 180C (conventional), line 2 baking trays with non stick baking paper.
• Cream the butter and coconut sugar together until pale and creamy. Add the egg and vanilla and beat until well combined. Sift the flour, baking powder and cinnamon together, add to the butter mixture and beat on a low speed until combined. Add the quinoa flakes, nuts and chocolate, stir until well combined.
• Roll tablespoons of the mixture and place on baking trays 4cm apart. Flatten balls slightly with a fork dipped in flour. Place one tray in preheated oven and bake for 12 minutes or until golden.
• Remove from oven, cool on tray for 5 mins, then set aside on a wire rack, to cool completely. Repeat with remaining tray.

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Chewy Peanut Butter Chocolate Cookies

Even if you are a gym junkie, you should indulge yourself with something small once in a blue moon... Life's good! These delicious cookies are easy to make and no way as high in fat or sugar as regular store-bought versions. Go on, give them a try!

Makes: 24

Time to make: 22 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 cup light peanut butter
• 1 egg
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 85 g dark chocolate, chopped into chunks

Method:

• Step 1: Preheat oven to 180ºC. Combine peanut butter, egg, sugar and baking soda in a bowl. Mix well. Stir in chocolate.
• Step 2: Line a baking tray with baking paper. Using your hands, shape 24 teaspoonfuls of cookie mixture in balls and place on tray about 5cm apart.
• Step 3: Bake for 10–12 minutes until cookies are lightly browned on top. Remove and allow to cool on tray for at least 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.