Tim Spector's Pecan Chocolate Cookies

This recipe come from the “Food for Life Cookbook” by Tim Spector. When he came in to the studio and made them for us they were promptly d...evoured. They taste really indulgent - gooey, chewy and chocolatey - but are full of good-for-you ingredients. The better your chocolate, the better your cookies will be. Go for a high quality option with at least 70% cocoa solids. Read more This recipe come from the “Food for Life Cookbook” by Tim Spector. When he came in to the studio and made them for us they were promptly devoured. They taste really indulgent - gooey, chewy and chocolatey - but are full of good-for-you ingredients. The better your chocolate, the better your cookies will be. Go for a high quality option with at least 70% cocoa solids.

Prep time
10 mins
Cook time
10 mins
FREEZER FRIENDLY
Yes
SHELF LIFE
3 days
Why is this healthy?
Prebiotics
Nuts &
seeds
Contains
Dairy, Nuts
Ingredients
Serves 12
flaxseed (linseed)
milled
water
brown sugar
Swaps: coconut sugar
almonds (ground)
pecans
Swaps: hazelnuts, pumpkin seeds, walnuts
roughly chopped
roughly chopped
sea salt
Why is this healthy?
Prebiotics
Nuts &
seeds

NUTRITION PER SERVING (Read more)

20g
Total Fat
9g
Carbs
4g
Fibre
6g
Sugars
228kcal
Calories
5g
Protein
2mg
Iron
9%
 
75mg
Magnesium
18%
 
127mg
Phosporus
10%
 
211mg
Potassium
4%
 
3mg
Sodium
0%
 
0mg
Vitamin B1
9%
 
0mcg
Vitamin B12
1%
 
0mcg
Vitamin D
0%
 
5mg
Vitamin E
34%
 
10mcg
Vitamin B9
3%
 
0mcg
Vitamin A
0%
 
0mg
Vitamin C
0%
 
1mg
Zinc
9%
 
4mcg
Vitamin K
3%
 
0mg
Copper
41%
 
0mg
Vitamin B2
16%
 
1mg
Vitamin B3
5%
 
0mg
Vitamin B6
3%
 
62mg
Calcium
5%
 
Total Fat: 20g; Carbs: 9g; Fibre: 4g; Sugars: 6g; Calories: 228kcal; Protein: 5g; Iron: 2mg (9%); Magnesium: 75mg (18%); Phosporus: 127mg (10%); Potassium: 211mg (4%); Sodium: 3mg (0%); Vitamin B1: 0mg (9%); Vitamin B12: 0mcg (1%); Vitamin D: 0mcg (0%); Vitamin E: 5mg (34%); Vitamin B9: 10mcg (3%); Vitamin A: 0mcg (0%); Vitamin C: 0mg (0%); Zinc: 1mg (9%); Vitamin K: 4mcg (3%); Copper: 0mg (41%); Vitamin B2: 0mg (16%); Vitamin B3: 1mg (5%); Vitamin B6: 0mg (3%); Calcium: 62mg (5%)
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Notes

If milling your own flax seeds 1 1/4 tsp whole seeds yields 2 tbsp milled seeds.

Why is this healthy?
Prebiotics
Nuts &
seeds
Contains
Dairy, Nuts
Ingredients
Serves 12
flaxseed (linseed)
milled
water
brown sugar
Swaps: coconut sugar
almonds (ground)
pecans
Swaps: hazelnuts, pumpkin seeds, walnuts
roughly chopped
roughly chopped
sea salt
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Ingredients

Serves 12
flaxseed (linseed)
milled
water
brown sugar
Swaps: coconut sugar
almonds (ground)
pecans
Swaps: hazelnuts, pumpkin seeds, walnuts
roughly chopped
roughly chopped
sea salt

Method

Your notes

1

Gather and prepare your ingredients. Preheat the oven to 180°C/160°C fan. Line a baking tray with parchment paper.

2

Mix the milled flax and water. Set aside to soak for at least 15 minutes. It’s essential that the flax and water bind together, becoming really gooey, to guarantee the correct result.

3

Place the soaked flax, brown sugar and extra virgin olive oil into a mixing bowl. Mix to combine.

4

Add the ground almonds, pecan nuts, dark chocolate and a light sprinkle of salt and stir to combine.

5

Shape into 12 balls. Flatten slightly and place onto your prepared baking tray. It helps to do this with wet hands.

6

Place into the preheated oven and bake for 10-12 minutes, until lightly golden. Allow to cool completely on the tray.

Notes

If milling your own flax seeds 1 1/4 tsp whole seeds yields 2 tbsp milled seeds.

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User comments (11)

Jo 7 days ago

Have faith! They come together well and are very tasty. Great little sweet treat.

3 weeks ago

Yummy and easy

sarah Last month

Good recipe. Seems a little lacking without any nut butter. But equally like a cookie without nut butter! Delicious as always. Thank you!

Jill 2 months ago

Really tasty and easy to make

Kim 3 months ago

Fantastic, they didn’t last long 😋 Even better that they were a healthy cookie 🍪!!

Naomi 3 months ago

Definitely will cook again. Delicious

Catherine 3 months ago

It took time to chop all ingredients up but worth it as delicious healthy snacks!

Isabel 4 months ago

Really satisfying and sustaining. Liked slightly chewy texture. Used cacao nibs for ease which worked well.

Jacqueline 5 months ago

Nice but I’d use half the amount chocolate and won’t add salt next time as they tasted very salty
Very easy to make though

Anita 5 months ago

yummy

Fiona 5 months ago

Tasty and easy to make. Will be making again for sure. I didn’t chop up the dark chocolate enough and they kinda overwhelmed the cookies so next time I would probably use a little less.

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