Blend the batter

• Put the chickpeas, peanut butter, maple syrup and baking powder in a food processor.
• Blend until completely smooth and puree-like.

Add the chocolate chips

• Stir the chocolate chips into the batter if using.

Shape the cookies

• Spoon the batter onto a baking tray lined with baking paper.
• Flatten each cookie slightly with the back of a spoon.

Bake

• Bake in a preheated oven at 180 °C until set and lightly golden.
• Let the cookies cool on the tray before lifting them, they are very soft and gooey when hot.