Quinoa, Oat and Choc Chip Cookies (with photo)

[KerrynN]

When my friend moved to Brazil she left me with a whole heap of grains and seeds. One of these was quinoa. So I have been on the hunt for recipes to use it, especially as it is supposed to be so good for you. I adapted this recipe from http://www.quinoa-nutritionfacts.com/Recipes-for-Quinoa-Flour-Cookies.html (haven't tried the peanut butter ones yet but may soon). Oh and I didn't measure weights either but will do so next time.

Recipe: Quinoa, Oat and Choc Chip Cookies

Ingredients:
3/4 cup margarine or butter (I used Nuttelex)
1 1/4 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 tbsp honey
1 cup plain flour
1 cup whole wheat flour (I ground from whole wheat, not sure exact amount to make one cup. We did 1 and 1/3 cups and that was too much.)
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 cup quinoa flour (I ground from the grain. As with wheat, not sure of exact amount. 1 and 1/2 cups of grain was too much for this recipe.)
1 cup oats
1/2 cup chocolate chips

Steps:
1. To make quinoa flour: Rinse the quinoa until water is clear. Shake off excess water. Heat a non stick frypan and toast on medium heat until quinoa starts to pop. (I guess this could have been done in Thermie too - anyone tried that?). Allow to cool. Place in TMX bowl and mill on speed 9 for 1 minute. Check consistency, if necessary scrape down sides and remill. Set aside in small bowl.
2. To make whole wheat flour: Place wheat in TMX bowl. Mill at speed 9 for 1 minute. Check consistency, if necessary scrape down sides and remill. Remove from bowl (keep separate from quinoa flour).
3. Place required amount of whole wheat flour into TMX bowl. Add plain flour, baking soda and salt. Mix on speed 4 for 4 seconds to incorporate. Set aside.
4. Add margarine/butter and sugar to TMX bowl. Combine on speed 4 for 10 seconds. Scrape down sides.
5. Add egg, vanilla and honey. Mix on speed 5 for 10 seconds.
6. With the TMX on speed 5, gradually add the combined flours (not the quinoa) and mix until combined. Scrape down sides.
7. With TMX on reverse, speed 4 add the quinoa flour, oats and choc chips. Continue to mix until evenly combined.
8. On a baking tray place a tablespoon of mixture. Press down if you prefer a flatter cookie as they don't spread too much.
9. Bake 15 - 20 minutes in 180 degree oven.

Enjoy!

members' comments

Deecat - my first time using quinoa. They were nice.

[cookie1]

I have some quinoa grain to use up so may try these.

[DeeCat]

I made some of these yesterday, my first time using quinoa. They were nice.