QUINOA OATMEAL COOKIES

Quinoa Oatmeal Cookies image

A great cookie snack for those who cannot eat gluten or are trying to eat a little healthier.

Provided by grampnana

Categories Desserts Cookies Oatmeal Cookie Recipes

Time 55m

Yield 28

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

cooking spray
2 cups gluten-free oats, divided
1 cup cooked and cooled quinoa
½ cup applesauce
2 eggs
¼ cup white sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
¾ cup dark chocolate chips
½ cup chopped pecans

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.
Place 1 cup oats in a food processor; pulse 7 to 8 times. Add quinoa and pulse until finely chopped.
Transfer oat and quinoa mixture to a large bowl. Add remaining 1 cup oats, applesauce, eggs, sugar, vanilla extract, baking soda, and salt; mix well to combine. Fold chocolate chips and pecans into the batter.
Drop tablespoons of batter onto the baking sheet.
Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden, about 14 minutes. Let sit on the baking sheet for 1 to 2 minutes before moving to a wire rack to cool, about 25 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 81.1 calories, Carbohydrate 11 g, Cholesterol 13.3 mg, Fat 3.6 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 1.9 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 93.6 mg, Sugar 2.4 g