Quinoa Chocolate Chip Cookies

A very chocolaty flavored cookie with added quinoa and oat bran to make a nice cookie for tea or coffee time. Keep stored in sealed container.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 192 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup butter
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• ¼ cup light cream
• ½ cup oat bran
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 1 cup quinoa flakes

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Mix flour, baking powder, and baking soda together in a bowl.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with baking parchment paper.

Step 3

Beat butter and brown sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Beat 1 egg into butter mixture. Beat second egg into mixture along with the vanilla extract; add flour mixture and stir until it just forms a batter. Fold chocolate chips, quinoa flakes, oat bran, and cream through the batter to distribute throughout.

Step 4

Roll dough into small balls and arrange on prepared baking sheet with at least 2 inches between balls.

Step 5

Bake in preheated oven until lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Let cookies cool on pan for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.