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Little dark truffley cookies. Really?! I think I have died and gone to heaven! Before having to cut foods out, these were one of my favorite cookies. Dark chocolate…if it hasn’t been made abundantly clear yet…I LOVE IT!!. These cookies are like little dark truffles: dense and chewy with a dark chocolate flavor. While this certainly doesn’t qualify as health food, I am all about the simple pleasures in life every once in awhile. It took several tries, but I have finally tweaked this to work…let’s see what you think!!
4 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate, chopped
1 cup chocolate chips
6 tablespoons Earth Balance Margarine (or butter)
3 eggs
1 cup unrefined sugar or palm sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup gluten free oat flour
1/2 cup tapioca flour
1 teaspoon guar gum
OR: replace flours and gum w/: 1 cup all-purpose flour
2-3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon grain free baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup dark chocolate chips
Optional: cocoa nibs or dried cranberries
In a glass bowl or measuring cup, melt the unsweetened chocolate, 1 cup chocolate chips, and the Earth Balance in the microwave. Start with about 90 seconds and then stir continuously until all pieces are melted and smooth, set aside. Microwave in additional 30 second increments as necessary. Be careful not to overheat the mixture, as the chocolate will seize and turn clumpy. Beat the eggs and sugar until thick and creamy, and pale yellow in color: about a minute or so. Add in the vanilla and melted chocolate mixture. Whisk the dry ingredients together, mix in. Add in remaining chocolate chips if desired. Batter should be very thick, add in additional tablespoons of flour (any of them) if necessary. The dough should plop and have no movement when placed on the cookie sheet. Bake in a 350 degree oven for about 10 minutes until firm. The cookies will firm up when they cool, and are much better if they are not over-cooked!
This recipe is linked to Sugar-Free Sunday, My Meatless Monday, Natural Living Mondays, Monday Mania, GF Mondays, Make Your Own Mondays, Slightly Indulgent Tuesdays, Tasty Tuesdays, Fat Tuesday, Hearth & Soul, Traditional Tuesdays, Wheat-Free Wednesday, Real Food Wednesday, Frugal Days Sustainable Ways, GF Wednesday ,Healthy 2Day Wednesday, Kids in the Kitchen, Seasonal Celebration Wednesday, Whole Foods Wednesday, Thank Your Body Thursday, Simple Lives Thursday, Made From Scratch, 12 Days of Christmas Goodies, Wildcrafting Wednesday, Keep It Real Thursday, Pennywise Platter, GF Friday, Whole Foods Friday, Simple Meals Friday,
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When her third child was born with severe food allergies, Tessa took to the kitchen to figure out how to feed her family well. Always up for a culinary challenge, their journey has taken many twists and turns! Lots of Paleo, and lots of top 8 free. Good food for families, that's what she's about!
'Truffle' suits this cookie to a t! I made them for my daughter's teacher who is gluten/dairy free and she thought they were amazing. My non-gf family couldn't tell the difference either…a winner!
I just made these and I love the way they stay put when you cook them, I mean, the size of the dollop onto the cookie sheet is the size the cookie comes out of the oven – it doesn't melt and smear all over the cookie sheet! And the taste and texture is FABULOUS – thank you for your efforts. I made these pretty big, got 28 out of the batch. I will make them much smaller next time so I can eat them one at a time and really stretch out the luxury!!!
Glad you like them too!!
Can't wait to try them! I'll try w/ my homemade chips and carob and egg replacer. Always got to substitute something here
Adrienne…..isn't that part of the fun? I love playing around with recipes..sometimes it works, other times…..not so much! Let me know…I would love to post an egg free version!
Tessa, I wonder if this recipe would work using applesauce in place of the eggs? Will have to give it a try. They look really tasty
Please let me know if applesauce works out….I have no oven currently (GRRR!!), so can't test out some egg free options.
Your cookies look wonderful! Thanks for sharing them at Gluten Free Wednesdays.
Okay Tessa, I have just added this one to my list of cookies I am getting ingredients together for. Thanks for sharing before Christmas
My GF friends will love this Tessa! thanks for sharing with kids in the kitchen – pinned and shared all around.
These do look fudgy and delicious — a chocolate cookie every now and again is okay by me. Thanks for sharing on Hearth & Soul Hop.
Thank you for your submission on Nourishing Treasures’ Make Your Own! Monday link-up.
Check back tomorrow when the new link-up is running to see if you were one of the top 3 featured posts!
Hi Tessa, I might as well print off your whole site, there isn’t a recipe on here I’m not planning to try;-) Thank you so much for sharing this with us at Seasonal Celebration! Rebecca x
Hi…these cookies look amazing. They caught my eye from a blog hop and I would love to feature you Wednesday on Home Cooking. I hope you can stop by and maybe grab my button. Happy Holidays!
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I just made these! I have had them on my to-do list for a while and finally got to them since my dad, who is gluten/dairy free, is coming over this evening. They are delicious little truffle treats! Thanks for the recipe!
Hope your dad is pleased with them too Lilly Sue, thanks for letting me know!