Bakery-Style Spelt Chocolate Chip Cookies
These soft and chewy bakery style spelt chocolate chip cookies are a delicious spin on a classic sweet treat! The fresh milled spelt flour brings a warm, nutty flavor to these buttery, soft, chewy cookies.
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Why You’ll Love Spelt Chocolate Chip Cookies
You will love these spelt chocolate chip cookies because they are buttery, golden-brown on the outside, and gooey on the inside. There’s a chocolate chip in every bite! It’s the perfect classic dessert for any night of the week.
What is spelt?
Spelt is an ancient grain that has not been cross-bred like modern wheat. Fresh milled spelt flour is nutrient dense and a great way to increase the nutritional value of your baked goods!
Spelt flour is soft, perfect for cookies, muffins, and cakes. It also has a gluten content and can also make fluffy bread. Spelt, however, does not absorb as much liquid as other grains, therefore you must use 1/4 cup more spelt flour for every cup of regular flour. (The Essential Home-Ground Flour Book)
Fresh milled spelt flour is higher in protein than other wheats, a healthy source of fiber, and source of B vitamins and magnesium. Spelt flour satiates the body, balances blood sugar, and balances your energy levels. (Source). It also supports healthy digestion, blood circulation, bone health, hormone health, the immune system and more!
Before You Begin
It is important that your butter is completely softened at room temperature before you begin making the cookies. If the butter is melted, the cookies will become thin and crispy. If the butter is cold, it will not cream properly. Room temperature butter will yield a fluffy cookie that is golden on the outside and gooey on the inside.
Bakery-Style Spelt Chocolate Chip Cookies
Course: Dessert12
servings15
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minutesThese soft and chewy bakery style spelt chocolate chip cookies are a delicious spin on a classic sweet treat! The fresh milled spelt flour brings a warm, nutty flavor to these buttery, soft, chewy cookies.
Before You Begin
Make sure your butter is completely softened at room temperature.
Cookie Add Ins
– Nuts
– Dried fruit
– Shredded coconut
Other Spelt Recipes
– Spelt Zucchini Muffins
– Cinnamon Zucchini Spelt Waffles
– Banana Chocolate Chip Spelt Muffins
Ingredients
1 cup softened salted butter (2 sticks)
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
480 g spelt
1 tsp baking soda
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp corn starch
1/2 tsp salt
2 cups semi sweet chocolate chips
Directions
- Preheat your oven to 350 F.
- With a mixer, cream the softened butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
- Add in the vanilla and egg. Mix until combined.
- Weigh out the spelt wheat berries and mill the flour.
- In a separate bowl, combine the spelt flour, baking soda, baking powder, corn starch, and salt. Mix the dry ingredients together.
- While mixing, slowly add in the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until the ingredients are combined (don’t over mix!).
- Add in 2 (or more!) cups of chocolate chips and mix with a spatula.
- Use a large cookie scoop to scoop up the cookie dough and form into balls.
- Place the balls of dough onto a cookie sheet and chill in the fridge for 15 minutes before baking.
- Space out the cookies on a cookie sheet and bake at 350 F for 15 minutes (if they are large).
- Reduce the time to 9-10 minutes if they are smaller cookies.
- Sprinkle the warm cookies with crystalized sea salt (optional).
- Other Fresh Milled Recipes
Notes
- Don’t skip the chill step! The chill is what allows the cookies to fluffy, chewy, and delicious!
- Replace spelt flour with 3 cups of all purpose or 390 g soft white wheat.
Ingredients for Spelt Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Softened salted butter (2 sticks)
- Brown sugar
- White sugar
- Egg
- Vanilla
- Spelt flour
- Baking soda
- Baking powder
- Corn starch
- Salt
- Semi sweet chocolate chips
Equipment
How to Make Spelt Chocolate Chip Cookies
Preheat your oven to 350 F.
With a mixer, cream the softened butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
Add in the vanilla and egg. Mix until combined.
Weigh out the spelt wheat berries and mill the flour.
In a separate bowl, combine the spelt flour, baking soda, baking powder, corn starch, and salt. Mix the dry ingredients together.
While mixing, slowly add in the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until the ingredients are combined (don’t over mix!).
Add in 2 (or more!) cups of chocolate chips and mix with a spatula.
Use a large cookie scoop to scoop up the cookie dough and form into balls.
Place the balls of dough onto a cookie sheet and chill in the fridge for 15 minutes before baking.
Space out the cookies on a cookie sheet and bake at 350 F for 15 minutes (if they are large).
Reduce the time to 9-10 minutes if they are smaller cookies.
Sprinkle the warm cookies with crystalized sea salt (optional).
How to Store
When the chocolate chip cookies are completely cooled, store them in an airtight container or bag with a slice of bread to preserve freshness. Store at room temperature for a week.
To freeze the dough, lay the balls of cookie dough on a cookie sheet and place in the freezer for 30 minutes. Then remove the frozen balls of dough and store in a gallon plastic bag in the freezer for up to 6 months.
To freeze the cookies, allow the cookies to cool completely. Stack them gently in a gallon plastic bag and make sure it is tightly sealed. Cookies will be good for up to 3 months.
FAQ
Why is the spelt flour in grams instead of cups? When milling fresh flour, the easiest and most precise way to measure is by grams. It is best to weigh out the grain BEFORE milling rather than trying to weigh loose flour. However, if you are using store-bought spelt flour, you can use 3 cups (approximately the same as 480 grams of fresh milled).
Does spelt flour make the cookies more dense? No! Spelt is actually a soft flour and it creates a soft, chewy cookie with a warm, nutty flavor. The added complexity of flavor compared to cookies with all purpose flour just makes these spelt chocolate chip cookies all the more delicious!
How do I get crispy edges and a soft center? The addition of corn starch and the chill phase in the fridge both help to yield a crispy yet gooey cookie.
This bakery-style spelt chocolate chip cookie recipe is fresh take on an old classic. The buttery, golden-brown, gooey cookie is the perfect sweet treat for any occasion!
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