Photo by: Photo: Oxmoor HouseOatmeal, Chocolate, and Walnut Cookies
Chewy oatmeal and crunchy walnuts can completely transform the typical lunch box chocolate chip cookie, adding new flavors and texture while subtly increasing the cookie’s nutritional value.
- Yield: Serves 39 (serving size: 1 cookie)
Ingredients
- 2.3 ounces brown rice flour (about 1/2 cup)
- 1.3 ounces white rice flour (about 1/4 cup)
- 1.3 ounces potato starch (about 1/4 cup)
- 1.15 ounces cornstarch (about 1/4 cup)
- 1 cup certified gluten-free quick-cooking oats
- 1 teaspoon xanthan gum
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/3 cup butter, softened
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/4 cup semisweet chocolate minichips
Preparation
1. Preheat oven to 375°.
2. Weigh or lightly spoon flours, potato starch, and cornstarch into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flours, potato starch, cornstarch and next 5 ingredients in a bowl; stir with a whisk.
3. Place granulated sugar, brown sugar, and butter in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended. Beat in vanilla and egg. Gradually add flour mixture, beating at low speed until blended. Fold in walnuts and chocolate minichips.
4. Drop dough by level tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto baking sheets lined with parchment paper. Bake at 375° for 10 minutes or until edges of cookies begin to brown. Cool 5 minutes on pans. Remove from pans; cool completely on wire racks.
Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories 77
- Fat 2.7 g
- Satfat 1.3 g
- Monofat 0.8 g
- Polyfat 0.5 g
- Protein 1 g
- Carbohydrate 12.6 g
- Fiber 0.5 g
- Cholesterol 9 mg
- Iron 0.2 mg
- Sodium 62 mg
- Calcium 7 mg
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