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Naturally Sweetened Chocolate Chip Cookies

September 9, 2013

Naturally Sweetened Chocolate Chip Cookies

Big, fat, chewy bakery-style chocolate chip cookies – all without refined white sugar!

It’s my friend Brandi’s birthday today! Being the great friend that she is, she decided to celebrate this birthday by gathering her friends for a girls retreat in Park City. This last weekend was spent in Utah’s hot spot for some much needed girl time with these cookies in tow.

Aside from the fact that there was no way I was going to be able to lug an actual birthday cake from work Friday night to Park City in one piece, there is a good reason for these cookies.  A couple years ago, Brandi and I drove down to L.A. I made these naturally sweetened chocolate chip cookies for the road. She loved them! She asked me for the recipe (probably more than once) and I told her I would put the recipe on the blog. When Holly shared our family’s recipe for divine chocolate chip cookies, I didn’t want to overload the site with chocolate chip items, so sadly, Brandi’s cookies were neglected. It’s now time I shared Brandi’s chocolate chip cookies.

gourmet naturally sweet cookies

These cookies are naturally sweetened, traditional chocolate chip cookies. They are often my go-to treat for friends and neighbors because they bake up beautifully, are nicely shaped and can be made on the larger side for an extra special appearance. Everyone who tried them this weekend told me they tasted like gourmet bakery-style cookies. They are soft, thanks to the powdered honey. Thanks to the coconut sugar, they have a nice chewy bite to them. I think Brandi loved these because they use a combination of light and dark natural sweeteners and a combination of extracts for a nice “cookie shop” flavor. Every birthday girl needs cookies (in between birthday cake, of course) and I wasn’t going to make her go without. These cookies are sure to make any celebration a little more special.

Happy Birthday, Brandi!!!

healthy, sugar-free chocolate cookies

 

Brandi’s Naturally Sweetened Chocolate Chip Cookies (dairy-free option)
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3 sticks Butter, melted and cooled (or 1/2 part Earth Balance Butter, 1/2 part non-hydrogenated shortening)*
2 cups Coconut Sugar
1 cup Powdered Honey**
1 1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
3/4 teaspoon Baking Powder
1 teaspoon Cornstarch
2 Large Eggs, at room temperature
1 Large Egg Yoke, at room temperature
2 teaspoons Pure Vanilla Extract
1/2 teaspoon Almond Extract
4 3/4 cups-5 cups White Spelt Flour or White Wheat Flour
2 cups sugar-free Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips or Chunks

In an electric mixer, combine the melted butter with the sugars and mix until combined. Add the rising agents, corn starch and extracts. Add the eggs and yoke, one at a time. Add the flour about a cup at a time with the chocolate chips. Mix until just combined. The dough should be smooth and soft and little shiny – but sticky! Add an extra tablespoon or two of flour to the dough if needed. Scoop out cookies with a small ice cream scooper and place on parchment lined baking sheets. Bake at 375 for 7-8 minutes for smaller cookies (small cookie scoop) or 9-11 minutes for larger cookies (large ice cream scoop). Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature or freeze for up to three weeks. (These may last longer in the freezer, but they never make it past week three at my house. :))

Depending on your cookie sizes, dough can yield between 45-60 cookies.

*If making these dairy-free, I recommend adding 1/2 teaspoon of natural butter extract.

** You can substitute this with more coconut sugar or xylitol, but the powdered honey gives a nice pillowy texture to these cookies that is really yummy.

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Comments

  1. katia says

    September 24, 2013 at 10:06 am

    Hi! I am from Mexico and I want to cook your maple muffins recipe, but I don´t know what is Flax, could you explain to me what this is? Thank you very much!!!
    Katia

    Reply
    • Annie says

      September 24, 2013 at 4:23 pm

      Are you referring to these muffins:http://www.naturalsweetrecipes.com/maple-vanilla-muffins/ ?

      Flax is ground flax seeds that act as an egg replacement. It is a healthy ingredient with omega-3 fatty acids, fiber and protein. If you do not have applesauce and flax, one egg can be substituted for those two ingredients. Thanks!

      Reply
  2. Sarah@WholeAndHeavenlyOven says

    September 16, 2013 at 12:08 pm

    I love how huge these cookies look! And I also appreciate that you used coconut sugar—One of my favorite natural sweeteners. Definitely have got to try these soon!

    Reply
    • Annie says

      September 16, 2013 at 3:26 pm

      Thanks, Sarah! Coconut sugar is one of our favorites too. :)

      Reply
  3. Jenn says

    September 13, 2013 at 7:55 pm

    Interesting ingredients! These look utterly divine nonetheless. Happy birthday to your friend.

    Reply
    • Annie says

      September 16, 2013 at 3:26 pm

      Thanks, Jenn!

      Reply
  4. Georgia @ The Comfort of Cooking says

    September 13, 2013 at 1:07 pm

    These cookies look incredible, Annie! I can’t even believe that you didn’t use any refined sugar in them, either. That makes these look even more irresistible to me! Amazing recipe and beautiful blog!

    Reply
    • Annie says

      September 13, 2013 at 7:26 pm

      Thanks, Georgia! It’s always fun to see what we can make without refined sugar. :)

      Reply
  5. Traci says

    September 11, 2013 at 6:39 am

    These look delicious! I’ve made chocolate chip cookies with coconut sugar before and they turned out beautiful, but have yet to try them with a little almond extract. I”ll have to do that.

    Reply
    • Annie says

      September 11, 2013 at 9:35 am

      The almond extract really takes these cookies to another level! :)

      Reply
  6. Jan @ Sprouts n Squats says

    September 11, 2013 at 6:20 am

    Powdered honey??? Yum! I have honey in my tea all the time but have never heard of it in powdered form I am going to have to try and hunt some down and hope that they actually have it here in Australia.

    Those cookies look delicious too by the way. You take beautiful photos :)

    Reply
    • Annie says

      September 11, 2013 at 9:34 am

      Thank you, Jan! You can find powdered honey online if you can’t find it in your area. I hope you are able to try it because it is delicious! :)

      Reply
  7. Tina says

    September 9, 2013 at 11:22 am

    These look amazing. I’d love for you to give me these any day!

    Reply
    • Annie says

      September 9, 2013 at 10:42 pm

      Thanks, Tina! I think they were a good gift. :)

      Reply

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