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Chickpea Chocolate Chip Cookies

Published: Feb 18, 2016 · Modified: Jan 29, 2025 by Fida | Sweet and Savoury Pursuits · This post may contain affiliate links · 20 Comments

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These easy to make Chickpea Chocolate Chip Cookies are made with canned chickpeas (garbanzo beans) and not chickpea flour. They're absolutely delicious and no one will ever know they have chickpeas in them!

Chickpea chocolate chip cookies served with a small bottle of milk.

I'm always happy when I can share a recipe for a sweet treat that includes healthy ingredients, especially one in which a main ingredient is a can of chickpeas! If you love baking with healthier ingredients, make sure to check out these Quinoa Chocolate Chip Cookies and these Healthier Sugar Cookies.

There are many recipes that use chickpeas in baked goods but these Chickpea Chocolate Chip Cookies are our favorite so far. Even though these chickpea cookies are not like regular chocolate chip cookies, the end result tastes really amazing. The cookies are tender, not overly sweet and feel as light as a cloud. 

Chocolate chip cookies made with chickpeas on board.

How to Make Chickpea Cookies

You'll notice these cookies are made without almond or peanut butter, so they're great if nut allergies are a concern.

Here's an overview of the ingredients and steps for making these chocolate chip chickpea cookies. You'll find the ingredient amounts and instructions in the recipe card at the bottom of the post.

Ingredients Overview:

  • Canned chickpeas (Garbanzo beans)
  • Unsalted butter
  • Brown sugar: Golden brown or dark brown sugar can be used. You might also be able to make these with coconut sugar but I haven't tried it. Leave me a comment if you give it a try!
  • One egg
  • Pure vanilla extract
  • Whole wheat pastry flour: You could sub all-purpose flour.
  • Oat flakes: You could use oat flour, more whole wheat flour or all-purpose flour instead.
  • Cornstarch, baking soda, ground cinnamon and sea salt
  • Semi-sweet mini chocolate chips or chocolate chunks. Dark chocolate chips can also be used if that's your preference, the cookies will be slightly less sweet. I like to set a few extra chocolate chips aside to place on top of the cookies before popping them into the oven!

Steps Overview:

  1. Heat oven and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the dry ingredients and set aside.
  3. Using the paddle attachment on your stand mixer, beat the chickpeas to mash them up. You could also do this part in a food processor.
  4. Add the softened butter and brown sugar and beat with the chickpeas until smooth. Beat in the egg and vanilla until well blended. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and beat until combined and a smooth dough forms. Stir in the chocolate chips.
  5. Using a cookie scoop, scoop dough and place the balls about 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet. Bake on the centre rack of your oven until cookies are just golden brown around the edges.
  6. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before moving them to a cooling rack to cool completely.

Tip: These cookies don’t taste like they have chickpeas in them. If you mash the chickpeas thoroughly before combining them with the other ingredients, you won’t notice or feel the chickpeas in the baked cookies!

Chickpea cookies with chocolate chips.

Serving Suggestions

These Chickpea Chocolate Chip Cookies taste especially delicious still warm from the oven. Enjoy them with a cup of coffee, tea or with a glass of milk. You'll find these healthier cookies are a perfect way to satisfy your sweet tooth.

Storage Instructions

Store chickpea cookies in an airtight container in the refrigerator. These cookies can also be frozen for up to three months. Thaw cookies in the refrigerator.

If ever you wanted to try baking with chickpeas but had some reservations, I highly encourage you to try this chickpea cookie recipe, you'll be pleasantly surprised by the outcome!

Have leftover chickpeas? You could use them in this delicious Kale and Chickpea Salad.

Enjoy!

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  • Oatmeal Date Cookies
  • Matcha Sugar Cookies
  • Chocolate Walnut Cookies
  • Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chickpea chocolate chip cookies with a small bottle of milk.

Chickpea Chocolate Chip Cookies

Author: Fida | Sweet and Savoury Pursuits
These easy to make Chickpea Chocolate Chip Cookies are made with canned chickpeas (garbanzo beans) and not chickpea flour. They're absolutely delicious and no one will ever know they have chickpeas in them!
5 from 4 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 10 minutes mins
Total Time 25 minutes mins
Course Dessert/ snack
Cuisine American
Servings 36
Calories 95 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup canned chickpeas drained and rinsed (loose skins removed)
  • ½ cup unsalted butter
  • ¾ cup brown sugar packed
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 1.5 cups whole wheat pastry flour or all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons ground oat flakes could use more whole wheat flour instead
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ cup semi-sweet mini chocolate chips

Instructions
 

  • Pre-heat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with a silpat or parchment paper.
  • In a large bowl, combine the flour, ground oats, cornstarch, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Set aside.
  • In the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, add the chickpeas and start your mixer to break up the chickpeas, process for about 4 minutes, scraping the bowl down a few times to get the chickpeas properly mashed. You could also do this part in a food processor.
  • Add the softened butter and beat with the chickpeas for about 2 minutes.
  • Add the brown sugar and beat on medium speed until smooth.
  • Beat in the egg and vanilla until well blended.
  • Add in the dry ingredients and beat until just well blended, mix in the chocolate chips.
  • Using a number 50 scoop (or a regular tablespoon), scoop the cookie dough and place the balls of dough on the baking sheet, 2 inches apart.
  • Bake on the centre rack of your oven for 8-10 minutes, until cookies are just golden brown around the edges.
  • Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before moving them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

  1. If you don't own a stand mixer, a food processor could be used to mash the chickpeas.
  2. Store cookies in an airtight container in the refrigerator. The cookies can also be frozen for up to three months. Thaw cookies in the refrigerator.

Nutrition

Calories: 95kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 1gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 12mgSodium: 63mgPotassium: 64mgFiber: 1gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 89IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 12mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Chickpea Chocolate Chip Cookies, Garbanzo Bean Cookies
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  1. The Hungry Mum says

    February 29, 2016 at 4:51 am

    We buy so many tins of chickpeas but i have never thought of turning them into bickies - yum!

    Reply
    • Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says

      February 29, 2016 at 9:19 pm

      Thanks! You should give these cookies a try, I think you'll be pleased with how they turn out!

      Reply
  2. nancyc says

    February 21, 2016 at 1:37 pm

    Chocolate chip cookies with a healthy twist–what's not to like about that! 🙂

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    • Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says

      February 23, 2016 at 8:46 pm

      My thoughts exactly! Thanks Nancy!

      Reply
  3. Suchitra says

    February 21, 2016 at 9:48 am

    I am aware of desserts made with beans but chickpeas?? This is the first time I am hearing about it! What a fantastic way to make the cookies a little more healthier for the kids! By the way, what exactly is pastry wheat flour? Thanks for bringing this to FF!

    Reply
    • Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says

      February 21, 2016 at 10:30 am

      Thank you! I like to use whole wheat pastry flour, instead of all purpose flour to increase the nutrition in my muffins and cookies. Whole wheat pastry flour is milled from soft white wheat, and regular whole wheat flour is milled from hard red wheat. Whole wheat pastry flour has a lower protein content than regular whole wheat flour so it's great for making tender whole grain baked goods.

      Reply
      • Suchi says

        February 23, 2016 at 10:00 pm

        Thanks for the info.

        Reply
        • Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says

          February 24, 2016 at 11:54 am

          My pleasure!

          Reply
  4. Julie is Hostess At Heart says

    February 20, 2016 at 5:14 pm

    What a wonderful idea! I've seen recipes using black beans but not chick peas. They do look light as a cloud.

    Reply
    • Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says

      February 21, 2016 at 10:15 am

      Thanks Julie, yes I've seen those recipes for brownies too, now that I know beans can be added to baked good and taste delicious, I think I may even try black beans in brownies!

      Reply
  5. Jhuls says

    February 20, 2016 at 11:03 am

    What a lovely idea to include chickpeas in these cookies - they look delicious. 🙂

    Reply
    • Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says

      February 20, 2016 at 11:08 am

      Thank you so much, trying hard to feed my kids some healthier treats!

      Reply
  6. Margherita says

    February 20, 2016 at 12:04 am

    Chickpeas in the cookie dough?!! This is am awesome idea! Thanks a lot for sharing and for being at FF!

    Reply
    • Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says

      February 20, 2016 at 11:06 am

      Thank you Margherita! It's a been a while since I've been to FF but it was always such a pleasure, nice to be there this week.

      Reply
  7. HapaNomNom says

    February 19, 2016 at 7:35 pm

    This is so interesting - I never would have thought to use chickpeas in chocolate chip cookies. What a fabulous way to add some protein to your treats 🙂

    Reply
    • Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says

      February 20, 2016 at 11:03 am

      Exactly, and it's a great way to give children a little extra nutrition in their desserts!

      Reply
  8. apuginthekitchen says

    February 19, 2016 at 3:38 pm

    Great idea adding the chickpeas to the cookies. Love it, they looks amazing.

    Reply
    • Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says

      February 20, 2016 at 11:02 am

      Thanks Suzanne, they're really delicious!

      Reply
  9. Louise Crosby says

    February 19, 2016 at 8:08 am

    Wow, amazing that you can put real chickpeas into a cookie and never know they're there. These sound delicious, thanks Fida!

    Reply
    • Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says

      February 20, 2016 at 11:01 am

      Thanks Louise, I was pretty surprised as well, but not a single trace of chickpeas!

      Reply
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