When you think about going to grandma's house, you think of homemade cookies. Cookies are a standard Grandma feature. My own grandma even put a plate of cookies out for breakfast! You don't need to be a grandma to bake cookies, but you MUST bake them if you are!
Unfortunately my grandson is allergic to eggs, dairy, nuts, peanuts, sunflower seeds and legumes. So, I found it a challenge to bake him cookies that he could eat. It took some time, but I found one. I wanted to share it with you so if you have a child, or someone close to you with allergies, you can still make delicious chocolate chip cookies for them.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup of coconut oil
- 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
- 1/4 cup of sugar
- 1/4 cup of unsweetened applesauce
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
In a small bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside. In a medium bowl, using an electric mixer, cream together coconut oil and sugars until light and fluffy. Add applesauce and vanilla and beat until well combined. Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, stirring until well blended. Stir in chocolate chips. Refrigerate dough for 2 hours or overnight.
Preheat oven to 350 and line cookie sheets with parchment paper. Scoop rounded tablespoons of dough onto cookie sheets, 2 inches apart. Bake for 7-9 minutes, or until edges are slightly brown.
This recipe called for one egg, which I could not use. An easy substitute for egg is unsweetened applesauce. 1 egg = 1/4 cup applesauce. I also added 1 tsp more of baking powder to give it a more cake like texture. You can omit this if you want.
Make sure you buy dairy free chocolate chips you if you a dairy allergy. I find mine at Sprouts and I can get chocolate chunks, mini chips or regular chips there.
Bon Appetit!