Healthy Gluten Free Treats

Flourless Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Makes 18 medium cookies

These protein packed cookies are a perfect holiday treat. They are loaded with super foods like nut butter, flax seeds and chickpeas, making them both decadent and nutritious

Ingredients:

1 ¼ cups canned chickpeas, well-rinsed and patted dry

1 teaspoons vanilla extract

½ cup natural peanut butter (make sure there is no oil)

1/4 cup maple syrup

I teaspoon flax seeds

1-teaspoon baking powder

½ cup chocolate chips

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.

2. Combine all the ingredients, except for the chocolate chips, in a food processor and pulse until smooth.

3.Stir in chocolate chips.

4. With wet hands, form into 1 ½ inch balls. The mixture will be a little sticky. Then press cookies onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.

5.Bake for about 10 minutes or until brown.