The best chocolate chip cookies using chakki atta and chocolate chips. Soft and chewy yet well done!
These ultimate cookies are loved in our home. These cookies taste doughy but they are well cooked. Since we add almost double the chocolate the recipe calls for you can be sure there is yummy chocolate in every bite. So why not make a batch for your Christmas gift bags? They do make a wonderful base for amazing desserts!
Though we prefer to use the mixer you can hand whip a batch up. This recipe uses egg but there is a substitute if you want them eggless.
Now is the time to bake some Peanut Butter and Jelly Thumbprint Cookies, Caramelitas Simple yet Healthy Cookies Bars.
Contents:
- Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe and me
- Why MSK Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe
- How to make Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
- For Your Questions
- Some other cookies you will like
- Recipe card
- Pin for later
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Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe and me:
My younger kid, Akanksha made these cookies first when I was out of the station. She clicked pictures from her sister phone and shared them with me.
She is the same kid who once made a lava lamp with the oil on the kitchen counter. I was worried, and for once hubby was worried too! We just hoped she had not hurt herself.
Needless to say, our worries were baseless.
Now she's all grown up and lives in Bengaluru. This time when she came home she made these cookies again. But, she insisted on making them blue (She's developed a bit of an obsession with blue food colouring).
Thankfully, she agreed to make only some of them blue. So finally, we made the marbled chocolate chip cookies.
Why MSK Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe:
The reasons are simple:
- Uses wholewheat flour in place of maida
- Has an egg replacement option
- Easy to make
- Delicious
How to make Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
Ingredients:
- Whole wheat flour
- Salt
- Baking powder
- Butter
- Brown sugar
- Sugar
- Eggs
- Vanilla essence
- Chocolate chips
Substitutes:
- Wholewheat flour can be substituted with All-purpose flour.
- Chocolate chips can be substituted with chopped chocolate bars.
- The eggs can be substituted with ½ cup curds and ½ teaspoon baking powder.
Method:
- In a bowl blend the dry ingredients the wholewheat flour, baking powder and salt.
- Cream together softened butter, brown sugar and white sugar in another bowl. You can use the stand mixer with the paddle attachment hand mixer or a regular wooden spoon. Creaming is done when the mixture is light fluffy and pale.
- Add the eggs and blend the eggs are incorporated in the butter mixture.
- Add the flour mixture. Blend until well mixed and your dough forms a ball.
- It is a good idea to shape your dough now. You can flatten the dough or make a log.
- Wrap in cling film and refrigerate for at least ½ an hour.
- Once ready to bake, preheat the oven to 180C/ 350°F.
- Grease and line a baking tray. You can use parchment paper or a silicone mat.
- Make small balls and arrange the cookies. Space the cookies out with atleast an inch and a half between the cookies as they will spread.
- Bake for about 7-8 minutes or golden brown around the edges.
- Transfer the cookie tray to a wire rack. Cool for atleast 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Store in an air-tight container.
How to serve:
- I will love my cookies with tea or coffee but the classic way is with a glass of milk.
- How about a cookie ice cream sandwich?
- Spread some buttercream between 2 cookies!! Love it!
- When the girls were younger they sat with the cookie batter and ate it raw.
- Now, we have loved our cookies with raspberry sorbet! Check it out here.
- But then these cookies are good enough to be eaten plain. The choice is yours.
How to store:
- Store the cookies in an air-tight container.
- In my weather, if someone forgets there are cookies then they last for 4 days.
- You can save them in the fridge. I have never been able to judge the period as they are over in 5-6 days.
- You can freeze the dough in the freezer and bake after without thawing it.
For Your Questions:
Protips:
- Chill the dough to get the best chocolate chip cookies.
- I suggest you make double the batch and freeze one batch.
- I love to make a log and chill it. Then slice it up then freeze it.
- Adding an egg makes your cookie cake-like. More eggs make the cookie softer.
Frequently asked Questions:
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How do I keep my cookies soft?
Add butter, brown sugar and eggs especially egg yolks provide moisture and retain it in the end product. Playing around with the cookie dough keep this in mind.
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My cookies were soft on day one but they became hard from the second day. Why?
Cookies that retain moisture are soft. As the time elapses the water/moisture starts evaporating. The sugar and starch lose water and naturally your cookies will be harder.
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Are there any ways to keep the cookies soft?
Yes, you can eat soft cookies everyday … bake everyday! Just joking you can make soft cookies if you
1. Under bake your cookies. So instead of the regular 8 minutes baking time get them out at about 7 minutes. Cool them till you can handle them. Transfer to an air-tight container. Ta-da moist cookies!
2. Use brown sugar in place of regular sugar. Brown sugar is hygroscopic, which means they retain moisture.
3. One trick is not to flatten the cookie dough on the baking tray.
4. Use an air-tight container and make sure the lid is closed properly at all times. -
My cookies are hard why?
Did you overbake the cookies? The cookies seemed undercooked, so did you bake them again? This is a sure shot method to get hard cookies.
Some other cookies you will like:
Recipe card:
Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
Equipment
- Bowls
- Hand-Held Beater
- Cling Film
- Parchment paper or Silpats
- Oven
- Cooling Rack
- Airtight Container
Ingredients
- 2 ¼ cups wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup butter softened
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ¾ cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
- 1-2 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- In a bowl blend the dry ingredients the wholewheat flour, baking powder and salt.
- Cream together softened butter, brown sugar and white sugar in another bowl. Creaming is done when the mixture is light fluffy and pale.
- Add the eggs and blend the eggs are incorporated in the butter mixture.
- Add the flour mixture along with the chocolate chips. Mix until well mixed and your dough forms a ball.
- It is a good idea to shape your dough now. You can flatten the dough or make a log.
- Wrap in cling film and refrigerate for at least ½ an hour.
- Once ready to bake, preheat the oven to 180C/ 350°F.
- Grease and line a baking tray. You can use parchment paper or a silicone mat.
- Make small balls and arrange the cookies. Space the cookies out with atleast an inch and a half between the cookies as they will spread.
- Bake for about 7-8 minutes or golden brown around the edges.
- Transfer the cookie tray to a wire rack. Cool for atleast 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Store in an air-tight container.
Notes
- Chill the dough to get the best chocolate chip cookies.
- I suggest you make double the batch and freeze one batch.
- I love to make a log and chill it. Then slice it up then freeze it.
- Adding an egg makes your cookie cake-like. More eggs make the cookie softer.
- Under baking your cookies so instead of the regular 8 minutes baking time. get them out at about 7 minutes. Cool them till you can handle them. Transfer to an air-tight container. Ta-da moist cookies!
- Use brown sugar in place of regular sugar. Brown sugar is hygroscopic, which means they retain moisture.
- One trick is not to flatten the cookie dough on the baking tray.
- Use an air-tight container and make sure the lid is closed properly at all times.
Nutritional Disclaimer: I am not a certified nutritionist and make no claims to the contrary. Please check with your nutritionist for your dietary needs and restrictions. Ultimately you are responsible for your decisions.
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Srividhya says
great recipe for school snacks
Padmajha PJ says
So sweet of your daughter to make this for you Archana. Hugs to the budding chef...
Varadas Kitchen says
She has done a fabulous job. And taken some really nice pictures.
Usha says
Young lady did a good job both with the bake and pictures.
Suma Gandlur says
Your little one too contributed for this marathon. 🙂 Kudos to her for trying a recipe and remembering to take pictures for momma's blog.
The cookies look crunchy and crispy.
Vaishali Sabnani says
Kudos to the baby:)) beautiful cookies and the pics look very good Archana.
Priya Suresh says
Scrumptious cookies, chocolate chips cookies makes me always crazy..
Srivalli says
How wonderful to know your kiddo made this!..looks fantastic Arch!
Harini-Jaya R says
Such a responsible daughter!! Kudos to her! Baked and Clicked for Mom's blog - Precious!!And great looking cookies at that!!
Priya Srinivasan says
Aww, such a cutie pie your girl!! cookies look delicious!! Hugs to her!!!
Nivedhanams Sowmya says
the little hands have done wonders!!! this looks awesome!!
Kalyani says
Hugs to ur lil one .. These cute lil helpers make our day, don't they ? Such a sweet girl to make an awesome cookie .. Has she been baking / cooking for long Archana ? They look so good
Gayathri Kumar says
She has done an amazing job Archana. he cookies look fabulous..
Pavani N says
Wow, chocolate chip cookies are always a hit with everyone. Perfectly made.
Sandhya Ramakrishnan says
Ever favorite cookie! They looks so good 🙂
Padma Rekha says
crisp looking chocolate cookies yumm.
veena krishnakumar says
An all time favorite. Looks delicious
Shobha Keshwani says
Very nice chocolate chip cookies. I will make them as they are made with whole wheat flour and brown sugar which is a healthy option. Kids will also love the chocolate flavour in them.
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks, Shobha.
Mayuri Patel says
Love the generous amount of chocolate chips in these cookies. Every bite loaded with chocolate, just the way I love them. Whole wheat chocolate chip cookies superbly baked by your daughter.
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks, Mayuri.
Neha says
These whole wheat chocolate chip cookies look so inviting. Wish I could have a look at the blue cookies as well. Usually I bake eggless cookies. But this cookie recipe with egg has piqued my interest. Well explained and pics have done full justice to the recipe and efforts behind it.
ArchanaPotdar says
Neha you want the blue cookies? I will check if Akanksha has any pics. I did not want them 😀
Preethi’ says
Whole wheat chocolate chip cookies looks incredible delish. Perfect snack to enjoy anytime . Perfect for the festive season . Loved the detailed recipe and can’t wait to bake them soon.
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks, Preethi.
Jayashree T.Rao says
Lovely cookies with chocolates chips. It's good that wheat flour is used instead of maida. Nicely baked by your daughter.
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks, Jayashree.
Sujata Roy says
Cookies looks so crispy and delicious Archana. Its a great feeling when kids try something on their own in the kitchen. Kudos to them. Choco chips Cookies are my all time favorite. Loved the use of whole wheat flour instead of all purpose flour.
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks, Sujata.
Kalyani says
Kids do grow up so fast, and these "little helpers" bake / cook a whole meal by themselves.. Time surely flies.. and these marbled choco chip cookies look great !
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks.
Priya Srinivasan says
yaay for chocolate chip cookies anyday!! Love the marble effect on the cookies and with double the chocolate chips, this would be a delightful treat! Thanks for the detailed post to get them perfect, i do love a soft cookie !
ArchanaPotdar says
😀 thanks.
Jayashree.T.Rao says
I made a batch of these eggless cookies and they turned out good. Liked the tips you have shared, they are handy.
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks, Jayshree for trying them.