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    Published: Jun 18, 2020 Updated: Sep 6, 2020 by Hilda Sterner | This post may contain affiliate links Leave a Comment

    Chocolate Chip Chickpea Cookies |Gluten Free

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    Decadent Chickpea Cookies, loaded with creamy chocolate chips. These soft cookies are not only delicious but are also gluten-free! With simple ingredients like chickpeas, peanut butter, and pure maple syrup, they're the perfect guilt-free snacking option!

    chickpea cookies on a cooling rack, one with a bite taken out over a blue and white towel

    Recently I agreed to help out fellow food blogger and Cookbook Author, Megan Olson, by testing out a recipe from her new cookbook, The Low-Calorie Cookbook.

    After receiving my free copy in the mail, I flipped through the book's colorful pages, trying to decide which recipe I wanted to try first.

    Although there were many enticing recipes, the Chickpea Cookies really grabbed my attention!

    Why This Recipe Works

    I love chickpeas and use them to make all kinds of recipes including Falafel, Hummus, and Chickpea salad. That's why the idea of using them in place of flour to make chickpea cookies intrigued me!

    Well, the results were far better than I ever expected. I was blown away by their soft, decadent texture and their wonderful flavor!

    So whether you're following a gluten-free diet or just trying to eat healthier in general, give this Chickpea Cookies recipe a try. Hey, you may even want to grab yourself a copy of Megan's cookbook!

    Making these Chocolate Chip Chickpea Cookies is a breeze! However, instead of a mixer, you'll need a food processor to blend the chickpeas and other ingredients together.

    The result is a smooth and creamy chickpea dough that yields moist and tender cookies! I promise, no one will know that they're gluten-free, not even your kids!

    low calorie cookbook cover

    What Goes Into This Recipe

    cookie ingredients

    Ingredient Notes

    • Chickpeas — Canned chickpeas are used in this recipe. Be sure to rinse chickpeas before using them to keep the cookies from being too salty.
    • Peanut Butter — This recipe calls for creamy, unsalted, and sugar-free peanut butter. If you are not concerned about calories, regular peanut butter can be used instead. Although, you may want to reduce the amount of salt to ¼ tsp. or leave it out altogether.
    • Maple Syrup — A good quality maple syrup is recommended, although Mrs. Butterworth will do in a pinch.

    How to Make This Recipe

    Preheat oven to 350-degrees F

    Blend chickpeas in a food processor until smooth.

    • chickpeas in a food processor
    • ground chickpeas in a processor

    Note: I found that the chickpeas did not blend well by themselves, so I added the maple syrup and blended again.

    • ground chickpeas and maple syrup in a food processor
    • blended chickpeas in a food processor

    Add the remaining ingredients, except the chocolate chips. Blend until combined.

    • adding vanilla to chickpeas in a food processor
    • adding baking soda to ground chickpeas in a food processor
    • adding salt to food processor with blended chickpeas
    • creamy chickpea cookie dough in a food processor

    Transfer the chickpea cookie dough to a bowl and fold in chocolate chips. 

    • chocolate chips on top of chickpea dough in a blue dotted bowl
    • chickpea cookie dough in a light blue bowl with a pink spatula
    • folding chocolate chips in chickpea cookie dough with a pink spatula

    Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper. Add eight two tablespoon-sized portions of the chickpea cookie dough onto the cookie sheet. Shape with wet hands if necessary. You should get eight cookies per sheet.

    unbaked chickpea cookies on baking tray

    Bake for 15 minutes and allow to cool for 20 minutes before transferring onto cooling racks. 

    • baked chickpea cookies on baking tray
    • one chickpea cookie
    • chickpea cookies on a cookie sheet over a blue and white kitchen towel

    FAQ's and Expert Tips

    Does chickpea dough taste good?

    I was shocked when I first tried the dough for these chickpea cookies. It doesn't taste like you would expect, it tastes delicious like peanut butter cookie dough is supposed to taste!

    So if you have any reservations about making chickpea cookies, I'm here to tell you, they're amazing!

    Are chickpeas good for you?

    Chickpeas are high in protein and fiber and full of vitamins and minerals. This means they are very nutritious and should be part of your regular diet.

    • I had a hard time getting the chickpeas to blend without any liquid added to the food processor. I added the maple syrup to the chickpeas and blended them together first, before blending in the other ingredients.
    • Although the original recipe suggests shaping the cookies with wet hands, I did not find that necessary since the dough had the perfect texture.
    • The original chickpea cookies recipe called for a baking time of 15-18 minutes, but the cookies were ready in 13.5 minutes. You might need to adjust the time for high-altitude baking by baking for a shorter time.
    • I substituted mixed nut butter in the place of the peanut butter. I loved the extra crunch that the seeds provided.
    chickpea cookies stacked on a rack

    Related Recipes

    • Thimbleberry White Chocolate Chip Cookies
    • Irresistible Orange Cardamom Cookies
    • Vegan Shortbread Cookies
    • Low Carb Peanut Butter Cookies

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    Chickpea Cookies with Chocolate Chips

    Decadent chocolate chip chickpea cookies that are gluten-free and absolutely delicious!
    5 from 1 vote
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    Course: Dessert, sweets
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes
    Total Time: 25 minutes
    Servings: 16 large cookies
    Calories: 183kcal
    Author: Hilda Sterner

    Equipment

    • food processor

    Ingredients

    • 1 14 oz can chickpeas (drained and rinsed)
    • 1 cup creamy, unsalted, sugar-free peanut butter
    • 1 cup pure maple syrup
    • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
    • 1½ tsp. baking soda
    • ½ tsp. salt
    • ½ cup mini chocolate chips

    Instructions

    Preheat oven to 350-degrees F

    • Blend chickpeas in a food processor until smooth.
    • Add peanut butter, maple syrup, vanilla extract, baking soda, and salt. Blend until thoroughly combined.
    • Transfer dough to a bowl and fold in chocolate chips.
    • Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper. Add eight two tablespoon-sized portions of the chickpea cookie dough onto the cookie sheet. Shape with wet hands if necessary. You should get eight cookies per sheet.
    • Bake for 15 minutes and allow to cool for 20 minutes before transferring onto cooling racks.

    Notes

    • I had a hard time getting the chickpeas to blend without any liquid added to the food processor. I added the maple syrup to the chickpeas and blended them together first, before blending in the other ingredients.
    • Although the original recipe suggests shaping the cookies with wet hands, I did not find that necessary since the dough had the perfect texture.
    • The original recipe called for a baking time of 15-18 minutes, but the cookies were ready in 13.5 minutes. You might need to adjust the time for high-altitude baking by baking for a shorter time.
    • I substituted mixed nut butter in the place of the peanut butter. I loved the extra crunch that the seeds provided.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 183kcal | Carbohydrates: 19.2g | Protein: 5.3g | Fat: 10.3g | Saturated Fat: 2.9g | Fiber: 2.3g | Sugar: 11.7g
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