Chocolate chip cookies recipe for the holiday season. School holidays have just begun for my boys and this is what i chose to bake for them. These cookies are made using whole wheat flour and are one of the best that i can ever make. They are delicious with a nice nutty flavor and crispy.
These make a wonderful treat to share with friends or kids around. I tried these last year during dec holidays and got hooked to them since then. I have made these a few times with slight changes each time which i have mentioned below.
chocolate chip cookies recipe below
Ingredients (1 cup = 240ml )
- 2 cups whole wheat flour / atta or 225 grams
- 1 ¼ cup sugar or 250 grams ( ¾ cup brown sugar, ½ cup sugar)
- ¾ cup unsalted butter or 175 grams
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 ½ tsp vanilla
- ½ tsp cinnamon (optional)
- 1 cup chocolate chips semi-sweet (can double)
- ½ cup almonds or hazelnuts (can double) (optional)
How to make the recipe
- Preheat the oven at 180 C. Grease a tray and line the parchment paper.Set these aside.
- Mix together flour, salt, cinnamon and baking soda. Make sure there are no lumps. Keep this aside.
- Beat butter and sugar until creamy for 2 to 3 mins on a medium high speed.
- Add egg, vanilla and repeat beating just until combined.
- Add the flour and mix until well combined.
- Add choco chips and nuts. Mix and scoop the dough into 22 to 24 equal parts on a parchment paper.
- Bake the chocolate chip cookies for 14 mins. I suggest checking after 12 mins.
NUTRITION (estimation only)
Alternative quantities provided in the recipe card are for 1x only, original recipe.
If you are new to cooking, follow my detailed step by step photo instructions for best results.
How to make chocolate chip cookies using whole wheat flour
1. Preheat the oven to 180 C. This recipe makes 24 cookies, i used 2 trays to bake them. Greased the trays lightly and then lined the parchment paper. You can also use aluminum foil, you may need to cut down the baking time slightly. If you do not have an option to use 2 trays at a time, I suggest refrigerating half of the dough until the first batch is done.
2. Add whole wheat flour, salt and baking soda to a bowl. I also like to add a bit of ceylon cinnamon powder, that is optional but adds a good flavor. ¼ to 1/3 of a tsp goes good in this recipe.
3. Mix them up. Make sure there are no lumps of any ingredients we used above. Set this aside.
4. In a bowl, beat together sugar and butter on a medium high speed until creamy. Takes around 3 mins in a stand mixer or hand held mixer. You can use ¾ cup brown sugar and ½ cup sugar. I used organic turbinado sugar which also works very well for this recipe. You can also use white sugar.
5. Add vanilla and egg.
6. Beat together just until combined well.
7. Add Flour mix from step 2. Mix until well combined.
8. Add chopped hazel nuts, you can skip these or substitute with almonds, cashews or walnuts. You can even add just a fistful of mixed nuts.
9. Add chocolate chips. You can use mini chips as well. i reduced the quantity of choco chips to half mentioned in the original recipe.
10. Mix everything well.
11. Divide the dough to 2 parts and then each to 12 equal parts. Shape them to balls and place them on a parchment paper. Slightly flatten them as desired. If you like the thick cookies, then u can flatten them only a little. We prefer them to be flatter since they turn more crunchy.
12. Make sure there is enough space in between the dough balls since they spread while baking. Bake for 12 to 14 mins or until they turn golden. After 9 mins of baking, i swap the trays (move top tray to bottom and vice versa) so that they get baked alike.
13. Cool them on a wire rack. Store in a air tight jar. They keep good at room temperature for 3 days and for 10 days in refrigerator.
ASHIKA says
Hi Swasthi,
How are you !
can you tell me what can i replace Vanilla essence with,its difficult to find one now
swasthi says
Hi Ashika,
Doing good. Thank you!
You can skip it but not sure if the egg smell will be dominant. Increase a bit of cinnamon powder & try
ashika ashok says
Thanks swathi will try
Abhishek says
Can I store the ready dough in refrigerator and use next day ? Please confirm
swasthi says
It should work
Sutapa says
I will definitely try this recipe… Can i substitute egg by anything else? Please let me know
swasthi says
You can check this eggless chocolate chip cookies
Bharathi says
Whenever I feel to cook any special food first thing that comes to my mind is your blog. I tried many recipes from your blog, very easy to follow. These cookies was the best recipe I have ever tried. It came perfect and I didn’t believe that I made such a perfect cookies using wheat flour. Thank you so much.
swasthi says
Welcome Bharathi,
Glad to know! Thank you so much!
Farha Shaikh says
I have tried many different cookie recipes but none of them were good. When I made these cookies today I couldn’t believe that I had made them. Plus they are healthy too as they are made from whole wheat. You cannot even guess that they are made from whole wheat they come out so perfect.
It’s a must try recipe.
I only substituted butter with ghee n the result was crunchy melt in the mouth cookies.
swasthi says
Thank you so much Farha
So glad to know you liked the cookies. Yes these are one of the best. You can also substitute a portion of the flour with millet or oatsflour.
Dr Vijatha says
Awesome cookies… loved them
swasthi says
Hi Dr. Vijatha
Thank you so much for trying
karish says
mam bhot confuse hu bake jb krna h to both side rod on rkhungi y Sirf bottom
swasthi says
Karish,
you have to heat both the rods.
If there is a fan on and off function, you will get best results for baking when you off the fan.
You can use the fan for grilling kebabs, chicken or other meats.
You can also dum the biryani pot in the oven.
So try that as well..
karish says
mere oven me upr and bottom rod hai heating ke liye cookies mene try ki both side on rkhe the pr BHot crispy ho gyi
swasthi says
Hi Karish
The cookies are over baked. You have done it correctly but reduce the timing next time you bake. If the cookies are over baked they turn very crisp. Each oven will generate varying degrees of heat, so you have to try what really works well for you with this oven. If the recipe, for example the above one mentions 14 mins of baking, you need to check at 12 mins if they are done. If you have baked only for 12 mins now, then next time bake only for 10 mins. You will have to experiment a bit with a new oven until you get them right. hope this helps
karish says
hi mene Bajaj ka OTG liya h pr smj nhi a rha baking me both side heating on rkhna hai ya sirf bottom
swasthi says
Hi Karishma
Each oven comes with different features. Please check the manual for details.
Sangeetha says
Thanks a lot for such a wonderful recipe..my favourite cookie was ur Ragi coconut cookies..As u mentioned in this post that this the best cookie u have prepared, thought of giving it a try..it turned out very crispy and no after taste of whole-wheat..thanks once again
swasthi says
Welcome Sangita
Thanks for trying.Happy to know ragi cookies turned out good.
🙂
Anu says
Hi
I’ve checked the original recipe too…..i see that sugar was given as half cup in the original recipe…….u hv used 1 1/4 cups of sugar…..more than double……why is that so?
Do i need to powder sugar before adding to butter?
Im eager to try it as soon as i get a reply frm u
swasthi says
Hi Anu,
I think you didn’t notice that the original recipe calls for 1 cup brown sugar and half cup regular sugar. Infact I have reduced the sugar by 1/4 cup along with a large amount of chocolate chips.
I did not powder sugar, but you can also measure first and powder it, then use it.
Sorry could not reply you earlier since I am on a vacation
pooja says
Hii mam eclairs ki recipi upload krye
swasthi says
I don’t know how to make
karishma says
Ok mam no problem ? mam one ques bread roll jb fry krte hai oil bhot zyada sock ho jata h koi tip bta dijie
swasthi says
Hi Karishma
Did you try my method by toasting it first for some time. You should not use bread from fridge or fresh bread. Toast on the tawa just to dry up a bit and then use. Hope this helps
zubi says
Hi bread crumb ki recipi bta dijie isi pr reply kr de kese bnta h
swasthi says
Hi Zubi,
Dry roast the bread on tawa or oven until crusty. Break them to pieces and pulse in a blender.
isneha says
Plz post pizza poket
swasthi says
I will try