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Title: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies
Post by: Amanda on August 03, 2009, 05:18:59 am
I adapted this from a Jessica Seinfeld recipe as seen on an Aussie blog called "Not Quite Nigella".  The kids will never spot them so, if your kids are fussy (like mine), I just wouldn't tell them!!  I also think that this would work just as well with white beans as a substitute.  Perhaps not a 'health food', but a step in the right direction!

Chickpea Choc Chip cookies

1 cup firmly packed brown sugar - 190g
3/4 cup butter - 180g
1 egg
2 tsp vanilla extract (not imitation vanilla)
400gm can chickpeas
2 cups choc chip - 320g
2 cups plain flour - 250g
1/2 cup rolled oats - 60g
1 tsp baking soda (bi-carb)
1/4 tsp salt

Cream butter and sugar very well.  Speed 5, 45 seconds, stopping 2-3 times to scrape down bowl.
Add egg and vanilla, speed 4, 10 seconds, scrape again.
Add chickpeas speed 5, 20 seconds.
Add flour, oats, bicarb, salt, speed 5, 20 seconds.
Add choc chips, Reverse speed 3, 15 seconds.

Drop in spoonfuls on baking sheet, bake 180C for 12 minutes.

Dough suitable to freeze.

Metric measurements courtesy of Chelsea.

members' comments

Chelsea - We made these biscuits this morning and they are very yummy.  The speeds and times are perfect - thanks Amanda.
We really like these on the day that they are baked but I find they go really soft and not quite so appealing on the following days.  It's a shame because they make a large amount.

Meagan - Chelsea I leave mine in a warm oven to dry out until it has cooled totally that makes them quite crunchy for days afterwards.

VHJ - Mine came out a little soft so the next day while I was baking cakes I just popped the biscuits back in the oven for a while and they were perfect.

JD - These are really nice, made 3 dozen or thereabouts - GD has eaten so many I'm not too sure how many there were there to start with. I cooked rounded dessertspoonsful for 15-20 minutes, keeping an eye on them until they looked just right for nice  crunchy cookies - just how I like them. Thanks Amanda, good one.

Gralke - I made these today - nice cookies and one cannot taste the chickpea!

CP - I did reveal that these were good for you (apart from the el choco) and DS wants me to make them again. Thumbs up!

rhogue -  made them this morning - how quick and easy.  I didn't have any chocolate chips, so just broke a small block of organic dark chocolate into chunks, popped in TM on 5 til the were smallish. I always use a round tablespoon measure when making biscuits, that way they are uniform in size and often shape. I also double baked mine to make them crunchy. Great recipe! Thanks.

cathy79 - Yummy, no one will know what's in them. I ground my chocolate instead of chocolate chips, pretty chunky but powdery too so distributes the chocolate nicely.  I guess that chickpea flour (besan flour) could be used instead of the tin too as I've got that in the cupboard too.  Will try next time.

KerrynN - Just made these and they are yummo! I am not sure why you would think to put the chickpeas in but glad someone did! They are really good!

JenniCB - Thanks Amanda for posting this....these are really yummy!! The kids love them! Thanks also to Chelsea for the conversion for us "tippers and pourers". The chickpeas make them quite a satisfying and filling for a cookie too.

Kym -  I've just made a batch of these and the girls love them.  I actually used coconut palm sugar so they turned out a more golden brown type of colour.  I'll resort to anything to hide a few extra goodies in their food as it's health by stealth here.

faffa 70 - These are my kids favourites at the moment. I have been adding the choc chips with the flour and letting them chop a little when I mix it all in. They seem to be liking the tiny choc chips spread more evenly through the biscuit than the regular chips. Happy to do that.

dede - they are great. I have been meaning to make these for awhile but the kids are usually hanging around wanting to see what I'm cooking and the minute I mention trying this they would turn their nose up. So today I got the opportunity to make them with no little eyes watching me. And they love them. Do I tell them what they are ? Or just keep it to myself?  Thanks for the great recipe.

Snoozie -  DH was scoffing into the batter saying it was nice.  I smiled and said nothing. He's had a couple of cookies now and I asked him if he wanted to know what was in them. He said he didn't care as long as it wasn't zucchini. I laughed myself silly and confessed to the chickpeas. I ground about 70gr of organic dark chocolate down to near powder and added a dessertspoon of cacao as I didn't have enough chocolate.  Tastes really nice.

Jo and Co - when I went to get the chickpeas out of the cupboard there was none in there so I used a can of five bean mix and they are yummy. All the kids have eaten them eagerly and have no idea what they are eating. Will definitely be making them again soon.

LeeJ -  subbed a few things to make them dairy/egg free and almost failsafe. So used nuttelex, egg replacer (need to add another couple of tablespoons of water, as the mix isn't wet enough) and grated up some dairy free choc (so amines), used about 150gms, was going to add some cocoa but it didn't really need it.
Made about half the batch, have rolled the rest into a log and popped it into the freezer.
Ds woofed them down like he hadn't eaten in a century and dh even said they were 'not bad', which is pretty good considering he likes his stuff 'normal'.

Nay-nay - Def keeping these ingredients to myself. I used a tin of butter beans. Question: is the mix suppose to go into a bickie dough that you can handle or is it suppose to be a little more 'sloppy' mix that spoons out?? Leaving them in till the oven cools is a good tip - thanks - they crisped up too.
These would be great study food for teenagers - comfort food with protein for their brains.

faffa 70 - spoon out Nay-nay. I use a miniature ice cream scoop for all my bikkies, dough and also spoonable ones.

djinni737 - The DTs (darling teens) love these but DH won't eat them ever since he saw me putting chick peas in the mix.

Moo2 - I made these and the kids are wolfing them down. They couldn't believe there are chickpeas in them. Thanks for posting such a yummy recipe. It's a keeper!

Amy - I made these today and didn't tell mum and SD that there are chickpeas in them! They loved them. These were so easy to make and I found the mixture very easy to handle. Thanks for a great recipe Amanda!

nameisserene - Didn't have any chickpeas so used a can of white beans instead. Still yummy but not crunchy.

JuliaC83 - they are a big hit . The batch made 40 dessert spoon size balls. They barely spread when baking so I placed 12 on a baking tray and lightly pressed them down. I also sprinkled in some LSA mix for some extra nutrition. Yummo! Definitely be making again. I followed the recipe exactly then rolled them into balls and pressed down lightly. I used tinned chickpeas with fluid drained, not dry chickpeas and the dough was very easy to handle.

kyton - kids loved them warm so will be interesting to see how they go cold. I puréed the chickpeas and oats until smooth then set aside. Also used white chocolate, milk chocolate and caramel bits which turned out lovely.

ES - I made these with a 180g packet of Cadbury mini drops. The kids gave them the thumbs up but DD guessed that there was a secret ingredient in them (she knows me well). However, she guessed zucchini instead of chick peas.









 


 







Title: Re: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies
Post by: Chelsea (Thermie Groupie) on August 03, 2009, 05:51:14 am
I can't wait to try these Amanda.  Thanks for the recipe.  :)
Title: Re: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies
Post by: Amanda on August 03, 2009, 05:56:01 am
These are great, really!
My 18 year old - who is as fussy as a 3 year old and exhibits similar behaviour - asked me 'what had I done to the cookies' in a very suspicious tone.  I said that I had added some oatmeal which seemed to be enough to get her to eat them.
Title: Re: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies
Post by: Thermomixer on August 03, 2009, 06:15:58 am
Sound good.  Reminds me that I need to make cecina - a chicpea bread - bit like a pizza/tortilla made of chickpeas.

Funny story about Not Quite Nigella's blog.

Back on Bastille day last year, I posted a recipe for crumpets http://thermomix-er.blogspot.com/2008/07/i-luv-crumpets.html (http://thermomix-er.blogspot.com/2008/07/i-luv-crumpets.html) and then posted in the Vogue Forums under the Crumpet thread on the same day on this page http://forums.vogue.com.au/showthread.php?t=106090&highlight=crumpet&page=8 (http://forums.vogue.com.au/showthread.php?t=106090&highlight=crumpet&page=8) and on the page with Show us your pics http://forums.vogue.com.au/showthread.php?t=288813&highlight=thermomix&page=16 (http://forums.vogue.com.au/showthread.php?t=288813&highlight=thermomix&page=16)

Pinyata replied to the post in the crumpet thread and Miss_Shellie replied to the pictures.  Next morning NQN posted about crumpets http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/07/15/ahhhh-crumpets/ (http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/07/15/ahhhh-crumpets/) and I sent a comment to NQN,  then mysteriously, the posts on the Vogue Forum disappeared and then OHHHH WOW -NQN has posted about homemade crumpets !!!!! http://forums.vogue.com.au/showthread.php?t=106090&highlight=crumpet&page=9 (http://forums.vogue.com.au/showthread.php?t=106090&highlight=crumpet&page=9).

Funny thing is they never removed Miss_Shellie's post saying how lovely the crumpets look !!!!

So, moral of the story - don't try to upstage NQN and other senior forum members.  Keep a low profile.

After that they also completely removed a thread on Thermomix from the Vogue forum that had about 2 pages of replies.  

They obviously don't like Thermomix !!  :o :o
Title: Re: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies
Post by: judydawn on August 03, 2009, 06:21:08 am
Obviously not Thermomixer ??? ???  That would never happen on this forum - we encourange upstaging don't we  :-)) :-)) :-))
Title: Re: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies
Post by: Thermomixer on August 03, 2009, 06:24:35 am
But we don't encourage people to remove threads which talk about our beloved little machine.  >:( >:( >:(
Title: Re: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies
Post by: Amanda on August 03, 2009, 12:24:01 pm
Sound good.  Reminds me that I need to make cecina - a chicpea bread - bit like a pizza/tortilla made of chickpeas.

Funny story about Not Quite Nigella's blog.

Back on Bastille day last year, I posted a recipe for crumpets http://thermomix-er.blogspot.com/2008/07/i-luv-crumpets.html (http://thermomix-er.blogspot.com/2008/07/i-luv-crumpets.html) and then posted in the Vogue Forums under the Crumpet thread on the same day on this page http://forums.vogue.com.au/showthread.php?t=106090&highlight=crumpet&page=8 (http://forums.vogue.com.au/showthread.php?t=106090&highlight=crumpet&page=8) and on the page with Show us your pics http://forums.vogue.com.au/showthread.php?t=288813&highlight=thermomix&page=16 (http://forums.vogue.com.au/showthread.php?t=288813&highlight=thermomix&page=16)

Pinyata replied to the post in the crumpet thread and Miss_Shellie replied to the pictures.  Next morning NQN posted about crumpets http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/07/15/ahhhh-crumpets/ (http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/07/15/ahhhh-crumpets/) and I sent a comment to NQN,  then mysteriously, the posts on the Vogue Forum disappeared and then OHHHH WOW -NQN has posted about homemade crumpets !!!!! http://forums.vogue.com.au/showthread.php?t=106090&highlight=crumpet&page=9 (http://forums.vogue.com.au/showthread.php?t=106090&highlight=crumpet&page=9).

Funny thing is they never removed Miss_Shellie's post saying how lovely the crumpets look !!!!

So, moral of the story - don't try to upstage NQN and other senior forum members.  Keep a low profile.

After that they also completely removed a thread on Thermomix from the Vogue forum that had about 2 pages of replies.  

They obviously don't like Thermomix !!  :o :o

Good heavens, I had no idea that people would be so very precious!
I hope that NQN doesn't get snitty about me adapting something from her blog!
Title: Re: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies
Post by: faffa_70 on August 03, 2009, 04:10:05 pm
Pfft don't worry Amanda, she won't know!!! By the sounds of it she doesn't like Thermomix so won't be looking here  :o :o :o
Title: Re: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies
Post by: brazen20au on August 03, 2009, 11:25:54 pm
why would she have the right to get snitty when it's jessica's recipe in the first place? ;)  :P
Title: Re: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies
Post by: Thermomixer on August 04, 2009, 01:19:05 am
Why would they remove my posts???  You are tooooooooooo nice brazen  :-*
Title: Re: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies
Post by: Amanda on August 04, 2009, 04:21:36 am
Couldn't help but notice, in NQN's blog today is Panda bread!  Funnily enough, David Lebovitz had a link to that just yesterday!
Who says coincidences don't happen!! :-))
Title: Re: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies
Post by: Chelsea (Thermie Groupie) on August 04, 2009, 04:53:31 am
We made these biscuits this morning and they are very yummy.  The speeds and times are perfect - thanks Amanda.

If anyone else is a "tipper or pourer" like me here are the conversions I did this morning:
190g brown sugar
180g butter
320g choc chips (I just used 200g though and they were great)
250g plain flour
60g rolled oats
Title: Re: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies
Post by: brazen20au on August 04, 2009, 05:12:53 am
oh brilliant, thanks chelsea!
Title: Re: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies
Post by: Chelsea (Thermie Groupie) on August 04, 2009, 05:39:22 am
There are some more of Jessica Seinfeld's recipes on the Oprah website (in the food section) if anyone is interested.  I don't think they would convert as nicely as this one though as you would need to make purees first.  Anyway the recipes include brownies (with carrot and spinach) blueberry oatmeal bars (with spinach) and ginger cookies (with pumpkin).
 :)
P.S - Today was my first time on the Oprah website - I swear!!!
Title: Re: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies
Post by: Thermomixer on August 04, 2009, 08:00:24 am
:)
P.S - Today was my first time on the Oprah website - I swear!!!
You're among friends - we won't tell  ;) ;)
Title: Re: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies
Post by: ~Narelle~ on September 23, 2009, 07:26:09 am
Question about this one - do you add the liquid from the can of chickpeas?
Title: Re: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies
Post by: Chelsea (Thermie Groupie) on September 23, 2009, 07:29:25 am
I wondered that too.  I always drain it and they seem fine.  :)
Title: Re: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies
Post by: Thermomixer on September 23, 2009, 07:38:04 am
Question about this one - do you add the liquid from the can of chickpeas?

Best to drain them or you'll have pancakes
Title: Re: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies
Post by: judydawn on September 23, 2009, 07:52:19 am
I'd like to make these with GD on Friday so my question is - is it a teaspoonful you drop onto the baking sheet or bigger.  Heaped?
Title: Re: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies
Post by: Thermomixer on September 23, 2009, 08:13:01 am
How big do you want the cookies - dessertspoon size is good.
Title: Re: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies
Post by: judydawn on September 23, 2009, 08:32:34 am
Whatever you think is a fair thing Thermomixer.  I get totally confused making cookies.  I need to be told level or heaped spoon (teaspoon, dessertspoon, tablespoon) and almost how far to space them out :-)) :-)) :-)) Also how many they make.  I would be so pedantic as to do them all again if I ended up with 30 and there should have been 36.  I'm a Wally - yes I know. :P :P :P I also would like to know if they are a soft cookie or a crunchie cookie.  Am I asking too much :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies
Post by: cookie1 on September 23, 2009, 08:35:09 am
Judy if you are a Wally you are very precious-that was my Dad's name.

I'm not that good with my cookies. I just throw them onto the tray. If the recipe makes more or less I don't really worry. Very rich cookies I try to keep small but others, who cares?
Title: Re: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies
Post by: Very Happy Jan on September 23, 2009, 08:38:02 am
Mine came out a little soft, so the next day while I was baking cakes i just popped the biscuits back in the oven for a while and they were perfect.
Title: Re: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies
Post by: judydawn on September 23, 2009, 08:39:51 am
You're not that good with your cookies ??? ??? ??? ??? Cookie1, you are the cookie queen ;) ;) ;) You are obviously very confident just throwing them on - maybe I should stress out less and do the same.  I do like crunchy cookies though or biscuits as we know them to be here in Australia.  As you can see, I don't do them very often - not that I don't like making them, it is just the weight issue.
Title: Re: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies
Post by: judydawn on September 25, 2009, 06:57:16 am
These are really nice, made 3 dozen or thereabouts - GD has eaten so many I'm not too sure how many there were there to start with. I cooked rounded dessertspoonsful for 15-20 minutes, keeping an eye on them until they looked just right for nice  crunchy cookies - just how I like them. Thanks Amanda, good one.
Title: Re: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies - with photo
Post by: Gralke on October 07, 2009, 01:06:48 pm
(http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x161/barbara322330/DSC03396.jpg)
I made these today - nice cookies and one cannot taste the chickpea!
Title: Re: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies
Post by: CreamPuff63 on October 07, 2009, 03:07:54 pm
I did reveal that these were good for you (apart from the el choco) and DS wants me to make them again. Thumbs up!
Title: Re: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies
Post by: Thermomixer on October 08, 2009, 12:21:42 am
Nice work Gralke  :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies
Post by: cookie1 on October 09, 2009, 07:51:09 am
Lovely photo thanks.
Title: Re: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies
Post by: containergirl on October 24, 2009, 02:26:48 am
These look great.  I might give them a go with some egg replacer....or does anyone think they might work without egg (I've observed that lots of recipes can do okay without the egg).

I find I need specifics for biscuits too.  I do have the knowledge buried deep in me because when I see them cooking I think 'Mmmm that is 'that sort of biscuit! - too late'. 

Love all the tips.  Can't wait to apply chickpeas by stealth.
Title: Re: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies
Post by: Thermomixer on October 24, 2009, 04:52:35 am
I tend to think that for the amount of mix and with all the chocolate in there that the egg may be able to be left out.
Title: Re: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies
Post by: Snoozie on October 24, 2009, 04:55:45 am
Just wondering if you only have imitation vanilla in the cupboard what the quantity should be for that?

The biscuits look lovely!
Title: Re: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies
Post by: Thermomixer on October 24, 2009, 05:00:08 am
No essential I wouldn't think - but try one teaspoon to start.
Title: Re: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies
Post by: rhogue on November 22, 2009, 05:34:48 am
I made them this morning - how quick and easy.  I didnt have any chocolate chips, so just broke asmall block of organic dark chocolate into chunks, popped in TM on 5 til the were smallish.
I always use a round tablespoon measure when making biscuits, that way they are uniform in size and often shape.
I also double baked mine to make them chrunchy.
Great recipe! Thanks.
Title: Re: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies
Post by: cathy79 on November 22, 2009, 06:07:29 am
I made them this morning - how quick and easy.  I didnt have any chocolate chips, so just broke asmall block of organic dark chocolate into chunks, popped in TM on 5 til the were smallish.
Why pay for chocolate chips when you can make them yourself?  I do the same thing for any recipe that requires chocolate chips.  One less thing to have in the pantry (which is growing due to different seeds, nuts, flours etc).
Title: Re: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies
Post by: Amanda on November 22, 2009, 06:19:54 am
I obviously haven't been paying attention to things, have I! :-))
I had no idea that these cookies had become so popular, I will have to hunt down the black bean brownie recipe now, too!
Re the imitation vanilla essence - please throw it out!!  It is well and truly worth the small amount of extra money to buy the natural essence, vanilla bean paste or vanilla beans themselves!
Title: Re: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies
Post by: Chelsea (Thermie Groupie) on November 22, 2009, 06:42:47 am
I made them this morning - how quick and easy.  I didnt have any chocolate chips, so just broke asmall block of organic dark chocolate into chunks, popped in TM on 5 til the were smallish.
I always use a round tablespoon measure when making biscuits, that way they are uniform in size and often shape.
I also double baked mine to make them crunchy.
Great recipe! Thanks.

Very good advice, thank you!  :)
Title: Re: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies
Post by: achookwoman on November 30, 2009, 05:24:00 am
  I'm a bit like Judydawn,  I like my biscuits to look even.    I use a icecream scoop.   I have various sizes, so decide what would suit each mix.    Also use scoop to make fish cakes.
Title: Re: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies
Post by: Thermomixer on November 30, 2009, 05:30:10 am
Keeps your hands cleaner too  ;D ;D
Title: Re: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies
Post by: cathy79 on February 05, 2010, 11:30:37 pm
I've never frozen cookie dough before, but could this recipe be doubled, and half frozen?
Title: Re: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies
Post by: Thermomixer on February 06, 2010, 03:40:03 am
Should be fine - can't see any reason why not.
Title: Re: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies
Post by: Chelsea (Thermie Groupie) on February 06, 2010, 03:42:02 am
Yes it freezes fine.  :)
Title: Re: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies
Post by: isi on February 06, 2010, 11:32:46 am
I will Bake this cookies too ;)
Everything we love is inside of them - hehehe
Recipe nº 8437565859484847 on the list :D :D :D
isi
Title: Re: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies
Post by: cathy79 on February 06, 2010, 12:28:41 pm
Righto, will do them tomorrow.  Another way to get protein into my toddlers who aren't fussed on meat.
Title: Re: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies
Post by: judydawn on February 06, 2010, 12:32:28 pm
Recipe nº 8437565859484847 on the list :D :D :D
isi
:D :D :D :D Not quite isi but I'm sure we will get there one day.
Title: Re: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies
Post by: cathy79 on February 06, 2010, 11:38:50 pm
A single batch just came out of the oven, and is plenty!  Yummy, no one will know what's in them.

I grinded my chocolate instead of chocolate chips, pretty chunky, but powdery too, so distributes the chocolate nicely.  I guess that chickpea flour (besan flour) could be used instead of the tin too, as I've got that in the cupboard too.  Will try next time.
Title: Re: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies
Post by: KerrynN on January 17, 2011, 07:05:53 am
Just made these and they are yummo! I am not sure why you would think to put the chickpeas in but glad someone did! They are really good!

Kerryn
Title: Re: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies
Post by: JenniCB on January 24, 2011, 07:20:09 am
Thanks Amanda for posting this....these are really yummy!! The kids love them! Thanks also to Chelsea for the conversion for us "tippers and pourers". The chickpeas make them quite a satisfying and filling for a cookie too.
Title: Re: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies
Post by: Kym on February 18, 2011, 11:58:03 pm
I've just made a batch of these and the girls love them.  I actaully used coconut palm sugar so they turned out a more golden brown type of colour.  I'll resort to anything to hide a few extra goodies in their food as it's health by stealth here.
Title: Re: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies
Post by: faffa_70 on February 19, 2011, 12:28:58 am
These are my kids favourites at the moment. I have been adding the choc chips with the flour and letting them chop a little when i mix it all in. They seem to be liking the tiny choc chips spread more evenly through the biscuit than the regular chips. Happy to do that  ;D ;D
Title: Re: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies
Post by: dede on March 14, 2011, 01:17:38 am
I finally got around to making these today and they are great. I have been meaning to make these for awhile but the kids are usually hanging around wanting to see what I'm cooking and the minute I mention trying this they would turn their nose up. So today I got the opportunity to make them with no little eyes watching me. And they love them. Do I tell them what they are ? Or just keep it to myself?  Thanks for the great recipe.
Title: Re: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies
Post by: faffa_70 on March 14, 2011, 03:52:06 am
Keep it to yourself lol  ;) ;)
Title: Re: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies
Post by: Snoozie on March 21, 2011, 10:46:35 am
mwahahahahahaa!!!!!!!!!!!! Just made these.  DH was scoffing into the batter saying it was nice.  I smiled and said nothing. lol

He's had a couple of cookies now and I asked him if he wanted to know what was in them.

He said he didn't care as long as it wasn't zucchini. LMAO!!!!!!!!!!

I laughed myself silly and confessed to the chickpeas.

LOLOL 

I ground about 70gr of organic dark chocolate down to near powder and added a dessertspoon of cacao as I didn't have enoug chocolate.  Tastes really nice.
Title: Re: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies
Post by: Chelsea (Thermie Groupie) on March 22, 2011, 12:10:40 am
We really like these on the day that they are baked, but I find they go really soft and not quite so appealing on the following days.  It's a shame because they make a large amount.
Title: Re: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies
Post by: Jo and Co on May 24, 2011, 11:17:48 am
I made these today and when i went to get the chickpeas out of the cupboard there was none in there!! so i used a can of five bean mix and they are yummy. All the kids have eaten them eagerly and have no idea what they are eating. Will definately be making them again soon
Jo
Title: Re: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies
Post by: Meagan on May 24, 2011, 11:52:19 am
We really like these on the day that they are baked, but I find they go really soft and not quite so appealing on the following days.  It's a shame because they make a large amount.

Chelsea I leave mine in a warm oven to dry out until it has cooled totally that makes them quite crunchy  ;D for days afterwards.
Title: Re: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies
Post by: LeeJ on May 25, 2011, 04:41:11 am
Made these today, sub'd a few things to make them dairy/egg free and almost failsafe lol.

So used nuttelex, egg replacer (need to add another couple of tablespoons of water, as the mix isn't wet enough), and grated up some dairy free choc (so amines), used about 150gms, was going to add some cocoa, but it didn't really need it.

Made about half the batch, have rolled the rest into a log and popped it into the freezer.

Ds whoofed them down like he hadn't eaten in a century, and dh even said they were 'not bad', which is pretty good considering he likes his stuff 'normal'  :D
Title: Re: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies
Post by: ~Trish~ on May 31, 2011, 11:27:52 pm
I made these late last night and they are yummy. Hoping that my boy likes them in his kindy lunch today :) Good way of hiding extra protein in his diet ;)

Thanks for the recipe :)
Title: Re: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies
Post by: Nay-nay on June 03, 2011, 07:57:19 am
Wow! How'd I miss this!?? Def keeping these ingredients to myself. I used a tin of butter beans. Question: is the mix suppose to go into a bickie dough that you can handle or is it suppose to be a little more 'sloppy' mix that spoons out??
Title: Re: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies
Post by: Chelsea (Thermie Groupie) on June 03, 2011, 08:53:29 am
We really like these on the day that they are baked, but I find they go really soft and not quite so appealing on the following days.  It's a shame because they make a large amount.

Chelsea I leave mine in a warm oven to dry out until it has cooled totally that makes them quite crunchy  ;D for days afterwards.

Thanks for that tip Meagan.  I will try them again soon.  :)
Title: Re: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies
Post by: faffa_70 on June 03, 2011, 10:04:27 am
spoon out Nay-nay. I use a miniature ice cream scoop for all my bikkies, dough and also spoonable ones  ;)
Title: Re: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies
Post by: CreamPuff63 on June 03, 2011, 04:51:00 pm
four bean mix in biscuits - I really don't know whether to laugh or report you to the authorities :D :D :D :D

Title: Re: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies
Post by: Nay-nay on June 04, 2011, 06:15:04 am
 :D :D :D Yeah it's a 'keep that to myself recipe'
Leaving them in til the oven cools is a good tip - thanks - they crisped up too.
These would be great study food for teenagers - comfort food with protein for their brains.  ;)
Title: Re: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies
Post by: djinni373 on June 04, 2011, 08:45:12 am
The DTs (darling teens) love these but DH won't eat them ever since he saw me putting chick peas in the mix  ???

spoon out Nay-nay. I use a miniature ice cream scoop for all my bikkies, dough and also spoonable ones  ;)

Now for a "duh" question. Did I read somewhere that you shouldn't use metal in the TMX bowl? Faffa do you scrape the mix out of the TMX bowl first then use the metal (I presume) scoop or do you just scoop from the TMX bowl? (Maybe I shouldn't be sipping wine when reading this forum ? ;D)

Title: Re: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies
Post by: faffa_70 on June 05, 2011, 03:20:48 am
I scrape it out of the bowl first - this also allows me to give the blades a flick and get all the dough out.  I generally add the water over the blades then and let it run on speed 6 for a bout 10 seconds and then leave it sit while I make the biscuits. Give it a self clean when I come back to it and easy as to clean up  :D

 I never use metal in my TMX bowl - some do and I have seen the scratches etc  :(
Title: Re: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies
Post by: djinni373 on June 05, 2011, 03:36:20 am
Thanks Faffa. Even though the question was duh you have given the info that I was really looking for  :). Although I am now fairly confident cooking with thermie, some of my techniques need work :D
Title: Re: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies
Post by: NICKY 74 on July 21, 2011, 04:56:56 pm
i have another duh question, can you just soak dried chickpeas instead of tinned ones, i am guessing yes, but do you need to cook them, or can you just eat them once soaked! having a bit of a mental blank (or could be the fact that it is nearly midnight and should be in bed!)
cant wait to try this recipe, am going to soak some chickpeas right now so i can make them in the morning, (once i have checked in here for an answer) and hope that i can use them instead of adding them into a stew or something.
i always seem to have dried ones in but never tins!
thanks nicky  ???
Title: Re: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies
Post by: dede on July 22, 2011, 12:49:45 am
Hi Nicky 74, Here is some info I found. (I have never tried it, I found the info on Google search)

 soak them overnight, no salt in the water, and change the water once before you simmer them for 45 to 60 minutes and they'll be fine.

sometimes they do need to be cooked longer than 45-60 minutes. The trick is to test them along the way and let your mouth be the guide to when they're ready

Canned chickpeas are processed over high heat and under vacuum conditions. You can replicate this in a pressure cooker, or just keep cooking them until they're soft to the point of mushiness

Also, make sure you've got plenty of water and you keep them on a steady, but low, simmer

Hope this helps
Title: Re: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies
Post by: NICKY 74 on July 22, 2011, 12:59:58 am
thanks dede, yes i have soaked them overnight, and the packet said to boil for 30 minutes, so i will do that and taste test before i drain them! will let you all know how i go when i have made them.
you can always rely on this forum to help you out, thanks for being a happy place!  :) ;) :D ;D
Title: Re: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies
Post by: Moo2 on February 03, 2012, 09:27:43 am
I made these and the kids are wolfing them down. They couldn't believe there are chickpeas in them. Thanks for posting such a yummy recipe. It's a keeper!
Title: Re: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies
Post by: Amy :-) on October 22, 2012, 11:10:22 am
I made these today and didn't tell mum and SD that there are chickpeas in them! ;D They loved them ;)

These were so easy to make and I found the mixture very easy to handle. Thanks for a great recipe Amanda!
Title: Re: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies
Post by: nameisserene on December 13, 2012, 02:33:15 pm
Made these today. Didn't have any chickpeas so used a can of white beans instead.
Still Yummy but not crunchy.
(http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f1/nameisserene/5FEE5339-8E19-48D2-91B7-828FEB695D98-1158-000002C97A60D1BC.jpg)
Title: Re: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies
Post by: Meagan on December 13, 2012, 04:11:30 pm
I think the trick is to put them in the oven for a second time to crisp up or leave them in for longer.
Title: Re: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies
Post by: Amy :-) on December 13, 2012, 09:31:26 pm
Good tip, thanks Meagan :)

Serene, nice cookies ;D
Title: Re: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies
Post by: cooking-good-looking on December 14, 2012, 12:49:19 am
These are on my to try list this arvo- with white choc though as its all I have! :)
Title: Re: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies
Post by: JuliaC83 on January 18, 2013, 11:16:08 pm
I actually have this book but gave up using it as I found it too time consuming and a lot of the recipes were bland ... this was all before the Thermomix hahaha

Just made these cookies and they are a big hit :) The batch made 40 dessert spoon size balls. They barely spread when baking, so I placed 12 on a baking tray and lightly pressed them down. I also sprinkled in some LSA mix for some extra nutrition.

Yummo! Definitely be making again :)
Title: Re: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies
Post by: Amy :-) on January 18, 2013, 11:19:36 pm
They look lovely Julia! :D How did you get them so smooth? Mine were all lumpy :-))
Title: Re: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies
Post by: JuliaC83 on January 18, 2013, 11:25:59 pm
I'm not sure  :D
I followed the recipe exactly! Then rolled them into balls and pressed down lightly. I used tinned chickpeas with fluid drained, not dry  chickpeas? The dough was very easy to handle :)
Title: Re: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies
Post by: kyton on February 22, 2013, 04:56:59 am
Made these this afternoon - kids loved them warm so will be interesting to see how they go cold.
Title: Re: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies
Post by: EmeraldSue on February 25, 2013, 11:57:07 am
I made these today with a  180g packet of Cadbury mini drops. The kids gave them the thumbs up, but DD guessed that there was a secret ingredient in them (she knows me well  :o). However, she guessed zucchini instead of chick peas :-\
Title: Re: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies
Post by: Amy :-) on February 25, 2013, 10:30:38 pm
LOL ES, what a suspicious little DD you have ;D
Title: Re: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies
Post by: astarra on February 25, 2013, 10:54:27 pm
LOL ES, what a suspicious little DD you have ;D

+1!  :D
Will be trying these for my girls.... not today tho.  :P
Title: Re: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies
Post by: kyton on March 18, 2013, 04:37:11 am
(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/03/18/januhe7a.jpg)

Much happier this time. This time I puréed the chickpeas and oats until smooth then set aside. Also used white chocolate, milk chocolate and caramel bits which turned out lovely.
Title: Re: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies
Post by: Amy :-) on March 18, 2013, 04:40:17 am
They look awesome Kylie :D
Title: Re: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies
Post by: Cornish Cream on March 18, 2013, 08:52:59 am
Lovely cookies kyton :)
Title: Re: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies
Post by: droverjess on March 27, 2013, 09:11:20 am
Has anyone tried these with dried fruit instead of choccie ?
Thanks
DJx
Title: Re: Chickpea Choc Chip Cookies
Post by: Amy :-) on March 27, 2013, 10:39:00 am
I haven't DJ, but I'd love to hear if you try it :)