Category, DifficultyBeginner
Chickpea Chocolate Cashew Cookies
Yields36 Servings
Prep Time10 minsCook Time24 minsTotal Time34 mins
 1 cup all-purpose flour
 ½ cup white whole wheat flour
 1 tsp baking soda
 ¼ tsp kosher salt
 15 oz chickpeas, drained and rinsed
 8 oz honey roasted cashews
 ½ cup unsalted butter (1 stick), softened
 1 large egg
 1 tsp vanilla extract
 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate baking chips
1

Adjust 2 oven racks to upper and lower positions; preheat oven to 350° and line 3 rimmed baking pans with parchment paper. In medium bowl, stir flours, baking soda and salt.

2

In food processor, purée chickpeas and cashews until chunky paste is formed, scraping down bowl occasionally with rubber spatula.

3

In large bowl, with mixer on high speed, beat sugar and butter 3 minutes or until creamy, scraping down bowl occasionally. Add egg, vanilla extract and chickpea-cashew mixture; beat 2 minutes or until smooth. Reduce speed to low; gradually beat in flour mixture until just combined. Fold in chocolate chips. Using 2 small spoons, drop dough by heaping tablespoons, 1 inch apart, onto prepared pans.

4

In 2 batches, bake cookies 12 minutes or until bottoms are golden brown, rotating pans between upper and lower racks halfway through baking for first batch; transfer to wire rack to cool completely. Makes about 36 cookies.

Ingredients

 1 cup all-purpose flour
 ½ cup white whole wheat flour
 1 tsp baking soda
 ¼ tsp kosher salt
 15 oz chickpeas, drained and rinsed
 8 oz honey roasted cashews
 ½ cup unsalted butter (1 stick), softened
 1 large egg
 1 tsp vanilla extract
 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate baking chips

Directions

1

Adjust 2 oven racks to upper and lower positions; preheat oven to 350° and line 3 rimmed baking pans with parchment paper. In medium bowl, stir flours, baking soda and salt.

2

In food processor, purée chickpeas and cashews until chunky paste is formed, scraping down bowl occasionally with rubber spatula.

3

In large bowl, with mixer on high speed, beat sugar and butter 3 minutes or until creamy, scraping down bowl occasionally. Add egg, vanilla extract and chickpea-cashew mixture; beat 2 minutes or until smooth. Reduce speed to low; gradually beat in flour mixture until just combined. Fold in chocolate chips. Using 2 small spoons, drop dough by heaping tablespoons, 1 inch apart, onto prepared pans.

4

In 2 batches, bake cookies 12 minutes or until bottoms are golden brown, rotating pans between upper and lower racks halfway through baking for first batch; transfer to wire rack to cool completely. Makes about 36 cookies.

Notes

Chickpea Chocolate-Cashew Cookies