Sourdough Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
 
 
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Ingredients
  • 1 cup sourdough starter
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 cups flour (spelt, whole wheat pastry, or hard white)
  • 1 cup rolled oats
  • 1⅓ cup sucanat
  • 2 eggs
  • 1.5 tsp vanilla
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • chopped nuts to taste
  • chocolate chips or cacao nibs to taste
Instructions
  1. Blend starter and butter in a medium mixing bowl. Add flour and oats and stir to incorporate, until you have a thick dough. I like to use spelt; soft white wheat (pastry flour) or hard white wheat will work well also. You may need more or less flour, depending on the type you use and the thickness of your starter. Cover and allow to sour for 8 to 12 hours (the longer it goes, the more distinct the sourdough flavor will be. At 8 hours, we hardly notice a tang).
  2. Preheat oven to 375. I use baking stones, so greasing isn't necessary, but if you're using ordinary cookie sheets, grease or use parchment paper.
  3. Mix eggs, sucanat, vanilla, sea salt, and baking powder in a small bowl. Break up the soaked dough with a wooden spoon or your hands (it will be very firm), then pour egg mixture over it and mix well. Sprinkle baking soda over dough and incorporate, then add nuts and chocolate chips or cacao nibs.
  4. Drop by Tbsp full on cookie sheets, bake approximately 10 minutes. Cool on wire rack.
Recipe by Grain Mill Wagon at https://www.grainmillwagon.com/sourdough-oatmeal-chocolate-chip-cookies/