Chocolate Chip Quinoa Cookies Recipe
Prep Time:
45 minutes
Cook Time:
12 minutes
Servings:
24 cookies
Ingredients
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup cooked quinoa (cooled)
  • 1 cup dark chocolate chips
  • 1 teaspoon flaky sea salt, for sprinkling on top of cookies
Directions
  1. Whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, beat together the butter and sugars until fluffy.
  3. Add in the eggs and vanilla extract, and beat until well combined.
  4. Add the flour mixture to the bowl and beat until well blended.
  5. Mix in the quinoa until just combined.
  6. Fold the chocolate chips into the batter. Refrigerate the dough for 30 minutes.
  7. Preheat the oven to 350 F.
  8. Scoop the cookie dough onto parchment paper–lined baking sheets. Slightly press the tops of the dough down to flatten them.
  9. Sprinkle the flaky sea salt on the tops of the cookie dough.
  10. Bake in the preheated oven for 12–14 minutes, until golden around the edges.
  11. Let the cookies cool slightly, then serve.