Out of the Box FoodSM Wholesome Chocolate Chip Cookies
(Adapted from Clean Eating’s Chocolate Spiked Oatmeal Cookie recipe)
These are so satisfying, they make a terrific afternoon snack for mom too. Put on a pot of green tea, plate a couple of these cookies and steal a quiet moment to re-energize!
Ingredients:
- Olive oil cooking spray
- 2 1/2 cups quick-cook (or regular) old-fashioned oats
- 1 cup whole-wheat pastry flour (see Perfect Pantry Staples)
- 1/4 C flaxseed meal
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 3/4 cup agave nectar
- 2 large egg whites
- 4 tsp unsalted almond or peanut butter (optional) – leave out for nut-free school lunches
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup 70 percent cacao chocolate chips
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray cookie sheets with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl combine oats, flour, flaxseed meal, baking powder and salt.
- In a small bowl, whisk together agave, egg white, almond butter and vanilla.
- Add egg mixture to dry ingredients all at once and combine. Stir in chocolate chips.
- Drop spoonfuls onto prepared cookie sheet and press each mound with back of spoon to flatten.
- Bake 10-12 minutes. Remove to rack to cool.
I was poking around the recipes and found this great one and was wondering about the 70% cacao chocolate chips. Where can I purchase and have you ever deconstructed nestle toll house chocolate chips?
Put “eat chocolate” at the top of your list of things to do today. That way at least you will get one thing done. Thanks for the great post!