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    Chickpea Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies Gluten-free

    Published: Aug 10, 2016 · Modified: Jun 5, 2018 by Richa 204 Comments

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    These huge Chickpea Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies are Chewy just like regular cookies. These cookies need 1 Bowl, are grain-free, gluten-free, vegan and can be made nut-free. Loads of protein. Pin this post for later!

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    Chickpea Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies. Huge Chewy Cookies with Fiber and Protein. 3 gms of protein per cookie! These cookies need 1 Bowl, are grain-free, gluten-free vegan and can be made nut-free. | VeganRicha.com

    Chewy, huge, full of chocolate is what I want in my chocolate chip cookie. And a twist of course, like this one. Cookies made with chickpea flour.  

    Chickpea flour has a distinct flavor profile and it gets more pronounced during baking. It can taste bitter or raw depending on how it is used. In this cookie, the molasses and maple balance that out into a nuttier profile. Loads of chocolate can only make it better. 

    I like these Chickpea flour cookies with the added almond flour, which adds more structure and texture to make them more like a regular chocolate chip cookie. You can use more chickpea flour to make these without almonds (nut-free). Add 1 tbsp more chickpea flour and add more later at step 4 before baking if the mixture is too loose. 

    I have made many batches of these cookies. Depending on the measurement, they spread out a bit more than pictured or can come out fatter. The mixture before refrigeration should be loose enough to be a stiff batter, and more a  stickish dough when refrigerated. Refrigerate overnight for best results. Bake, cool, devour!

    These huge Chickpea Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies are chewy and a perfect treat. These cookies need 1 Bowl, are grain-free, gluten-free vegan and can be made nut-free. | VeganRicha.com

    Because who doesn’t want large Chocolate chip Cookies! Add vegan (& fair, trade palm oil free) chocolate chips or chunks or both. How do you cookie?

    Note that I have made these with Chickpea flour or garbanzo bean flour which is different than besan. Besan is gram flour or brown chickpea flour. Besan is nuttier and ground finer than chickpea flour. You might need a tad bit more flour if using besan.

    Loads of fiber and about 20 gm of protein in the batch!


    Chickpea Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies. Huge chewy and a perfect treat. These cookies need 1 Bowl, are grain-free, gluten-free vegan and can be made nut-free. | VeganRicha.com

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    Make the cookie dough, fold in chocolate chips. Let it refrigerate for an hour

    These huge Chickpea Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies are chewy and a perfect treat. These cookies need 1 Bowl, are grain-free, gluten-free vegan and can be made nut-free. | VeganRicha.com

    Make somewhat balls of dough and place on cookie sheet. 

    Chickpea Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies. Huge chewy and a perfect treat. These cookies need 1 Bowl, are grain-free, gluten-free vegan and can be made nut-free. | VeganRicha.com

    Chickpea Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies. Huge Chewy Cookies full of fiber. 3 gms of protein per cookie! These cookies need 1 Bowl, are grain-free, gluten-free vegan and can be made nut-free. | VeganRicha.com

    Bake until the edges are golden. Cool completely before serving. 

    These huge Chickpea Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies are chewy and a perfect treat. These cookies need 1 Bowl, are grain-free, gluten-free vegan and can be made nut-free. | VeganRicha.com

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    These huge Chickpea Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies are chewy and a perfect treat. These cookies need 1 Bowl, are grain-free, gluten-free vegan and can be made nut-free. | VeganRicha.com

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    Chickpea Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies. Huge chewy and a perfect treat. These cookies need 1 Bowl, are grain-free, gluten-free vegan and can be made nut-free. | VeganRicha.com #glutenfree #veganricha #vegan
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    Chickpea Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies

    Chickpea Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies. Huge, chewy Cookies with chickpea flour. These cookies need 1 Bowl, are grain-free, gluten-free, vegan and can be made nut-free. Makes 7 to 8 large Cookies.
    Prep Time1 hour hr
    Cook Time15 minutes mins
    Total Time1 hour hr 15 minutes mins
    Course: Cookie
    Cuisine: American
    Servings: 8
    Calories: 270kcal
    Author: Vegan Richa

    Ingredients

    Wet:

    • 1 tbsp flaxseed meal
    • 1.5 Tbsp (1.5 tbsp) water
    • 2 tbsp maple syrup
    • 1 tbsp molasses or use maple syrup and use brown sugar instead of cane
    • 1/3 cup (66.67 g) cane sugar
    • 1 tsp (1 to 1.5 tsp) vanilla extract
    • 1/3 cup (74.67 ml) oil organic canola or safflower or extra virgin olive oil

    Dry:

    • 3/4 cup (104 g) + 1 tbsp chickpea flour garbanzo bean flour, or use Besan (gram flour) **
    • 1/2 tsp (0.5 tsp) baking soda
    • 2 Tbsp almond flour ground almonds or ground up pumpkin/sunflower seeds for Nutfree
    • a good pinch of salt
    • 1/3 to 1/2 cup (60 to 90 g) vegan chocolate chips

    Instructions

    • Mix the flax seed meal and water and let it sit for 5 minutes.
    • Add the rest of the wet ingredients and mix until the mixture is well combined. It will take a minute for the oil to incorporate.
    • Add 3/4 cup chickpea flour and the rest of the dry ingredients and mix until the mixture is a stiff batter. Fold in the chocolate chips.Add as much chocolate as you like in chips or chunks or chopped.
    • Refrigerate for at least an hour to overnight to chill. Check the mixture, if the mixture is too sticky or batter like, fold in another 1 to 3 teaspoon chickpea flour. * this will take a bit of effort as the dough would have thickened
    • Line the sheet with parchment. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F / 180ºc.
    • Scoop the mixture on the baking sheet. I use a big spoon for large cookies and shape it loosely into a 1.5 inch ball. Sprinkle some coarse salt for salted chocolate chip cookies. Place on baking sheet atleast 2 inches away from each other. Bake for 11 to 13 minutes or until the cookies have spread and are starting to turn golden on the edges. Bake a minute longer for crunchier cookies.
    • Take the sheet out and slam lightly it on the counter to release the excess air from the cookies. **
    • Cool for 10 minutes, then remove from the sheet. cool for another few minutes before serving. The cookies are softer when warm and get chewier as they cool.

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    Notes

    Other flours: You can use other flours as well such as all purpose, wheat, oat or a gf blend. Make sure to use enough to make a wettish dough.
    Subs: Molasses can be substituted with maple syrup (3 tbsp total maple). Use brown sugar instead of regular sugar if omitting molasses.
    * The amount of chickpea flour needed will depend on the measurements of the other ingredients and the flour. I prefer to add less flour to begin with and adjust the batter after chilling. You want the mixture to be batter like before chilling. Err on the side of adding less flour. More flour might cause less spreading of the cookies.
    ** Fluff the flour before measuring using a spoon.
    ** If the cookies are too fat and did not spread enough during baking, use a fork to flatten them before they cool..
    Nutritional values based on 1 serving

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Chickpea Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 270 Calories from Fat 144
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 16g25%
    Saturated Fat 3g19%
    Sodium 87mg4%
    Potassium 153mg4%
    Carbohydrates 29g10%
    Fiber 2g8%
    Sugar 21g23%
    Protein 4g8%
    Calcium 43mg4%
    Iron 1.9mg11%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

    These huge Chickpea Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies are chewy and a perfect treat. These cookies need 1 Bowl, are grain-free, gluten-free vegan and can be made nut-free. | VeganRicha.com

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    1. maria

      February 19, 2023 at 7:43 am

      5 stars
      I made this recipe many times and always came out great. I have a question about the nutrition facts, a serving is a cookie I guess?

      Reply
      • Richa

        May 15, 2023 at 5:30 pm

        Yes

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    2. Romi

      December 22, 2022 at 7:42 am

      4 stars
      Hi! I tried the recipe, the cookies were delicious, but they just wouldn’t flatten while baking. So the first batch stayed almost like perfect balls and the second batch I’ve flattened myself and still wouldn’t melt, not a tinier bit. The only thing I did different, I used agave syrup instead of mollasses and maple syrup. I don’t have access to mollasses. Was that the problematic part? If so, do you have any recommendations?
      Thanks in advance 🙂

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      • Vegan Richa Support

        December 23, 2022 at 3:50 pm

        Hi Romi! If the cookies are too fat and did not spread enough during baking I recommend that you use a fork to flatten them once they come out of the oven but before they cool.

        Reply
    3. Allison

      December 03, 2022 at 11:16 pm

      5 stars
      I made these today and they turned out so well! I cannot tell they are made with chickpea flour, though they definitely have a different (delicious!) taste than your average chocolate chip cookie. Glad to have a really good GF option. I will definitely make these again.

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        December 05, 2022 at 10:54 pm

        I’m so happy to hear!

        Reply
    4. Christina

      May 25, 2022 at 7:12 pm

      5 stars
      THESE ARE SO GOOD! I bought chickpea flour to try making vegan omelets and was not a fan, and I came across this recipe when deciding how to use up the remaining chickpea flour. Now I’m making these weekly, and I might buy more chickpea flour just to keep making this recipe!

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        May 29, 2022 at 6:43 pm

        see you next week then

        Reply
    5. Emily

      December 22, 2021 at 8:52 pm

      5 stars
      Made these after seeing on Instagram. They came out chewy and nice with a slight nutty flavor. Just the right amount of flavor. Usually I don’t like chickpea flour much but these were fantastic! I used 3/4 cup flour and dint add more as you mentioned to keep the mix batter like. Worked perfectly!

      Reply
      • Richa

        December 22, 2021 at 10:27 pm

        Awesome

        Reply
        • Claudia

          December 01, 2022 at 11:02 pm

          Hi! Can these be made oil free?

          Reply
          • Vegan Richa Support

            December 02, 2022 at 11:24 am

            They do need to have a fat to bind the ingredients. If you are able to find an oil-free vegan butter alternative that fits your dietary needs, you can use that melted and cooled.

            Reply
    6. Tomoko

      December 22, 2021 at 6:24 pm

      I stuck to the recipe to the T (except using 3 tbsp maple syrup since I had no molasses), but the cookies didn’t get flatten. I used a fork to flatten them as suggested. The texture is great- crispy outside and soft inside. The flavor is interesting- it’s rather savory and reminds me of sesame. Maybe I’m not used to vegan/gluten free baked goods, but it wasn’t what I was expecting. They did grow on me after several bites. Sorry about the sour review, but thank you for sharing.

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      • Richa

        December 22, 2021 at 8:49 pm

        Oh no. I think there was prob more flour if they rose a lot. Also that would increase the overall savory nutty flavor. The flatter chewier cookies are much less nutty flavored. Hope you try them again. Or use all purpose flour

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