Double Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies

Russian cuisine is heavy on desserts, they have cookies, pies, and filled pastries, but for some reason no chocolate desserts. Don’t get me wrong Russians like chocolate it’s a common hostess gift and is usually put out any time you have tea at a friend’s house, but they don’t bake with it.  So, I have been seriously craving a chocolate baked good. And with Andrey’s love of cookies in mind I decided to start on a chocolate cookie recipe. After a little research and borrowing bits and pieces of other cookie recipies I came up with a double chocolate chip cookie recipe that is low on fat and sugar and free of white flour. They have a full dark chocolate taste without being overly sweet or riche. They are officially my favorite cookie!

Ingredients:

Wet:

1 egg

¼ c. + 2 tbs. applesauce

2 tbs. coconut oil

1/2c. brown sugar

Dry:

½ tsp. baking soda

½ tsp. baking powder

½ tsp. salt

3 ½ tbs. cacao powder

¾  c.  whole wheat flour

¾ c. oat flour

1-2 tbs. water (depending on how dry your dough is)

100 g. chopped dark chocolate

Directions:

A bowl and electric hand beaters will work fine for this recipe, but you could also use a stand mixer.

1.     Add the egg, applesauce, and coconut oil to the bowl and beat till combined.

2.     Add the sugar to the bowl and beat till smooth.

3.     Add the dry ingredients one at a time mixing as you go.

4.     If the dough is a bit dry add a tablespoon or two of water.

5.     Stir the chopped chocolate in by hand.

6.     Form the dough into balls by hand and put them on a cookie sheet. Flatten the balls into discs.

7.     Bake at 350 F for 9-10 minutes.