Bean Cookies
These cookies have minimal sugar but all the flavor of your favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe. Made with white kidney beans, these cookies are high in fiber and protein.
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Servings: 30 cookies
Ingredients
- 2 cups oatmeal
- 1 cup flour (all-purpose or whole wheat)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 15-ounce can white kidney beans or garbanzo beans (chickpeas)
- 1-4 Tablespoons water as needed to blend
- ¼ cup butter
- 1 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Wash hands with warm, soapy water for 20 seconds.
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a cookie sheet with cooking spray. You can add a layer of tin foil to help prevent sticking.
- Blend beans in a blender. Add water a Tablespoon at a time to help the blender work smoothly. If you don’t have a blender, you can mash the beans with a fork, or other kitchen tool, or smash them in a bag using a rolling pin.
- Add all ingredients to beans except chocolate chips. Blend well until mixed.
- Fold in chocolate chips. Mix well.
- Scoop batter into small cookies. Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until lightly browned.