There isn’t anything as delicious as a warm, out-of-the-oven, homemade, chocolate chip cookie. Those artificial-flavored cookies in the cookie aisle, even those “baked fresh daily” cookies, in your grocery store bakery, can not compare to this homemade version.
Add to it freshly ground flour vs. store bought and I’m a happy girl. I really do enjoy using the WonderMill Grain Mill. Making from scratch baked goods with freshly milled flour takes my homemade treats from great to fantastic!
Make sure you follow my directions to the letter so that you end up with a truly chewy cookie.
I cook these chocolate chip cookies at 325ºF for only 8-10 minutes, depending on your oven. Be sure to watch your first batch. They look “gooey” literally, as in not cooked all the way through. Trust me, they are. Pull them out and do NOT overcook. Let these chocolate chip goodies rest on the stove top, on the cookie sheet, for 10 minutes. This step continues cooking the cookies with the end result of a soft, chewy, melt-in-your-mouth chocolate chip cookie. Transfer them to a plate and hide a few for yourself, because they will not last long, folks.
- 2 cups white whole wheat flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp good-quality salt
- 1 pastured egg + 1 yolk
- ¾ cup pastured butter, softened
- 1 cup organic brown sugar, not packed
- ⅓ cup sucanat
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup dark chocolate cacao 60% or chocolate chips
- Handful chopped nuts
- Mix flour, salt and baking soda. Set aside.
- In the mixing bowl of your stand mixer, combine the butter, sucanat and brown sugar and mix until blended, about 1-2 minutes. Add whole egg, and mix until incorporated. Add the extra yolk and mix on low until combined.
- With the mixer on low, add the dry ingredients in thirds until just combined. Do not over beat. Over-working the dough will result in a tough cookie.
- Fold in the chocolate/chips and nuts.
- Scoop and bake at 325F for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to rest for 10 more minutes on the cookie sheet. Using a spatula transfer cookies to a plate and enjoy.
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