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September 29, 2014

Quinoa Chocolate Chip Cookies

Last Updated on December 11, 2020 by Sweet and Savoury Pursuits

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These quick and easy Quinoa Chocolate Chip Cookies made with quinoa flour have a slightly crispy exterior with a soft and chewy interior.

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Quinoa Chocolate Chip Cookies served with milk.

These chocolate chip cookies are a favourite at my house. They hit all of the musts in a cookie. They're sweet, but not overly so, soft and tender, and have a crispy exterior. And I personally love their beautiful crinkly top.

If you're having a craving for chocolate chip cookies or want to make a sweet treat for someone special, I highly recommend a batch of these Quinoa Chocolate Chip Cookies!

Quinoa Chocolate Chip Cookies served with a small bottle of milk.

How to Make Quinoa Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies

Though these cookies do include quinoa flour, I can't say they are healthy since they also include white flour and refined sugar.  But at least they have some additional nutrients that are not found in cookies made with all-purpose flour alone. 

I often combine quinoa flour and all-purpose or whole wheat pastry flour when making cookies and muffins. I find the slightly sweet and nutty taste of quinoa flour makes it suitable for baking.

Other than the quinoa flour you probably already have all the ingredients to make these cookies on hand.

Ingredients Overview:

  • Unsalted butter
  • Brown sugar
  • One egg
  • Pure vanilla extract
  • All-purpose flour or whole wheat pastry flour 
  • Quinoa Flour 
  • Baking soda and salt
  • Semi-sweet chocolate chips 

Steps Overview:

To make these cookies, simply combine the flours, baking soda and salt in a bowl. Whisk these dry ingredients together and set aside. In the bowl of your mixer, beat the butter and sugar until smooth and creamy.

Add the egg and vanilla and combine. Add the dry ingredients all at once and beat until no traces of flour remain. Stir in the chocolate chips.

Using a cookie scooper, scoop out balls of cookie dough and place them on the baking sheet a couple of inches apart. Press down on the balls gently to flatten them out slightly and bake until cookies are golden brown.

How to Store:

These cookies will keep well in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days. If you have any extra cookies you can store them in a freezer bag and freeze them for up to three months. Thaw the desired quantity in the refrigerator.

Enjoy!

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  • Chickpea Chocolate Chip Cookies
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If you make this recipe let me know how it went for you in the comment section below. I'd love to know if you made any variations to the recipe and how it worked out. And if you take a picture, share it with me on Instagram by tagging #sweetandsavourypursuits, I love to see your photos!

Quinoa Chocolate Chip Cookies served with milk.

Quinoa Chocolate Chip Cookies

Sweet and Savoury Pursuits
Delicious, quick and easy chewy Quinoa Chocolate Chip Cookies
5 from 4 votes
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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 10 mins
Total Time 25 mins
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 25 cookies
Calories 121 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup unsalted butter softened 113 grams
  • 1 cup light brown sugar packed, 220 grams
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour 128 grams
  • ¾ cup quinoa flour 93 grams
  • ½ tsp. baking soda
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips 85 grams

Instructions
 

  • Place a rack in the centre of your oven and preheat oven to 350ºF.
  • Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • In the bowl of your stand mixer cream the softened butter and brown sugar together for 2-3 minutes.
  • Add in the egg and vanilla and beat until well blended.
  • Add flour, quinoa flour, baking soda and salt and beat until no traces of flour remain.
  • Add in the chocolate chips and stir until they are well-distributed in the cookie dough.
  • Using a size 50 scoop, or a tablespoon, scoop out evenly sized cookie balls and place on a baking sheet approx. 2 inches apart. Repeat this process until the tray is full.
  • Press gently on the cookies to flatten the tops out slightly.
  • Bake in the oven for 10 to 12 minutes, or until cookies are golden brown.
  • Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for a couple of minutes and then move them to a rack to cool completely before storing them in an airtight container.

Notes

  1. The cookies will keep well in a covered container at room temperature for up to 5 days. They can be frozen for up to three months.   

Nutrition

Calories: 121kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 1gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 72mgPotassium: 39mgSugar: 9gVitamin A: 125IUCalcium: 14mgIron: 0.7mg
Keyword Quinoa Chocolate Chip Cookies, Quinoa Cookies
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  1. A Kitchen Hoor says

    October 14, 2014 at 8:18 pm

    WOW How interesting to add quinoa! A delicious and healthy addition to these yummy cookies! Thank you for linking up with #FoodieFridays! Please stop back this week to see if you were featured. http://akitchenhoor.blogspot.com/

    Reply
  2. Kloesunny @ Kloe's Kitchen says

    October 11, 2014 at 11:10 am

    These look sooo amazing! I have been dying to use quinoa....maybe this is the recipe!

    Reply
    • Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says

      October 11, 2014 at 11:23 am

      Hi! I hope you do try them. These cookies have become my daughter's favourite, and she can be quite the critic!

      Reply
  3. Chez @ Chez Moi says

    October 11, 2014 at 4:10 am

    Interesting recipe. I love all the alternative flours that are available now - all of a sudden there are so many new flavours to try in baking - wonderful!

    Reply
    • Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says

      October 11, 2014 at 9:11 am

      Thanks! I completely agree it's so much fun to try different flours in baking.

      Reply
  4. Patty Nguyen says

    October 07, 2014 at 12:21 am

    I love those crackly tops, Fida!

    Reply
    • Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says

      October 07, 2014 at 11:58 am

      Thanks Patty, I really like that too 🙂 Have a great day!

      Reply
  5. Lily says

    October 03, 2014 at 3:33 pm

    Great recipe, love that there is some quinoa goodness in these delicious cookies, pinned!

    Reply
    • Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says

      October 03, 2014 at 4:20 pm

      Thanks Lily! And thank you for pinning as well 🙂

      Reply
  6. Chitra Jagadish says

    September 30, 2014 at 5:09 pm

    Quinoa flour in cookies- crowd fetcher and looks delicious. ...

    Reply
    • Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says

      October 02, 2014 at 10:40 am

      Thank you Chitra 🙂

      Reply
  7. Eleanore Brickell says

    September 30, 2014 at 4:18 pm

    these look delicious!!

    Reply
    • Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says

      October 02, 2014 at 10:39 am

      Thanks Eleanore!

      Reply
  8. spiceinthecity says

    September 30, 2014 at 12:13 pm

    I love this idea of adding Quinoa flour to make healthier cookies! The cookies look really delicious and I'm sure your daughter totally loved them. Thank you for sharing these at FF 🙂

    Reply
    • Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says

      September 30, 2014 at 12:15 pm

      Thank you, so do I and yes she loved them!

      Reply
  9. Natalie Tamara says

    September 30, 2014 at 4:16 am

    These look delicious. I saw quinoa flour in a shop for the first time the other day... I was so close to picking some up and now I wish I had! Will have to try these out as soon as I have got some of the flour in 🙂

    Reply
    • Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says

      September 30, 2014 at 8:00 am

      Thanks Natalie, I think you will be very pleased with the taste of quinoa flour in baked goods, it's delicious!

      Reply
  10. nancyc says

    September 29, 2014 at 10:44 pm

    I love this healthy version of one of my favorite cookies! 🙂

    Reply
    • Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says

      September 29, 2014 at 10:51 pm

      Thanks Nancy!

      Reply

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