We had a morning tea at work recently and I decided to get my bake on! I whipped up these chocolate pepita cookies and they weren’t down a real treat. Sweet, salty, crunchy – they cover all the bases and are seriously tasty. Plus, they are super simple to whip up – perfect!
I slightly tweaked a recipe I found on Bon Appetit
Ingredients List
- 1 1/2 cups pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
- 2 1/2 cups plain flour
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 2tsp salt
- 1/2tsp baking soda
- 1tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
- 3/4 cup caster sugar
- 1 1/4 cups butter
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups dark chocolate chips
- Sea salt
Steps
- Preheat oven to 180C
- Line a baking tray with paper and roast the pepitas for 8 minutes, tossing occasionally, until lightly toasted. Remove and set aside to cool
- Whisk together flour, cocoa, salt, baking soda, cinnamon and paprika and set aside
- Cream brown sugar, caster sugar and butter in a large bowl until pale and creamy
- Add the eggs one at a time, beating well between each addition
- On a low speed, add the dry ingredients in three batches, beating well to combine
- Fold in the pepitas and chocolate chips
- Roll into roughly 1/4 cup size balls and place on lined trays, a few centimetres apart, and flatten. Sprinkle with flaked salt
- Bake for 18-20 minutes, until the edges are firm but the middles are still soft
- Cool completely on a wire rack
These chocolate pepita cookies are seriously so good. You want them to be a bit soft and cake-like in the middle, with crispy edges, so be careful not to over bake them. The combo of dark chocolate chips, flaky salt and crunchy pepitas is so delicious. I know the addition of paprika might sound weird, but it really does work I promise!
I particularly love that these chocolate pepita cookies are ready in a pretty short amount of time, and don’t require any fancy techniques. Perfect to whip up the night before you need to bring something to a work event for example!
Who wants to give these chocolate pepita cookies a try?
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I Spy Plum Pie is Liz, an early 30s kiwi-born, Melbourne raised girl who is passionate about the environment and sustainability, food, exploring and learning new things. Join me on my journey to a happy, sustainable life!