A healthier spin on the original, these whole wheat chocolate chip cookies are everything you want in a cookie: a little chewy, a little crispy and a lot decadent.

Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Cookies - a no-fail recipe | RachelCooks.com

There’s this guy, Ben. I’m kinda crazy about him.

Kind. Brave. Strong. Faithful. God-fearing. Handsome. Funny.

That list could go on, and on and on.

When my friend Amanda of i am baker suggested that a bunch of us food bloggers all post on the same day about our better half that sits across the table, it was a no-brainer for me.

So today, I made Ben his favorite chocolate chip cookies.

And the real treat is for you, because I did a little interview with my man so that you can get to know him better.

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Rachel:  What is your significant other’s favorite blog called?

Ben: What is your favorite blog?

Rachel: Yes, mine.

Ben: Rachel Cooks? I don’t know what the heck you read.

Rachel: What is my favorite prop?

Ben: Your favorite prop? The wood deck? That new white stuff you got?

Rachel: New white stuff?

Ben: Bowls or something? White marble?

Rachel: That marble board?

Ben: Yeah, that.

Rachel: I do like that.

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Rachel: What is the weirdest thing you have seen me do for a blog post?

Ben: Buy ice cream for a recipe and then eat it all before you made the recipe.

Rachel: If you could have your own blog what would you call it?

Ben: LifeAndLiberty.org

Rachel: What do you do for a living and what are your hobbies?

Ben: I’m an assistant principal. Hobbies? Reading, working out, spending time with my wife and kids.

Rachel: Who does the dishes?

Ben: You and the dishwasher except when you’re at work. I pull my weight though.

Rachel: I know! Just because you don’t do dishes doesn’t mean you don’t pull your weight.

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So that’s my hubs! Barely scratches the surface, but as you can see, we have fun. I kinda like him.

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He loves original chocolate chip cookies and he’s always open to trying something that is a little better for him. Don’t get me wrong, these are still a treat, they are chocolate chip cookies after all, but I like to focus on small changes that can add up and make a difference in our health. Deprivation is not the answer — at least not for me. I like to keep a big batch of this dough in the freezer and Ben cuts off a couple chunks and bakes them when he’s craving a chocolate chip cookie. Sometimes I even bake them for him. Or for myself.

 

Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Cookies

Yield: 4 dozen cookies

Total Time: 25 minutes

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

A healthier spin on the original, these whole wheat chocolate chip cookies are everything you want in a cookie: a little chewy, a little crispy and a lot decadent.

Print Recipe

Ingredients:

  • 2 and ¼ cups whole wheat flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
  • ½ shortening
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • ¾ cup packed dark brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon water
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 365 degrees F. In a small bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside. In the bowl of a mixer (or you can do by hand), cream together butter, shortening, sugars, vanilla and water. Once creamy, beat in eggs. Stir in dry ingredients until combined. Do not overmix. Stir in chocolate chips. Drop onto cookie sheet (about 1-2 tablespoons each), and bake for 10-11 minutes or until golden brown but still slightly soft in the middle.
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