agave chocolate chip cookies
Agave replaces brown sugar, lowering the GI. NOTE TO ANYONE WHO PINCHED THIS: After making these I change the amount of flour and used all-purpose instead of whole wheat.
prep time
15 Min
cook time
15 Min
method
Bake
yield
2 dozen
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softenend
- 3/4 cup light agave nectar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 3/4 cup oat flour (or oat bran)
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup chopped pecans
How To Make agave chocolate chip cookies
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Step 1Preheat oven to 325F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchemnt paper.
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Step 2In a large bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer until creamy. Add the agave and beat until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Beat in the egg and vanilla until combined.
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Step 3In a separate bowl, combine the flour, oat flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Add dry mixture to butter mixture and combine well. Fold in chocolate chips and pecans.
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Step 4Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls onto prepared baking sheets and press down slightly.
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Step 5Bake for 12-14 minutes, until ligtly golden. Do not overbake. Let cool 5 minutes on baking sheets and then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
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