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Nearly Sugar-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies

10/25/2016

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Nearly Sugar-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies

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With my new Homestyle Vegan cookbook hitting shelves November 1st, my first book signing event and the Holidays coming up, I've really been doing my best stay low stress and to avoid sugar. Not only do I have wedding I'm trying to look pretty great for, but sugar is just not my friend. It's the number one food that makes me gain weight and really screws with my face, causing breakouts. I really try not to eat much of it as part of my everyday diet. Besides foods with natural sugar like fresh fruit, of which I indulge plenty, I really don't eat it. Except when I'm menstruating - then all bets are off, friends. Then I will fight you for your french fries. Then I will eat an entire pint of ice cream with no regrets. Then I am unstoppable, and Alex knows it's best to just get out of my way and let me eat through the cramps and lower back pain. But since I can be kind of rage-binge-y at that time of the month, I've started combatting later, meaner, hungrier me with some seriously indulgent-tasting, nearly-sugar-free chocolate chip cookies! 
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They are soft, chewy, sweet, and taste like they should be packed with sugar - but NOPE! Just a couple of optional tablespoons in this recipe, and it doesn't even have to be refined. I've made these cookies maybe 30 times at this point and have gotten the recipe down to an exact science. They are the perfect dessert or sweet treat when you need one, and make a decent meal when you need more like 7. They're stuffed with chocolate chips, which I think helps to totally mask the flavor stevia in the recipe. This is actually the FIRST recipe on this site using stevia because I've always been so hesitant to bake with it. But I am experimenting with it and so far, so good. Even Alex says these cookies pass his 'no after-taste' test, which is good, because a lot of sugar-less sweeteners don't! These cookies taste heavenly and indulgent, but are lighter and way more guilt-free than you'd ever imagine. Plus, CHOCOLATE. So go ahead, have four. You know I'm going to! ​
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INGREDIENTS
1 tablespoon ground flax
3 tablespoons warm water
1 1/4 cup whole wheat pastry flour (or AP flour)
1 teaspoon baking soda
​1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup softened coconut oil
2 tablespoons brown sugar, maple syrup, or your favorite sweetener (optional)
​3/4 teaspoon liquid vanilla stevia
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (double if using unflavored liquid stevia)
3/4 cup non-dairy chocolate chips 

DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

In a medium mixing bowl combine the flax and water, set aside to gelatinize. 

In a separate, larger mixing bowl whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt. Form a well in the center and set aside. 

In the medium mixing bowl with the flax mixture add the coconut oil, sugar or maple syrup, stevia and vanilla. Whisk to combine completely, then pour the mixture into the well formed by the dry ingredients. Use electric mixers to beat the mixture together until well combined. If not using an electric mixer, mix with a wooden spoon until you can't anymore, then finish it off with your hands. Once combined, pour in the chocolate chips and mix 'em in. 

Use a cookie scoop or spoon to scoop 1-inch balls onto a lined or lightly greased baking sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the cookies are golden. Remove from the oven and move the cookies to a cooling rack. Enjoy! 

NOTES
Makes about 18 cookies.

Leftover cookies save well in a sealed container on the counter for up to a week.
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6 Comments
amy link
10/29/2016 10:11:57 pm

these look good

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Amber link
10/30/2016 02:56:03 pm

Thanks Amy!

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Sonia
10/30/2016 01:59:24 pm

Hi, I am new to your website and instagram account. These cookies look good. However, I would prefer not using Stevia. Should I increase the amount of sugar? If so, by how much? Thanks!

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Amber link
10/30/2016 03:01:24 pm

Hi Sonia! These cookies were specifically made for stevia - the palace might be off with sugar and I haven't tried it. I can recommend my Chocolate Chip Tollhouse Cookies though! Very similar recipe, but normal sugar inside: http://www.fettlevegan.com/recipes/perfect-chocolate-chip-tollhouse-cookies. Enjoy! :)

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Sofia
2/18/2017 01:11:12 am

Ive got granulated stevia, is that ok? And... Shall i use a médium teaspoon or a very small teablespoon? Thanks!!

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Amber link
2/18/2017 08:39:35 am

Hi Sofia! I've never really used granulated stevia before so I'm not sure what the exact proportion to sub in would be but I am sure there are conversions online. Also, not exactly sure what you mean by medium t or small T haha as they are exact proportions. I would start by checking for a conversion online though - I know that sometimes different types of stevia react differently when baked. Good luck!

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