Whole Grain Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Some days (today) call for whole grain chocolate chip cookies! Hey, it’s Friday and it’s been a really long week!

You'll love these lightened up whole grain chocolate chip cookies!

And speaking of long weeks, I have something to tell you. You may have noticed, there haven’t been many baked things on the blog for a while. Well, in January, I started working on my diet and fitness again; not really as a resolution, but more as a return to my prior state of health. I’d gotten really lax with my diet and had pretty much fallen completely off the exercise wagon. And with my big 4-0 coming up this March, it was time to get serious and get myself back in line.

So that being said, I’ve focused on cleaning up my diet again by returning to whole foods and getting some regular exercise. And that also means, I took a nice long break from baking. Sad.

You'll love these lightened up whole grain chocolate chip cookies!

But, it’s now been a solid month that I’ve been uber good with my food and exercise; I’ve even returned to ballet a few days a week! It’s time to bake something, a healthier something, a whole grain something, whole grain chocolate chip cookies! Of course, it had to be some sort of cookie since those are my favorite! ?

You'll love these lightened up whole grain chocolate chip cookies!

I’ve got several recipes on this blog that are whole food or baked goods made with white whole wheat flour, but I wanted to do something even different than that, a combination of grains in one cookie. So I blended up some oats to make a coarse oat flour and mixed that with some of my favorite white whole what flour and made these gorgeous whole grain chocolate chip cookies.

You'll love these lightened up whole grain chocolate chip cookies!

Now, let’s discuss these whole grain chocolate chip cookies. First off, they’re delicious. Mad gave them her stamp of approval after school today. The cookies have more of a rough texture; think along the lines of an oatmeal cookie, but not quite as dense. I kind of love it. The flavor of the white whole wheat flour works perfectly with the oats and the dark chocolate chips tie it all together and are just, well, completely delicious!

These cookies are not technically whole food because they’re made with organic brown sugar (instead of coconut sugar, maple syrup, honey, or maple sugar), so consider them a special treat, but I did calculate the nutritional information for you us and each whole grain chocolate chip cookie is only 108 calories. Go ahead, have one…maybe even two!

Try these other whole wheat flour recipes

Whole Grain Chocolate Chip Cookies

By: Kristine Underwood
Soft and chewy whole grain chocolate chip cookies that are quick and easy to make.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Sweets & Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24 cookies
Calories 108 kcal

ingredients
 
 

  • 1-1/2 cups rolled oats (processed in the food processor for about 1 minute to make oat flour)
  • 1 cup white whole wheat flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3 tsp water
  • pinch of sea salt
  • 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips (may substitute semi-sweet)

INSTRUCTIONS

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line baking sheets.
  • Process oats in the food process until the resemble a coarse flour.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the oat flour, white whole wheat flour, and baking powder.
  • In a medium bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until smooth.
  • Add egg and vanilla and stir to combine.
  • Add the flour mixture, half at a time and mix until combined. Avoid over mixing.
  • Fold in chocolate chips.
  • Using a 1 TBS cookie scoop, scoop dough and place on a lined baking sheet. Use a fork or the bottom of a glass to gently flatten each cookie.
  • Bake for 10-12 minutes, rotating halfway through.
  • Let cool on pan for 5 minutes prior to transferring to a wire rack.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 cookieCalories: 108kcalCarbohydrates: 13.9gProtein: 1.7gFat: 5.4gSaturated Fat: 3.3gSodium: 10mgFiber: 1gSugar: 7.9g
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20 Comments

  1. I will definitely be having TWO, thank you! I hate New Year’s Resolutions, but I do always try to get back on “the wagon” with exercise and diet in January. It’s always good to re-set. Don’t let the big 4-0 get you down: I’m healthier in my 40s than ever! 40 is the new 30, after all. 😉

    1. Michelle, you just made my day! I love that – 40 is the new 30 and I couldn’t agree more! 🙂

  2. What a fantastic treat! I am all for whole grains and have been replacing white flour with millets and multi-grains in my diet also. This cookie is right up my alley 🙂
    P.S: Advance birthday wishes to your big 4-0! Age is just a number and it’s how good we feel is all that matters 🙂

    1. Thank you so much Sia! I love the idea of replacing white flour with something better! Thank you so much for the birthday wishes, I totally agree – age is only a number and I feel about 25, so woohoo! ?

    1. Haha, heck yes Oriana! It works like a charm with my kids, they love them!

  3. Those cookies look scrumptious! Love that they have healthier ingredients too!

  4. I’ve always loved oatmeal added to my cc dough. Using whole grain flour sounds grand. Will try on next round!

    1. Me too! It add so much flavor and texture – mmm! Hope you love it!

  5. Good for you with your new health goals! And ballet class sounds so fun! Hey, since these are whole grain, they’re practically a health food anyway 😉

    1. Sarah, you are absolutely right! I like your thinking! Thank you so much! 🙂

  6. This recipe sounds amazing! I love the idea of cookies with rolled oats but without raisins. Genius!

  7. Good for you deciding to get back into whole foods. I really like that you use your food processor to grind the oats! I love using alternate flours! These look delicious!

    1. Thank you so much Elaine! I do too, any time I can substitute white flour I try to do so. So yummy! 🙂

  8. Once you have started eating whole grains, you never want to go back. Cookies are a great way to start. 🙂

    1. That is so true, Amanda! I love them! And, cookies are always a great way to start anything, right? LOL!