Chocolate Chip Cookies with Chickpeas

🥘 Ingredients

• light or dark brown sugar 1 cup
• margarine ¾ cup
• egg whites 2 large
• vanilla 2 tsp
• chickpeas 1 15-oz can
• semisweet chocolate chips 12 oz
• walnuts (optional) ¾ cup
• raisins (optional) ¾ cup
• all-purpose flour 2 cups
• old-fashioned rolled oats ½ cup
• baking soda 1 tsp
• kosher salt ¼ tsp

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350°F. Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray or line with parchment .
2. 2

   In a large mixing bowl or the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the light or dark brown sugar and margarine with a wooden spoon or on medium speed until smooth. Beat in the egg whites and vanilla , then the chickpeas and semisweet chocolate chips (and walnuts (optional) and raisins (optional) , if using). Add the all-purpose flour , old-fashioned rolled oats , baking soda , and kosher salt , and mix on low speed until a thick dough forms.
3. 3

   Drop the dough by the tablespoonful onto the baking sheet, spacing the cookies about 2 inches apart. Press gently with a fork to flatten. Bake until the cookies are golden brown and just set, 11 to 13 minutes ; do not overbake. Transfer to a cooling rack to cool.
4. 4

   Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.