 For those of you who have never tried to make gluten free cookies, I have to say, it isn’t the easiest task, especially when one is trying to replicate a favourite holiday treat. A few years ago, I came across this one recipe that is intended to be a paleo based recipe, but since I don’t follow that way of eating (or have all the ingredients it called for) I made some substitutions and voila! This recipe uses almond meal (aka almond flour) which gives the cookies a nutty flavour but also boosts the protein and fibre content as well as the calories, so beware!
Following a gluten free way of eating can be low in fibre, which isn’t the most ideal. By using nut and legume/pulse flours in baking/cooking, this can help boost the poor nutrient dense flours and help boost your intake! Who knew? Now, not all flours can be substituted 1:1 but if you are interested in starting to add some much needed fibre to your diet, take a look at the recipe for these cookies. I would also recommend checking out www.pulsecanada.com and www.lentils.org for some delicious baking recipes using pulses/legumes!! Recipe (original recipe from www.fedandfit.com) 3 cups almond meal, sifted 1 cup dark chocolate chips 1 cup walnuts, roughly chopped 1/4 teaspoon sea salt 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/3 cup honey 2 tablespoons butter, melted 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 egg Directions: 1 - Preheat Oven to 350 degrees F 2 - Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil 3 - In a large bowl, thoroughly mix the dry ingredients together with a fork. Includes: almond meal, salt and baking soda 4 - Add the chocolate chips and chopped walnuts to the dry mixture and stir evenly 5 - In a separate bowl, whisk the wet ingredients together (honey, butter, vanilla extract and egg) 6 - Make a crater in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the whisked wet ingredients 7 - Stir the wet ingredients in the dry and until evenly mixed 8 - Using a 1 tablespoon scoop or a spoon, spoon out balls of the dough and align them on the baking sheet 9 - Use either the palm of your hand or the back of a greased spoon, press down the cookies as they will not expand much during baking 10 - Bake for 10-13 minutes, or until golden brown. Cool for about 5 minutes before removing from the baking sheet. What are some of your favourite holiday treats?
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