Spelt Chocolate Chunk Cookies

These delicious chocolate cookies use spelt flour for a healthy twist. Spelt is an ancient grain packed with fibre and nutrients, which also adds a nutty flavour to these wonderful refined-sugar free treats

Ingredients

-1 cookies+

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Method

1. 1

   In a large mixing bowl combine the spelt flour, cinnamon, baking powder and cocoa powder with a pinch of salt.

   
2. 2

   Then add the maple syrup, melted coconut oil, olive oil and vanilla extract to the dry ingredients and stir until a cookie dough has formed. Next, roughly chop the chocolate into small pieces and stir two thirds of it into the cookie dough and leave the rest for later.

   
3. 3

   Transfer the cookie dough to the fridge to chill for 30 minutes. Towards the end of the 30 minutes, preheat the oven to 180°C fan / 200°C / 400°F and line a large baking tray with baking paper.

   
4. 4

   Once the cookie dough has chilled, divide it into 7 and roll each piece into a ball. Next, shape each ball into a cookie shape that’s 5cm (2”) wide and place it on the lined baking tray. 

   
5. 5

   Using the leftover chocolate, push a few pieces into the top of each cookie. Then sprinkle sesame seeds over all of them and bake for 10-12 minutes. 

   
6. 6

   Once out of the oven, sprinkle the cookies with a pinch of salt.