Almond Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Almond Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

     I'm a chocoholic.  I admit it.  One of my favorite candies were Reese's Peanut Butter cups...the miniatures.  YUM!  Now, since I'm cutting my sugars and GMO intake, I have to try and find a substitute.  I had a friend ask me for some healthy dessert recipes - which made me do some digging!  I found this recipe floating around on Facebook and made some of my own modifications to it and TADA!  These cookies are fabulous and definitely help a chocoholic, like myself, out when we are having one of our cravings.  These cookies are super moist (there is no flour!) and delicate.  I store them in the fridge to preserve their freshness.  I did use regular chocolate chips when I baked these up (I'm still working on cleaning out my cupboards and using up the last of my not-so-healthy ingredients), but there are other chocolate chips you can use that are healthier.  Hershey's, Nestle's, and Ghirardelli's all contain GMOs.  I did a quick internet search and found that Trader Joe's brand of chocolate chips is GMO free!  They also use pure cane sugar in the chocolate chips and a 12 ounce bag sells for $1.99.  What a deal!  Now, on to this yummy recipe!

Ingredients:

1 1/4 c canned chickpeas (this is a little less than a can - rinse well and pat dry)

2 t pure vanilla extract

1/2 c + 2 T almond butter

1/4 c honey (try to use raw)

1 t baking powder

pinch of salt

1/2 c chocolate chips (chocolate chips have sugar in them, but the amount per cookie is pretty minimal)

Steps:

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.

2. Combine all the ingredients, except for chocolate chips, in a food processor or blender.  Blend until smooth, scraping sides periodically.

3. Fold in chocolate chips.

4. With wet hands (because the mixture is sticky), form into 1 1/2" balls and place on cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.  Press down on the balls to flatten them slightly. 

5. Bake for about ten minutes, let cool and enjoy!  You can store these in the refrigerator to ensure freshness.  You can also try using natural peanut butter instead of almond butter.

 

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