Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Cookies with Crunchy Edges
Whole wheat chocolate chip cookies are great because the whole wheat flour gives the cookies a lovely, nutty flavor! These cookies have yummy crunchy edges.
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
American
Prep Time15minutes
Cook Time15minutes
Total Time30minutes
Servings12
Calories265kcal
AuthorKatie Moseman
Ingredients
1 2/3cupswhole wheat flour
1/2teaspoonbaking soda
3/4teaspoonsea salt
10TBunsalted butterat room temperature
1/2cuplight brown sugarplus 2 TB
1/2cupgranulated sugarplus 1 TB
1large egg
1teaspoonpure vanilla extract
3/4cupsemi-sweet chocolate chips
More sea salt or flake salt for garnish
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350 and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
In a small bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and salt, and stir together. Set aside.
Cream together the butter and sugar until light in color. Beat in the egg, and then stir in the vanilla.
Add the flour, baking soda, and salt mixture and stir until just combined. Stir in the chocolate chips.
Form the dough into golf ball sized balls. Place equal distance apart on the baking sheets, making sure there is at least two inches between balls.
Sprinkle sea salt or flake salt evenly over all the dough balls. Bake for about 15 minutes, or until cookies are golden brown on top. Let cool on the baking sheets for 15 minutes, then remove the cookies to a rack to finish cooling. When completely cool, store airtight.
Nutrition Facts
Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Cookies with Crunchy Edges
Amount Per Serving (59 g)
Calories 265Calories from Fat 120
% Daily Value*
Fat 13.3g20%
Saturated Fat 8.4g53%
Cholesterol 43mg14%
Sodium 253mg11%
Potassium 75mg2%
Carbohydrates 33.8g11%
Fiber 0.8g3%
Sugar 19.7g22%
Protein 3.2g6%
Vitamin A 350IU7%
Calcium 30mg3%
Iron 1.3mg7%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.