Fresh-Milled Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Fresh-milled chocolate chip cookies are made with 100% whole grain flour. They have crisp edges, gooey chocolate centers, and are sure to become a family favorite. Serve them with a scoop of easy vanilla ice cream for the best ice cream sandwiches!

I didn't think anything could beat a classic chocolate chip cookie until I tried them with fresh-milled flour.

This recipe is similar to my einkorn chocolate chip cookies and sourdough skillet cookie, but with a more traditional chocolate chip cookie flavor.

My family prefers these whole-grain chocolate chip cookies over those made with white flour. They have more flavor and a better texture for dunking into a cold glass of milk.

You are going to love them!

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Why You’ll Love This Recipe

Whole Grain: These cookies are made with 100% fresh-milled flour, so it’s a great way to sneak whole-grain nutrition into a treat.

Delicious: The fresh flour adds extra flavor that my family prefers over chocolate chip cookies made with white flour.

Simple Ingredients: You only need soft white wheat berries and a handful of pantry staples.

Great for Fresh Flour Beginners: If you are new to milling flour, this is a great recipe to start with before you venture into recipes like fresh-milled dinner rolls or fresh-milled sourdough sandwich bread.

Key Ingredients

Wheat Berries: You will need soft white wheat berries. Hard wheat will work, but it will change the texture and flavor.

Sugar: You will need granulated white sugar and brown sugar. I prefer dark brown sugar, but light brown sugar will also work.

Butter: I prefer unsalted butter, but salted will also work. Just reduce the salt in the recipe if you use it.

Vanilla: I used homemade vanilla extract, but store-bought works great, too.

Chocolate Chips: I used dark chocolate chips, but any chocolate chip will work just fine.

Get the full list of ingredients and measurements on the printable recipe card below.

Variations

Dark Chocolate: Use dark chocolate chips or chunks.

Nutty: Add chopped macadamia nuts, walnuts, or mixed nuts for extra texture and flavor.

Peanut Butter Chip: Use peanut butter chips or a mix of chocolate and peanut butter chips.

M&Ms: Fold in M&Ms for a fun treat. I like to do this if I have leftovers from making M&M sourdough brownies.

How To Make Fresh-Milled Chocolate Chip Cookies

Step 1: Mill the wheat berries on the finest setting

Step 2: In a large mixing bowl, whisk the milled flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.

Step 3: Using a standmixer with the paddle attachment, cream the butter, granulated sugar, and white sugar until fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.

Step 4: Add the eggs and vanilla. Mix on medium until combined, about 1 minute.

Step 5: Add half of the dry ingredients to the wet mixture. Mix on low speed for 30-45 seconds or until the flour is mostly combined.

Add the remaining dry ingredients and continue mixing on low until no dry flour remains, about 30-45 seconds more.

Do not overmix.

Step 6: Use a wooden spoon or stiff spatula to fold in the chocolate chips.

Cover the dough and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or up to overnight.

When you are ready to bake, preheat the oven to 375° F and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper

This recipe makes 3 dozen, so prep up to 3 cookie sheets if you want to bake them all at once.

Step 7: Scoop dough into 2 tablespoon portions (or use a small cookie scoop) and roll into balls.

Then, place it on the parchment-lined cookie sheet, approximately 2 inches apart.

Step 8: Bake for 8-10 minutes or until they just begin to brown. If more time is needed, bake for an extra 2 minutes until finished.

As soon as the cookies come out of the oven, sprinkle them with a little coarse salt.

Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to enjoy. Then, enjoy!

Tips for Success

• The texture of fresh-milled cookie dough is grainer and slightly stiffer than cookie dough made with all-purpose flour. But it shouldn’t be hard or dry.
• Don’t skip chilling the dough. This will prevent the cookies from spreading while baking. I often chill mine overnight.
• I rarely need 3 dozen cookies at one time. So I usually shape cookies into balls. Then, I’ll bake one dozen and freeze the remaining unbaked cookies to enjoy later.
• I always recommend measuring fresh flour by weight in grams for the most accurate and repeatable results.
• Don’t overmix the cookie dough, or you’ll end up with tough cookies.

Serving Suggestions

Ice Cream: Make ice cream sandwiches with a scoop of egg-free vanilla ice cream, old-fashioned strawberry ice cream, pumpkin spice ice cream, or peppermint stick ice cream.

Cookie Board: Serve on a cookie board with sourdough London fog cookies, sourdough peanut butter blossoms, and sourdough ginger molasses cookies.

Holiday Gifts: If you are into gifting sourdough and other treats, these cookies make a homemade present.

Coffee: Serve with a hot cup of coffee with a splash of brown sugar creamer.

Storing

• Store at room temperature in an airtight container for 3-4 days.
• Freeze baked cookies up to 3 months.
• Freeze cookie dough balls for easy baking later

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