Gluten-Free Chickpea-Flour Chocolate Chunk Cookies with Peanut Butter and Oats

Gluten-free cookie. The flour is entirely chickpea, with a touch of cornstarch. Great taste and texture, like better or gourmet cookies.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 172 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ¾ cup butter, softened
• ½ cup rolled oats
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• ⅓ cup peanut butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, or more to taste
• 2 cups chickpea flour
• 1 ½ cups chopped chocolate
• ¼ cup chopped mixed nuts, or to taste (Optional)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Generously grease 2 baking sheets.

Step 2

Beat butter, brown sugar, egg, peanut butter, and vanilla extract together in a bowl until smooth. Mix chickpea flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl; add to butter mixture and mix thoroughly into a cookie dough. Fold chocolate, oats, and nuts into the dough.

Step 3

Chill dough in refrigerator for at least 15 minutes.

Step 4

Roll cookie dough into heaping tablespoon-sized balls and arrange on the prepared baking sheets.

Step 5

Bake in preheated oven until golden brown, 10 to 13 minutes. Let cookies cool on baking rack for 2 to 3 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.