My absolute favorite cookie to get at Earth Fare is the Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Cookie. I love the sweetness and texture of these cookies. It’s a little crumbly, dense, chewy, and super filling. I decided to take a photo of the ingredients listed and see if I could create a copy cat version at home.
Look Ma! No eggs!
Although I do love eggs, these cookies don’t require them. I used agave nectar instead of maple syrup and I used Ghirardelli 60% cacao bittersweet chocolate chips. I think a more appropriate name for them would be whole grain chocolate chip cookies.
Whole Grain Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients:
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 3/4 cup almond meal/flour (you can find it at Trader joe’s or ground some almonds in your food processor)
- 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/2 cup toasted coconut – I used sweetened shredded coconut. (To toast – spread evenly on a baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 min or until light brown.)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup agave nectar
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
1. Combine the dry ingredients:
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 3/4 cup almond meal/flour (you can find it at Trader joe’s or ground some almonds in your food processor)
- 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/2 cup toasted coconut – I used sweetened shredded coconut. (To toast – spread evenly on a baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 min or until light brown.)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
Mix until all ingredients are well dispersed.
2. Add:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup agave nectar
- 1/4 cup canola oil
Mix until the dry ingredients are all wet.
3. Fold in the chips.
* The mixture will not be sticky like regular dough and you will not be able to mold the cookies by hand.
4. Take a 1/3 of a cup measuring cup and fill it with the mixture; pressing and packing the mixture into the cup. Lightly tap the mixture onto a lined baking sheet.
5. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes. *The cookies will not rise or spread.
Makes 10 cookies.
I’m really proud with the way these cookies turned out and they taste very similar to Earth Fare’s version. I thought these cookies seemed pretty healthy, but don’t be fooled.
1 cookie =
- 354 calories
- 16 grams of fat
- 8 grams of protein
- 17 grams of sugar
I suppose it’s still better than a regular cookie made with butter and white flour. And using agave is better than white sugar since it has a low glycemic index. You could use unsweetened coconut and use 1/4 cup of chocolate chips chopped to make them a little healthier. Although really, the point of this was not to make healthy cookie, but a delicious sweet treat. Mission accomplished.
Cupcake Jane 