Tigernut Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies (Paleo, Vegan)
These chocolate chip cookies are made with tigernut flour, sweetened with maple syrup and loaded with dark chocolate. They're crispy on the outside and have a gooey inner texture - the perfect chocolate chip cookie! Paleo, vegan, gluten free and nut free as well!
PREP TIME
10 minutes
COOK TIME
12 minutes
INGREDIENTS
10
Serves: 16
Ingredients
- 1.25 cups1.25 cups1.25 cups Tigernut Flour, (118g)
- 2 Tbsp2 Tbsp2 Tbsp Tapioca Starch, (14g)
- 1 tsp1 tsp1 tsp Cream of Tartar
- 0.5 tsp0.5 tsp0.5 tsp Baking Soda
- 0.25 tsp0.25 tsp0.25 tsp Salt
- 1 whole1 whole1 whole Flax Egg (1 tbsp ground flaxseed + 2.5 tbsp filtered water)
- 0.333 cup0.333 cup0.333 cup Organic [*Spectrum Brand, sustainably sourced] Palm Oil Shortening, room temperature
- 0.25 cup0.25 cup0.25 cup Pure Maple Syrup
- 1 tsp1 tsp1 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract
- 0.25 cup0.25 cup0.25 cup Dark Chocolate Chips, (I used miniature chocolate chips)
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Process
Note, these instructions are written assuming the standard serving size, since you have modified the number of servings, these steps may need to be modified for best results
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Make flax egg by combining 1 Tbsp ground flax + 2.5 Tbsp water in a medium sized mixing bowl. Let sit for 5 minutes to thicken.
- In a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine tigernut flour, tapioca flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt.
- Mix in the shortening, maple syrup, flax egg and vanilla.
- Fold chocolate chips into batter.
- Scoop one heaping tablespoon of cookie dough per cookie onto the lined baking sheet, making about 16 cookies.
- Place cookies in the oven and bake at 350 degrees for 12-14 minutes, or until cookies are slightly browned on the bottom.
- Remove cookies from the oven and cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet, then transfer to a wire cooling rack.
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Coconut Free Cookies Dairy Free Desserts Egg Free FODMAP Free Gluten Free Grain Free Nightshade Free Nut Free Paleo Pescetarian Plant Based Shellfish Free Sugar Alcohol Free Vegan Vegetarian| This is our estimate based on online research. | |
| Calories: | 123 |
| Fat: | 8 g |
| Carbohydrates: | 12 g |
| Protein: | 1 g |
| Cholesterol: | 0 g |
| Sodium: | 72 mg |
| Fiber: | 4 g |
| Sugars: | 6 g |
| Sugar Alcohol: | 0 g |
| Calculated per serving. | |
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