{"id":1006,"date":"2011-07-12T14:03:23","date_gmt":"2011-07-12T14:03:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/?p=1006"},"modified":"2011-07-18T19:35:48","modified_gmt":"2011-07-18T19:35:48","slug":"gluten-free-chocolate-chip-cookies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/?p=1006","title":{"rendered":"Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies"},"content":{"rendered":"

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So I\u2019m at it again\u2026picking away at cookie dough. But I really couldn\u2019t help it. My newest cookie creation just sorta\u2026entices me beyond the strength I have to resist. Normally, I\u2019m not super nuts about cookies, but I patted myself on the back for the creation because I really like these ones! Actually\u2026the smart thing to do would be to not make delicious desserts that make healthy eating more difficult\u2026like cookies. BUT\u2026these are healthy! And we all know that a healthy lifestyle involves dessert\u2026which includes cookies. Period.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s so great about this recipe is that not only is it gluten-free, but it\u2019s also dairy-free! And it still tastes like a legit chocolate chip cookie. Sometimes those \u201chealthy\u201d cookies in the store just don\u2019t cut it because of the one-of-a-kind cardboard flavour. I\u2019m just not a fan. I used grapeseed oil instead of the traditional canola oil, margarine, or butter. Apparently, grapeseed oil is one of the few healthy oils that don\u2019t turn into a trans-fat when put under the high heat used in baking. Score.<\/p>\n

BUT my favourite thing about this recipe is that it used almond pulp from all that homemade almond milk<\/a> that we\u2019re constantly making! I know a lot of you people who are now making their own almond milk are trying to find uses for the leftover pulp, and if you are one of them…you better try this recipe! If you don\u2019t make your own nut milk and still want to make the cookies, just get some almond flour from the store (or better yet, grind up your own!).<\/p>\n

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Once our almond milk<\/a> is made, we simply dehydrate the pulp (or you can use your oven), put it in a bag, stick it in the freezer, and then grind some up in our high-speed blender whenever we want to use it. When we\u2019re super on the ball, we grind it all up at once and store the flour in a big glass container and keep it in the fridge.<\/p>\n

My Dad is gluten free (and mostly dairy free) so I made these for him, or I started out with the intention of him eating them all. Now, he might get half of the batch. Maybe. This makes 4 dozen.<\/p>\n

Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies<\/h2>\n
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  1. 4 \u00bd cups almond pulp flour<\/li>\n
  2. 1\/4 cup brown rice flour<\/li>\n
  3. 1 tsp. baking soda<\/li>\n
  4. 1 cup organic sugar<\/li>\n
  5. 1 tsp. sea salt<\/li>\n
  6. 1 cup grapeseed oil<\/li>\n
  7. 1 egg<\/li>\n
  8. 1 tbsp. pure vanilla<\/li>\n
  9. \u00bd cup unsweetened almond milk*<\/li>\n
  10. 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (dairy free)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    *Here\u2019s the recipe we use<\/a>!<\/p>\n

    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl combine all the dry ingredients (except chocolate chips). In a smaller bowl, mix together the nut milk, oil, vanilla, and the egg.<\/p>\n

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    Mix the wet into the dry and add the chocolate chips.<\/p>\n

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    Make balls out of the dough and plop them out onto parchment paper lined baking pans.<\/p>\n

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    Bake for 20 minutes. These cookies need a little more baking time than most, but it\u2019s worth it. Remember that everyone\u2019s oven heats a little differently, so you might need less or more time depending on your oven\u2019s settings. Just keep checking in on the little balls of goodness and you\u2019ll be fine!<\/p>\n

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    Let them cool for 10-15 minutes and enjoy!<\/p>\n

    Nutritional Info (per cookie):<\/span><\/strong> Cals: 124, Fat: 9g, Sodium: 73mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugars: 4g, Protein: 2.5g<\/p>\n

    Note: <\/span><\/strong>When I logged the cookies into my nutritional information calculator they didn\u2019t have almond pulp in their data base, so I substituted that ingredient for almond flour. So the cookies may have less fat and calories than the nutritional facts here say. \u00a0But that\u2019s good news, right?<\/p>\n

    In other news, our square foot garden is doing so well\u2026I\u2019m SO glad that we converted from our old-style of miles and miles of garden rows to this new and amazing technique of gardening! And our strawberries\u2026gasp\u2026right now they are the best thing in the world!<\/p>\n

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    We picked two giant bowls of these beauties today! And we have to keep picking them every two days!<\/p>\n

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    They are nature\u2019s candy for sure\u2026they may be small strawberries, but their popping flavour is out of this world! They are such a terrific snack when you\u2019re craving sweets!<\/p>\n

    What\u2019s your favourite kind of cookie? What are you enjoying about summer right now?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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    So I\u2019m at it again\u2026picking away at cookie dough. But I really couldn\u2019t help it. My newest cookie creation just sorta\u2026entices me beyond the strength I have to resist. Normally, I\u2019m not super nuts about cookies, but I patted myself on the back for the creation because I really like these ones! Actually\u2026the smart thing to do would be to not make delicious desserts that… Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1013,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[232,3,225,8,57],"tags":[234,235,237,236,233],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1006"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1006"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1006\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1056,"href":"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1006\/revisions\/1056"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1013"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1006"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1006"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1006"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}