Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Like Grandma used to make but updated for the modern, healthy minded cookie lover. I have been making this recipe for years, but recently adapted it using mostly non-refined and non-processed ingredients. Just to be fair, I will post both the original and the made-over version. They are both equally delicious. The uncooked dough is my absolute favourite! :)

Original Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies:

Makes 2 dozen cookies

2 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
2 eggs, lightly beaten with a fork
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
2 cups chocolate chips

1. Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly grease a large cookie sheet or two small ones and set aside.

2. In a large bowl, blend sugars with butter then mix in other wet ingredients.

3. In a separate medium bowl, mix flour, baking soda and salt.

4. Slowly pour dry ingredients into wet ingredients and mix well with wooden spatula or your hands. Hands work best but the dough will be very sticky!

5. Fold in the chocolate chips.

6. Drop table spoon sized portions onto baking sheet, about 1 inch apart. Flatten down with back of a spoon or heel of your hand.

7. Bake for 10 mins on centre rack. DO NOT overbake.

8. Remove immediately and let cool on cookie sheet for 5 minutes. Move to wire rack to finish cooling.


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Updated Chewy Chocolate Chip Cranberry Cookies:

2 cups whole wheat flour
1/2 cup wheat germ
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sucanat
1/4 cup agave nectar
2 eggs, lightly beaten with a fork
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
1 cup dark chocolate chips
1 cup dried unsweetened cranberries

1. Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly grease a large cookie sheet or two small ones and set aside.

2. In a large bowl, blend sucanat with butter then mix agave nectar, eggs and vanilla.

3. In a separate medium bowl, mix flour, wheat germ, baking soda and salt.

4. Slowly pour dry ingredients into wet ingredients and mix well with wooden spatula or your hands. Hands work best but the dough will be very sticky!

5. Fold in the chocolate chips and cranberries.

6. Drop table spoon sized portions onto baking sheet, about 1 inch apart. Flatten down with back of a spoon or heel of your hand.

7. Bake for 10 mins on centre rack. DO NOT overbake.

8. Remove immediately and let cool on cookie sheet for 5 minutes. Move to wire rack to finish cooling.