Chocolate Chip Cookie Balls
Sometimes we just have to have a “sweet treat.” These small cookies fit right into the thin waistline and curbs the “sweet tooth.” Making my own Gluten Free (GF) oat flour from certified GF oats is quick and easy with a blender and assures that the oats are GF. These are loved by all and you’d never know they are GF.
2 cups Walnuts
3 Tbls Prunes, puree (1 container of Baby food)
1 cup brown sugar (organic Turbinado Raw Cane Sugar)
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups oat flour (GF Rolled Oats ground)
1 tsp Baking Soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
2 cups Rolled oats (Gluten Free)
10 ounces Chocolate chips – vegan
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 3 baking sheets with parchment paper
2. Blend walnuts in food processor 30 seconds, or until ground into a fine meal. Add prunes (these take the place of oil) and blend 2 to 3 minutes more, or until mixture has the consistency of natural peanut butter (light – chunky), scraping down sides of food processor occasionally. Transfer to bowl.
3. Whisk together brown sugar and 1/2 cup water in small saucepan, and bring mixture to a boil. Pour brown sugar mixture over ground walnut butter, add vanilla extract, and stir until no lumps remain.
4. Whisk together oat flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon in separate bowl. Stir oat flour mixture into walnut mixture. Cool 10 minutes. Fold in oats, then chocolate chips.
5. Scoop dough into small cookie scoop (1inch) scraping side of bowl to level out amount of dough and place 1 inch apart on prepared baking sheets.
6. Bake 10 to 12 minutes, or until cookies begin to brown and tops look dry. Cool 3 minutes on baking sheets, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
Servings: 80
Tip: Enjoy Life brand of Gluten Free, Dairy Free chocolate chips. These are also smaller than regular cc and work better in this small cookie. 🙂
Author: Barbara J Mathison
Source: adapted from Vegetarian Times magazine
Barbara J. Mathison changed her life and body when she became vegan at age 63, losing weight and gaining health. She now dedicates her life to her company, Nutritious Way, and spreading the word about the incredible benefits of the whole food plant-based lifestyle.
