Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Chewy Chocolate Coconut Cookies

Posted by Wendy / 6 comments » / Recipes

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Most of us are stepping into the new year eager to wash away the damage we did to our diets during the holiday season. While I did indulge in a few sweets, the holiday season was not as indulgent for me as it normally would be.

As you may know, I am gluten-free and egg-free. However, I previously indulged here and there with non-friendly treats because my body could tolerate it in small doses. A few months ago my body began to rebel. The migraines came back with a vengeance. I knew I had to make some drastic changes to my diet. I completely eliminated gluten and eggs. For now, I’m not going to try to introduce them again until I am migraine free for an extended period of time.

I attended a lot of parties over the holiday season. I would estimate that I was not able to eat 90% of the food served at the parties. I didn’t have a chance to overdo it. I missed out on a lot of holiday cookies. While I did make myself some safe treats I found myself longing for something chocolate and indulgent once the new year rolled around.

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I was playing on Pinterest and found this recipe from Healthful Pursuit. It is exactly what I was looking for. There are only a few ingredients, it’s naturally gluten-free and adaptable to be egg-free. It’s the perfect way for me to get my chocolate fix.

The only change I made was to use 1/2 cup of unsweetened applesauce instead of two eggs to make the cookies egg-free. My rule of thumb when baking egg-free is to substitute 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce per 1 egg. It works great as a substitution in most baked goods.

Head over to Healthful Pursuit for the original recipe.

For more sensational gluten-free recipes, check out Udi’s Gluten Free Community. They offer tons of support to those on a gluten-free diet.

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Posted by Wendy on January 8, 2013
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6 Responses to “Chewy Chocolate Coconut Cookies”

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    Leanne @ Healthful Pursuit — January 9, 2013 @ 7:03 AM

    Wow Wendy, you took such great pictures of your recipe! Great work with the substitutions, too. I just love apple sauce for it’s versatility. Thanks for sharing my recipe :)

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    Kate | Food Babbles — January 9, 2013 @ 11:08 PM

    These cookies sound fantastic! I adore chocolate and coconut together. It sounds like the applesauce is a perfect substitute for eggs and probably add a little sweetness and makes for a moist, chewy cookies. Lovely!

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    cakewhiz — January 10, 2013 @ 12:59 PM

    i pretty much add coconut in all my baked goods coz i like it so much. hehe. just saw the recipe and ingredients and these cookies are so easy to make that i just have to give them a shot ;)

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    Liz — January 11, 2013 @ 8:53 AM

    I am so glad you know what triggers your migraines…and that you can still find ways to bake yummy treats that won’t send your body into turmoil. These cookies look fantastic…coconut and chocolate is one of my favorite combinations!

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    Lisa — January 12, 2013 @ 1:52 AM

    Thank you so much for your kind wishes, Wendy! I’m feeling better bit by bit. The best part is that my appetite is coming back (knock wood)..and these cookies are making my mouth water (good sign!) Chocolate and coconut is always a good thing :) Happy New Year!

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    Rochelle — January 15, 2013 @ 2:04 PM

    Thanks for the link to this recipe! The cookies look amazing. Happy new year! :)

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