Name: Double Chocolate Chia Oat Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 36
Ingredients: 1 cup rolled oats or oat bran (use gluten free if needed); 1/2 cup walnuts; 1 15-oz. can chickpeas, drained and rinsed; 2 jumbo or 3 small eggs; 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract; 1/4 cup chia seeds; 2 Tablespoons psyllium husk; 2 Tablespoons dark cocoa powder; 1/2 tsp baking soda; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/2 cup peanut butter; 1/2 cup (or more) brown sugar (or sweetener to your liking); About 3/4 – 1 cup dark chocolate chips

Ingredients

Scale

1 cup rolled oats or oat bran (use gluten free if needed)
1/2 cup walnuts
1 15-oz. can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
2 jumbo or 3 small eggs
1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup chia seeds
2 Tablespoons psyllium husk
2 Tablespoons dark cocoa powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup (or more) brown sugar (or sweetener to your liking)
About 3/4 – 1 cup dark chocolate chips

Instructions

In a mini food processor, process the oats, walnuts and chickpeas into a smooth puree.
In a medium large mixing bowl, mix together the puree with all the rest of the ingredients except the chocolate chips. Let sit for about 30 – 60 minutes for the chia seeds to absorb the excess moisture in the dough. It will start to look and feel more like cookie dough. Stir in the chocolate chips.
Preheat the oven to 350 F. Line a baking sheet with silicon baking mat or parchment paper.
Shape the dough into balls a little over 1 inch in diameter (about 1 oz each), then set on the prepared mat and flatten with the palm of your hand, leaving about an inch of space between the cookies. Once the tray is full, bake for 9 – 11 minutes or until there is a bit of golden brown on top and the cookies spring back when touched lightly.
Repeat until all the cookies are baked … or store extra dough in the fridge and bake as desired (cold dough will need about 5 minutes more cooking time). Let cool slightly before eating, but best eaten when warm. (You can reheat cookies in the microwave for about 10 – 20 seconds.) Store cookies in an airtight container for a few days.

Notes

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Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 cookie
Calories: 105
Fat: 4.8 g