Delicious cinnamon chocolate chip cookies made with familiar ingredients, a spicy twist, and a secret ingredient. A soft spicy cookie, with a burst of chocolate in every bite. The perfect treat, dairy-free with gluten-free options.
In a large bowl, add the wet ingredients and sugar and mix well.
¼ cup coconut oil, ¼ cup organic cane sugar, 2 tablespoon coconut palm sugar, ½ cup applesauce, 1 teaspoon vanilla
Stir in the dry ingredients until a dough forms.
1 cup all-purpose flour, ½ teaspoon baking soda, ½ teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, pinch nutmeg, pinch of salt
Fold in chocolate chips
½ cups chocolate chips
Refrigerate the dough for 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350°F and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
Drop 2 tablespoon of dough onto the pan about 2 inches apart. You can use an ice cream scoop (#40, 2 tbsp) for a well-rounded look or just roll them in balls.
Bake them for 12-13 minutes. The cookies might seem under done. If they are a dome shape, press gently down with a spatula to just flatten slightly or let them sink on their own. Let them cool on the pan for a minute, then transfer them to a rack with a spatula.
Store them at room temperature for a week, or freeze long term.
Notes
1. Melt the coconut oil by sitting the jar in a pot of just-boiled water. Let enough melt to pour out, then let it cool to room temperature, but not so it goes back to solid form.2. Be careful with your flour measurement. Spoon and level your flour. To do this, open your flour container, fluff the flour with a fork, then spoon it carefully into your measuring utensil. I use metal measuring cups. Then level off the flour with a flat-edged tool, typically a knife. If you scoop flour instead, you will be using twice as much because flour is light, and is easily packed.3. Remove the cookies from the oven exactly on time even if they look raw. It's important to not overbake these.4. Make sure your baking soda and baking powder are not expired. If you aren't sure, test them. To test baking soda, add ¼ teaspoon of vinegar and ¼ teaspoon of baking soda to ½ cup of hot water. To test baking powder, add ½ teaspoon of baking powder to ½ cup of hot water. If the soda or powder are active, the mixtures will bubble.