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    Quinoa Chocolate Chip Cookies

    Feb 17, 2017 · 31 Comments

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    These Quinoa Chocolate Chip Cookies are perfect healthy snacks for kids’ lunch boxes! Gluten free and soy free, these delicious cookies are melt in your mouth type!

    Gluten Free Quinoa Chocolate Chip Cookies

    This is the ultimate quinoa chocolate chip cookie. And it is SO GOOD for you. I made it very simple – only 2 steps of mixing all the ingredients and just 10 minutes in the oven! You can probably do it in your sleep. As a matter of fact I often do!

    I either bake these best gluten free chocolate chip cookies first thing in the morning. Or, I opt for quinoa cookies instead. They are often the first thing I do when I wake up and realize we are out of cookies! Besides my family is quick to point it out that we need a new batch of our favorite quinoa cookies!

    Gluten Free Quinoa Chocolate Chip Cookie close-up

    It takes only 10 minutes to prepare the quinoa cookie batter, 10-12 minutes in the oven and you are done! And this recipe produces 18 small size chocolate chip cookies. Perfect for making over the weekend for upcoming school week.

    And you might as well put a couple of these Chocolate Coconut Macaroons in there as well.

    Healthy and Wholesome Cookies

    Have you ever wanted to have a gluten free chocolate chip cookie every day and not feel bad about it? Well, that’s exactly what I currently do.

    How and why? Because it’s not your ordinary cookie. These quinoa flour cookies have only wholesome and simple ingredients which make this quinoa cookie so easy on your tummy and good for your body.

    And these gluten free chocolate chip cookies also nail the taste and texture of your favorite classic treat so that you don’t have to compromise!

    Can I reduce sugar?

    When I reduce sugar for these cookies, I use ⅓ cup of sugar. I also reduce flour to 1 cup only because quinoa flour is quite dense. And any decrease in sugar means decrease in moisture.

    Can I Make Quinoa Cookies Dairy Free?

    I used olive oil many times in this same quinoa cookie recipe instead of butter. Use ⅓ cup of oil instead of ½ cup of butter if substituting.

    I like to use olive oil because unlike other vegetable oils, olive oil is high in a monounsaturated fat called oleic acid, which is extremely healthy: it’s a great source of anti-inflammatory properties and protects us against heart disease.

    Consuming olive oil helps reduce inflammation, reduce cholesterol and prevent cardiovascular disease. It’s highly nutritious and is loaded with antioxidants.

    Can I Make Them Egg Free?

    A lot of times, allergy or intolerance to gluten and dairy goes along with intolerance to eggs. Eggs are high in sulfur and can be hard to digest by those with autoimmune diseases or food allergies.

    Option 1 – Use Chia Seeds instead of Eggs

    To substitute 1 egg, mix:

    • 1 tablespoon of ground chia seeds
    • 3 tablespoons of water

    Stir well, and allow the mixture to set for about 10 minutes.

    Option 2 – Use Plain Water

    Simply increase olive oil proportion to 4 tablespoons and use 2 tablespoons of plain water instead of an egg.

    I tested these egg free versions several times and the bonus is that the wet quinoa cookie dough is not as sticky due to the absence of the egg. The quinoa flour cookie still holds its shape, especially when made the same size as I have in the picture.

    Gluten Free Quinoa Chocolate Chip Cookies

    What Kind of Chocolate Chips to Use

    Most chocolate chips on the market contain so many unnecessary ingredients that sometimes I question why they are called chocolate chips at all.

    I use only Enjoy Life chocolate chips in these quinoa chocolate chip cookies and my other recipes, and I use them all the time even for snacking. I have Hashimoto’s and can’t have any soy or any other additives usually present in the other brands of chocolate morsels.

    These chocolate morsels are not only soy free, but also free of many other allergens, such as nuts, milk, wheat. And there is no reason we should stop making tasty chocolate sweets because some manufacturers add things that our bodies cannot tolerate very well. Just use the clean ingredients and cooking from scratch is the key.

    Kid Friendly Cookies

    I actually feel guilty when I don’t have time to make these quinoa cookies and my son eats a store bough version that I know contains a long list of ingredients I don’t recognize, so using using healthy chocolate chips in making these quinoa flour cookies is my small contribution to our family clean eating habits.

    This chocolate chip quinoa cookie is the only cookie my seven year old son eats and he won’t touch “the other cookies” now. He just loves these. I’ve been trying for a while to incorporate alternative flours and gluten free items in his diet and failed until I started making these quinoa cookies with chocolate chips. I put a couple of these in his lunch box every morning and feel good about it.

    If you liked this gluten free quinoa cookie recipe, you might also enjoy this Gluten Free Dairy Free Double Chocolate Cookies and Cranberry Almond Cookies.

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    4.41 from 15 votes

    Quinoa Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies

    These amazing Gluten Free Quinoa Flour Cookies are ideal as a healthy alternative to regular chocolate chip cookies!
    Prep Time10 mins
    Cook Time15 mins
    Resting time5 mins
    Total Time25 mins
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: quinoa flour chocolate chip cookie
    Servings: 30 cookies
    cookies
    Author: Olya

    Ingredients

    • 1 egg
    • ½ cup butter, (melted)
    • ⅔ cup granulated sugar
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 1.5 cup quinoa flour
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • ¼ teaspoon sea salt
    • ⅔ cup chocolate chips

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350 F. Prepare a large baking sheets and line it with parchment paper.
    • Add melted butter (cooled off) and egg – whisk together in the a small ceramic bowl. Next add sugar and vanilla extract and mix well.
    • Add quinoa flour, baking soda and salt into a second bowl and mix together.
    • Add dry ingredients into wet ingredients and mix with a spoon. The mixture will be sticky at this point, like peanut butter. Add chocolate chips and blend them in well. Using a small spoon (I use regular teaspoon), add small amounts of batter onto a cookie sheet. Cookies should be small in size
    • Bake for 9-10 minutes until ONLY slightly browned around the edges. Then remove from the cooking sheet within 5 minutes.
    Nutrition Facts
    Quinoa Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 88 Calories from Fat 36
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 4g6%
    Saturated Fat 2g13%
    Cholesterol 14mg5%
    Sodium 94mg4%
    Potassium 2mg0%
    Carbohydrates 10g3%
    Sugar 6g7%
    Protein 1g2%
    Vitamin A 110IU2%
    Calcium 9mg1%
    Iron 0.3mg2%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

    Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy only. This information comes from online calculators. Although whatsinthepan.com attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.

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    Comments

    1. Vero says

      November 05, 2021 at 12:14 pm

      Could I replace butter with coconut oil?

      Reply
      • Olya says

        November 06, 2021 at 1:11 pm

        Yes – absolutely! I would use less than the amount stated for butter.

        Reply
    2. Lyn Borsi says

      July 24, 2021 at 2:45 pm

      What could be used in place of the sugar?

      Reply
      • Olya says

        August 06, 2021 at 1:19 pm

        You can use maple syrup or honey.

        Reply
    3. Dee says

      January 04, 2021 at 1:48 pm

      I’m so happy to have found this recipe that only uses quinoa flour and can be made vegan. I made these with the egg-free option of using water and the butter-free option of using olive oil, and they came out perfect! I did leave them in a little longer than the 10 mins but it may be my oven. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe. Will definitely be making them again!

      Reply
      • Olya says

        January 07, 2021 at 6:14 pm

        I am so glad you made them egg free and butter free! This recipe is so versatile that many things can be substituted. So happy you experimented had it all figured out!

        Reply
    4. Tricia says

      May 26, 2020 at 12:23 am

      Sooo good! Baked up perfectly. Super easy recipe.

      Reply
      • Olga says

        May 29, 2020 at 5:52 pm

        These cookies are addictive!

        Reply
    5. Oli says

      May 12, 2020 at 12:36 am

      Wondering if you’d recommend letting the dough rest in the fridge overnight to help solidify?

      Reply
      • Olga says

        May 14, 2020 at 3:08 pm

        You don’t have to let it rest in the fridge overnight.

        Reply
    6. Cris says

      April 10, 2020 at 6:29 pm

      Do you store these on the counter or in the fridge?

      Reply
      • Olga says

        April 10, 2020 at 9:52 pm

        I always store on the counter for up to 1 week.

        Reply
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