Chocolate Rocks Cookies

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon chia powder
• 1/4 cup warm water
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 pinch nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 1/4 cup salted butter
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon golden syrup
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
• 3/4 cup thick-cut rolled oats
• 100 g chocolate, rocks or 100 g candy coated chocolate

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375f and line a baking sheet with silicone or parchment.
• 2 in a small cup, whisk together the chia and water. let stand 5 minutes.
• 3 in a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cornstarch, baking soda, baking powder, nutmeg and salt.
• 4 in a large bowl, beat together the shortening, butter, sugars and corn syrup.
• 5 add chia mixture and vanilla, beat well.
• 6 add dry ingredients to the creamed ingredients, beat until combined.
• 7 by hand, mix in the rolled oats and chocolate rocks.
• 8 *optional step: wrap dough and chill 1 hour, up to overnight*.
• 9 scoop scant tablespoons of dough onto the cookie sheet.
• 10 bake one sheet at a time for 10 minutes.