{"id":1336,"date":"2019-02-08T11:30:31","date_gmt":"2019-02-08T16:30:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.crave-columbus.com\/?p=1336"},"modified":"2019-02-08T13:11:57","modified_gmt":"2019-02-08T18:11:57","slug":"soft-baked-cookies-two-ways","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crave-columbus.com\/index.php\/2019\/02\/08\/soft-baked-cookies-two-ways\/","title":{"rendered":"Soft Baked Cookies (Two Ways!)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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As I promised, I’m giving these recipes to you all quick and dirty. No need to mess around when there are cookies to be baked. And trust me when I say you’re going to want to get these babies in the oven ASAP! Just follow my three keys<\/strong> to soft baked cookies and you’re already set for success!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’ve played around with these cookie recipes enough to develop two versions: One version that’s healthier (no dairy, no gluten, no added sugars) and another version that’s not quite healthy, but is still gluten-free and I guarantee you’ll have almost all of the ingredients in your cabinets! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So let’s take one at a time here. I’ll give you my three keys to the softest cookies (applies to both recipes) and then I’ll set you free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Healthy version recipe with dark chocolate chunks and sea salt<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

KEY #1: Almond Flour<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yes, I did just say above that you should have ~almost~ all of the ingredients already in your cabinets. If you don’t have almond flour already in your pantry and you’re considering closing out of this recipe already, please don’t!! I PROMISE that a $7 bag of almond flour from your closest Big Lots will change your cookie game.<\/strong> This is honestly the main reason these cookies are so fluffy. Almond flour is gluten free, super light, and adapts well to quick-bake recipes. I throw in 2 TBS of coconut flour to hold it all together, but if you’re not GF I’m sure 2 TBS of regular would do just as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

KEY #2: Cooling your Coconut Oil (healthy version) or Melted Butter (regular version)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sooooo so important. I read on a random blog post forever ago that there’s two secrets your mom never told you about baking cookies: completely melted butter and brown sugar are how to get the softest cookies eva. So here we are. Just remember if you’re using coconut oil to not let it cool TOO long. I did that on one of my first test versions…. and later bit into a cookie that just had hunks of coconut oil chillin’ in the middle like surprise nuts. No one likes surprise nuts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

KEY #3: MIX THAT WET BOWL<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is where it might be a little confusing, so I’ll try to make it as straightforward as possible. You’re gonna have Bowl #1. That’s your wet ingredients bowl. Then you’re gonna have Bowl #2. That’s for dry ingredients. You can whisk\/mix each of these bowls to your hearts content. I want those mixtures HOMOGENOUS. (Wow haven’t said that word since 10th grade Bio.) BUT- the key here is that when you’re ready to mix the two bowls together, only stir as much as necessary (i.e., to get the dry bits of flour mixed into your liquids) and then stop. The more you beat down your wet and dry ingredients together, the less fluffy your cookies will be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And in case you missed the headline of this blog post, we’re going for soft and fluffy cookies here. So let’s get baking! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trust me when I say that neither one of these recipes are better than the other. To be completely honest, I took an entire container of cookies to work this week (healthy mixed with regular) and no one even noticed a difference other than the colors. It’s all about preference!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Healthy version (left) and regular version (right)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Healthy recipe first: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Soft Baked Cookies – Gluten Free and No Refined Sugar<\/h2>\n\t
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Seriously the SOFTEST cookies I’ve ever had. They’re so light and fluffy that I find myself reaching for one more.. and another one more..<\/p>\t<\/div>\n\t

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Ingredients<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Wet Ingredients:<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t