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Beetroot Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Beets and dark chocolate chunks combine with oats to make a vibrant purple biscuit. The flavour of the beetroot fades away in these moist and chewy cookies. 

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
22 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 323 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 150 g 5 oz cooked beetroot (boiled, roasted, steamed, vacuum packed without vinegar)
  • 150 g plain flour (all purpose)
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 100 g butter , softened
  • 100 g light brown sugar
  • 50 g granulated sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 300 g porridge oats
  • 150 g chocolate , chopped

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 180C/350F. Line a baking tray or cookie sheet with baking parchment paper.
  2. Puree the cooked beetroot. Set aside.
  3. Cream the butter and sugar together until smooth. Add the eggs, vanilla and beetroot and beat well.
  4. Stir the flour, baking powder and salt together in a bowl.
  5. Add the dry to the wet and stir. Add the oats and chocolate and combine.
  6. Drop tablespoons of the mixture onto the baking tray and flatten slightly.
  7. Bake for 12 minutes or until starting to brown. Allow to cool on the tray for a few minutes before cooling completely on a wire rack.

Nutrition Information

Calories 323kcal (16%) Carbohydrates 47g (16%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 13g (20%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Cholesterol 31mg (10%) Sodium 129mg (5%) Potassium 230mg (7%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 19g (38%) Vitamin A 230IU (5%) Vitamin C 0.6mg (1%) Calcium 45mg (5%) Iron 2.2mg (12%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 323

% Daily Value*

Calories 323kcal 16%
Carbohydrates 47g 16%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 13g 20%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Cholesterol 31mg 10%
Sodium 129mg 5%
Potassium 230mg 5%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 19g 38%
Vitamin A 230IU 5%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 1%
Calcium 45mg 5%
Iron 2.2mg 12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.