Make it with the kids: Healthy, Edible Cookie Dough

March 12, 2020Marilyn Thomas

Healthy, Edible Cookie Dough

Marilyn Thomas

This is a recipe that you and the kids will love! It really tastes like cookie dough, but it's made with chickpeas and sweetened with honey.

Healthy, Edible Cookie Dough

Ingredients

    Chickpeas

    • 1 can chickpeas drained (reserve liquid) and rinsed

    Dough

    • ⅓ cup peanut butter (or sub in almond butter or cashew butter)
    • 2 tablespoons honey
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ¼ cup chickpea water
    • ½ quick oats

    Topping Suggestions

    • ¼ cup raisins
    •  ½ teaspoon cinnamon, both available from our bulk bins (oatmeal cookie dough!)
    • 2 tablespoons of chocolate chip from our bulk bin
    •  2 tablespoons pecan pieces from our bulk (chocolate chip cookie dough) 
    • 2 tablespoons colourful sprinkles 
    • 2 tablespoons chocolate chips (birthday cake cookie dough)

    Directions

      Chickpeas

      1. Dry chick peas in a kitchen towel pressing down slightly just to break the peas a little.
      2. Remove the chickpeas' thin skin.

      Dough

      1. Place skinned chick peas in a food processor along with Dough Ingredients
      2. Blitz this all together in food processor.
      3. At this point you can divide the dough up and add your favorite toppings. The possibilities are endless, let your imagination go wild.

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