These choc chip cookies are healthy, delicious and simple enough to bake with your kids! This is the perfect recipe for kids in the kitchen!
This simple and healthy choc chip cookies recipe is perfect to bake with your kids! These cookies are easy to make, healthier than traditional cookies and are absolutely delicious. Fresh from the oven, these cookies are warm with the most amazing molten squidgy chocolate centre. AH-MAY-ZING!
Baking with Kids
The key to having fun in the kitchen with your kids is cooking a simple recipe. And these choc chip cookies are just that! Super simple. They come together in 1 bowl + 30 minutes. And use 12 pantry staple ingredients. Easy Peasy.
This recipe also provides lots of kitchen fun for your kids! From measuring the flour, to cracking the egg, and stirring together the dough – your child will be non stop smiles!
And did we mention these cookies are deelishhhhh! Oh I did. But I’ll say it again! Oh my goodness – the pockets of deep dark molten melted chocolate nestled amongst the maple sweetened & cinnamon scented cookie crumb are sublime.
These cookies are kid approved! My little Harry is a little obsessed, as you can see…
Find your step-by-step recipe below lovely and get baking with your kids!
Happy baking…
Begin by preheating your oven to 160 degrees celsius (325 F) and line an oven tray with baking paper.
Set your kids up at the kitchen bench safely (my little ones are confident standing on stools but when they were smaller I would set up a kids sized table in the middle of the kitchen for them to work at) in front of a wooden board.
Together measure the brown sugar and wholemeal flour and add to the bowl.
Together measure the rolled oats and add to the bowl.
Measure and add the coconut.
Measure and add the ground cinnamon.
Measure and add the baking powder & bicarb of soda.
Arm your little ones with a wooden spoon or spatula and ask them to stir the ingredients until thoroughly combined.
Now it’s time to crack the egg. Ask your little one to gently tap the egg on the side of the bowl until they hear a crack. Once cracked ask your child to open the egg ‘like a book’ so the egg falls into the bowl. Use a wet finger or piece of shell to fish out any pieces of egg shell that may have fallen in too.
Next, measure and add the cooled melted coconut oil, maple syrup and vanilla extract.
Ask your child to stir until all of the ingredients are combined.
Next, chop the chocolate into little pieces. I decided to chop the chocolate myself as Grace and Harry were too busy trying to eat it!
Add the chocolate to the cookie dough and give it a good stir to combine.
Take heaped teaspoons of the choc chip cookie mixture and roll into balls. This is the task kids love most – its super fun and super messy! Pop the cookies onto your prepared tray approx. 2 centimetres apart. Bake for 10 minutes or until golden and set. Watch your little ones face light up with pride as they see the choc chip cookies they made emerge from the oven.
For a little treat, pop a choc chip cookie and some fresh berries onto a plate for a lovely little morning tea.
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choc chip cookies
- Total Time: 25 mins
- Yield: 15-18 cookies 1x
Description
These choc chip cookies are healthy, delicious and simple enough to bake with your kids! This is the perfect recipe for kids in the kitchen!
Ingredients
- ¼ cup (55 grams) rapadura sugar (or brown sugar)
- 1½ cups (225 grams) wholemeal flour
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
- ½ cup (45 grams) rolled oats
- 1/2 cup (40 grams) desiccated coconut
- 1½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste (or extract)
- ½ cup (150 grams) maple syrup
- ⅓ cup (85 grams) coconut oil, melted and slightly cooled
- 60 grams dark chocolate, chopped into small pieces
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 160 degrees celsius (325 F). Line 2 cookie trays with baking paper and set aside.
- Place the sugar, flour, baking powder, bicarb soda, oats, coconut and cinnamon into a large bowl and mix to combine.
- Add the egg, vanilla, maple syrup and coconut oil mix to combine.
- Add the chocolate and mix to combine.
- Take heaped teaspoons of the mixture and roll into balls. Place onto the prepared trays leaving room for the cookies to spread a little and gently flatten each cookie.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden. Allow to cool for 5 or so minutes before placing the cookies onto a wire rack to cool completely. Enjoy x
Notes
Cookies are best kept in the refrigerator in an air tight container. Will keep for 3-4 days.
Cookies are freezer friendly. Store in an airtight snap lock bag. Will keep for 3 months.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
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Hi there, how much desiccated coconut should there be?
Hi Amy! Thank you for pointing out I’d forgotten the desiccated coconut! Its half a cup or 40 grams, recipe has now been updated! You’re the best! Thanks, Kayla x
Hi these are nice recipes. Would want to try with my daughter. However we do not eat egg. Can you suggest how to make the exact recipe without egg? Thanks so much 🙂
Hi Sky! I haven’t tested these without an egg. But I’ll pop it on my ‘to-do’ list! And report back soon! Kayla X
Massive hit!! Thank you 😊
WOOT WOOT! Thanks Kim! So happy they were a hit! X
Hi! Love your website! I make stuff all the time, and mostly for the big people!
My son has started nursery so been banging my head to come up with new ideas, especially freezer friwndly recipes. Can we freeze these?
Beautiful pictures and recipes thanks 😀
Love these thank you and my son loved making them. Can they be frozen?
Thank you Kristin! So happy you enjoyed making the choc chip cookies with your son. Apologies for my delayed reply! They can indeed be frozen. Kayla xx
Hi,I can’t get coconut oil where I live, is there an alternative?
Melted butter works beautifully too – happy baking xx
Just mad these and your mighty morning muffins for a friend who just had a baby. Absolutely delicious! The recipe was simple and worked perfectly. My toddler loved helping to pour and mix the ingredients. Thanks for my new go to cookie recipe!
Oh I’m so happy to know you enjoyed the mighty morning muffins and choc chip cookies Susie! And what a lovely friend you are! Thanks for letting me know lovely! Kayla xx
These were a hit with my boys! One batch I made exactly as the recipe is, the better was a bit sticky/runny and quite sweet so the next batch I made I used half the brown sugar and only 100ml maple syrup and they were better I think. The boys couldn’t tell the difference. I’ll be stock piling these in my freezer for school lunches.
Wonderful! So happy you enjoyed the recipe! And thank you so much for leaving a rating! Hope your boys enjoy their freezer stash of cookies! Kayla x
Ive been baking these cookies almost 7 years . Great tasting and healthy recipe. Thank you