Christmas Chocolate Chip Cookies
These Christmas Chocolate Chip Cookies are healthier than your typical chocolate chip cookies, so fun and festive and are pretty enough to give as gifts!
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 113kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
- ¾ cup oats
- ½ cup ground flaxseed
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce
- ½ cup unrefined sugar
- ¼ cup coconut oil softened
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ½ cup dark chocolate chips
- ¼ cup mini holiday M & M's
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Place oats in food processor or blender and blend until powdery.
- Pour into a medium size bowl and add flour, flaxseed, baking soda, baking powder, salt and beat with electric mixer until combined. Add applesauce, sugar , coconut oil and vanilla extract while continuing to beat with the electric mixer.
- Add chocolate chips and M & M's and stir to combine.
- Drop by tablespoonfuls onto undressed cookie sheet, about 1 inch apart.
- bake for about 12-15 minutes until golden brown. Cook on cookie sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack until completely cooled.
Notes
To store in the refrigerator: Place cooled cookies in an airtight container and store for up to 5 days.
To store in the freezer: Place cooled cookies in an airtight container or wrap in parchment paper and place in a plastic bag and freeze for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
Calories: 113kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 76mg | Potassium: 80mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 6IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 1mg