These chocolate chip cookies are just right for satisfying that cookie craving we all get once in awhile. The whole grain flour adds a special nutty crunch that takes these sweets to the next level!

100% Whole Grain Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients

2 ½ cups Community Grains Hard Red Winter Wheat Whole Grain Flour
1 tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
8 oz. soft unsalted butter (2 sticks)
1 cup brown sugar
½ cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
12 oz. chocolate chunks
1 cup toasted chopped walnuts (optional)

Directions

Pre-heat oven to 350°F. In a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and salt, and set aside.
In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat butter, sugars, and vanilla extract on medium-high speed until fluffy and pale yellow. Switch the speed to low, add eggs, and mix until smooth.
Add the dry ingredients to the bowl and mix just until they are just incorporated. Mix in the chocolate chips and walnuts, if using.
Portion out the dough into walnut-sized rounded scoops, pat to slightly flatten, and place 2” apart on a parchment-lined sheet pan. Bake until the edges are set and the cookies are a soft golden color. Approximately 8-10 minutes. The center will still be a little soft.
Remove the pan from the oven and allow to cool before serving.