Think Outside The Box: Double Chocolate Chip Mint Teff Cookies Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup (1/4 lb, 1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup Lyleâs golden syrup or honey (I donât care for lots of honey in baked goods so I used the Lyleâs)
- 1/2 t vanilla
- 1/4 t peppermint extract
- 1 cup teff flour, fluffed, spooned in and leveled
- 1 t baking powder1/4 cup Dutch cocoa (I used Valrhona)
- 1/4 t fine salt
- 1/4 cup Andes mint baking chips (chocolate, mint)
- 1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 75g | |
| Calories 340 | |
| Calories from Fat 289 | 85% |
| Total Fat 34.53g | 43% |
| Saturated Fat 21.35g | 85% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 1856mg | 77% |
| Potassium 553mg | 16% |
| Total Carbs 20.09g | 5% |
| Dietary Fiber 11.0g | 37% |
| Sugars 1.0g | 1% |
| Protein 8.52g | 14% |
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