Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Cookies

I don't usually make a cookie or any dessert for that matter that calls for whole wheat flour.  If I'm going to eat a cookie it may as well be filled with sugar, butter and white flour, but I took a chance on these cookies and they were a hit.  They taste especially delicious warm out of the oven when the chocolate chips are melty, chocolatey goodness!  They made the perfect afterschool snack (or treat, but hey they're made with whole wheat flour, healthy right??)!

Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Cookies

3 cups whole wheat pastry flour (original recipe calls for regular whole wheat flour)

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 heaping teaspoon kosher salt

1 cup cold butter, cut into cubes

1 cup brown sugar

1 cup granulated sugar

2 eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla

1 1/2 cup chocolate chips

Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a mixing bowl and set aside.

Place the sugars and butter in the bowl of an electric mixer and cream together on the lowest speed for 2 minutes or until well combined.  Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well between each addition.  Scrape down the sides of the bowl, add the vanilla and blend together.

Slowly add in the flour mixture, beating until just combined.  Remove the bowl from the mixer, pour in the chocolate chips and stir together with a spatula.

Drop large dollops of dough (about 3 tablespoons) onto a cookie sheet and cover with plastic wrap.  Refrigerate for one hour.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  Bake cookies 15-18 minutes, rotating the pans half way through.  Allow to cool slightly.

*I LOVE dark chocolate and will always choose it in a cookie, but for some reason I really like milk chocolate chips with these cookies.

Recipe adapted slightly from Orangette

I don't usually make a cookie or any dessert for that matter that calls for whole wheat flour.  If I'm going to eat a cookie it may as well be filled with sugar, butter and white flour, but I took a chance on these cookies and they were a hit.  They taste especially delicious warm out of the oven when the chocolate chips are little bits of chocolatey goodness!  They made the perfect afterschool snack (or treat, but hey they're made with whole wheat flour, healthy right??)!