Hey Austinites! Tomorrow from 10am-2pm the Austin Food Bloggers Association (which I am a part of) is holding a city-wide bake sale to support AmeriCare relief efforts in West, Texas. We will have 8 different locations across town, so click the link find one near you! In addition to supporting a good cause, there will be an abundance of savory and sweet baked goods to tempt the eyes and taste buds alike. Knowing whose talented minds and hands are at work behind these culinary creations, I can confidently proclaim that this will not be your average bake sale. (Sorry Girl Scouts! I still love you and your crack samosas.) Yours truly will be contributing these gluten-free Chocolate Chip Coconut Delights (scheduled for Stiles Switch BBQ and Brew on N. Lamar), so get ’em while they’re hot! Their crisp outside and soft, airy inside make for an impossibly delightful juxtaposition, (the antithesis of most chalky, gluten-free baked goods I’ve ever tasted.)
As for those living elsewhere or unable to make it out, try these out at home and let me know how it goes! I always love hearing how my recipes turn out for you. ¡Buen provecho and happy weekend!
- 1¼ cup coconut flour*
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon sea salt (preferably Maldon)
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 stick butter, softened (or vegan butter substitute)
- 3 tablespoons coconut oil
- 1¼ cups brown sugar
- ¼ cup raw sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup shredded (unsweetened) coconut
- 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Combine flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon in a large bowl. In a mixing bowl, cream together butter, coconut oil, and sugars. Beat in eggs, one at a time, on low speed. Gradually add in dry ingredients until combined, then pour in vanilla. Turn mixer off and add coconut and chocolate chips.
- Using an ice cream scooper or big spoon, spoon dough onto a greased cookie sheet about 2 inches apart. (They won't spread out very much, so it's okay if they're closer together.) Bake for about 14 minutes. Cool and then enjoy!
- *If you haven't worked with coconut flour before, know that it absorbs moisture much better than other flours. These cookies will not fall flat like your standard white flour cookies.
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