Best Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies

Today, I am sending you a slightly healthier but comforting version of a chocolate chip cookies recipe. I am sure you will love this recipe! These cookies are easy to make, gluten-free, crunchy, and satisfying!

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We all need balance in life, right?

I have come through talks with my friends and people I met, and one thing that many of them said, when it comes to changing their lifestyle and diet and trying to eat healthy food, was the feeling of restriction and guiltiness. They immediately wanted to find the perfect diet and become very strict with their life. Their main focus was food and nothing else, to the point of obsession.

I have been there, too, and I can only say that it’s not the right way. We need to look at our health and well-being from a holistic perspective, and what it means for me now is to have the right mindset in everything I am doing for my body. I want to be sure that I am treating it the best way and not causing any stress to come and mess up. Restricting and feeling guilty after having a particular food can harm your body much more than if you would have this piece of chocolate but still enjoyed and felt happy and relaxed. Your body has impressive power and will handle this ideally once in a while.

Stress is associated with disturbed sleeping, memory, learning, and attention and can harm the immune and the cardiovascular system. It is also known that stress can indirectly affect health, e.g., by changing eating behavior. For stress recognition, different stress indicators and assessment methods can be used.
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It’s essential not to get lost but to find the peace of mind and our way. The mental state is necessary; even eating salads and fruits will not make you feel better if it’s not working correctly. This is true when we talk about a holistic approach to our being. When your body is stressed while eating, this impacts your digestive system and the process of producing acids and all needed chemical substances. So, I would rather have these chocolate chip cookies once in a while (still healthier than the regular ones) and enjoy them to the fullest without being stressed. Do you agree with me?

So these gluten-free chocolate chip cookies are very comforting; not the healthiest recipe, but I tried to create it using at least something better, so we make compromises and still enjoy food, right?

Everything you need to make Gluten-free chocolate chip cookies at home

• Oat flour
• Coconut flour (almond works too)
• Baking powder & soda (I try to buy the best quality possible)
• Dark chocolate
• Almonds (toasted)
• Cane/ coconut sugar
• Rapeseed oil
• Soy dring (or any milk/ drink of choice)
• Cinnamon
• Gingerbread spice mix
• Salt

Is dark chocolate healthy?

First, dark chocolate means 100% dark chocolate without sugar, milk, and other fat additives. I often wondered, is it that bad for me to have even dark chocolate occasionally? Is it healthy at all? I asked myself these questions when I became more interested in a healthy diet. I love to have it sometimes, a piece of good quality dark chocolate daily. So today, I would love to share some science-based information about 100% dark chocolate (used in these chocolate chip cookies) and its benefits.

It contains several health-promoting factors (bioactive components – polyphenols, flavonoids, procyanidins, theobromines, etc., and vitamins and minerals) that positively modulate the immune system of human beings. It confers safeguards against cardiovascular diseases, certain types of cancers, and other brain-related disorders like Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, etc.

Dark chocolate is a functional food due to its anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory, and anti-microbial properties. It also has a well-established role in weight management and altering a lipid profile in a healthy direction.

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how to make gluten-free chocolate chip cookies at home

STEP 1:

To make chocolate chip cookies at home first, prepare two medium-sized bowls. In one bowl, combine oat and coconut flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and gingerbread spice mix and stir gently to combine.

In a second bowl, combine soy drink, oil, and sugar. Use a whisk to mix and combine everything thoroughly.

STEP 2:

Combine dry ingredients and wet mixture and mix to combine. I like using my hands in that stage to feel the texture. You can use a spatula, spoon, or whatever you feel comfortable with.

Chop the dark chocolate and toasted almonds and put them in a bowl with the cookie batter. Then, combine everything.

STEP 3:

Prepare baking tray, line it with parchment paper and using spoon or ice cream scoop form cookies.

STEP 4:

Preheat the oven for 180 degrees Celcius and when it’s warm enough place your cookies in. Bake them for 15 minutes and after that time turn off the oven and let them stay there for another 10 minutes.

STEP 5:

Let your freshly made chocolate chip cookies cool down and enjoy this little treat!

I hope you will enjoy this recipe, and if yes, then please reach out to me in the comment section below how it turned out, what you would change, what improvment it needs. I would love to connect with you!

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