Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Cookies
Posted: 09/12/2013
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A healthier spin on the original, whole wheat chocolate chip cookies are everything you want in a cookie: a little chewy, a little crispy and a lot decadent. 
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.
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.
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.
So that’s my hubs! Barely scratches the surface, but as you can see, we have fun. I kinda like him.
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. 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. Ben cuts off a couple chunks and bakes them in the toaster oven when he’s craving a chocolate chip cookie. Sometimes I even bake them for him. Or for myself.
If you prefer, bake the whole batch and freeze the cookies to eat later.
More yummy cookies!
Did you make this? Be sure to leave a review below and tag me @rachelcooksblog on Facebook, Instagram, or Pinterest!
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A healthier spin on the original, whole wheat chocolate chip cookies are everything you want in a cookie: a little chewy, a little crispy and a lot decadent.
Ingredients
- 2 ¼ cups whole wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened (1 stick)
- ½ cup 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
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 365°F.
- In a small bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
- In the bowl of a mixer (or you can mix it by hand), cream together butter, shortening, sugars, vanilla extract, 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.
Nutrition Information
Serving: 1cookie, Calories: 116kcal, Carbohydrates: 15g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 7g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g, Cholesterol: 14mg, Sodium: 75mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 10g
This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.
Yumvilla says
Love the classy chocolate chips cookies! tanks so much!
Rachel Gurk says
So glad you liked them!
Hal says
I made these yesterday and they turned out tremendous! Thanks for the recipe
Rachel Gurk says
So glad you liked them, Hal!
Hal says
http://instagram.com/p/gMJ-4PlVql/
There’s the pic, if you can see it! Ignore the comments lol.
bea says
I just made these and they’re SO awesome. thank you!
Rachel Gurk says
So glad you liked them!
Kimberly @ The Daring Gourmet says
Those cookies look soooooo good!! It’s 9pm and I’m already battling a sweet craving – your pictures are sheer torture!! So did you ever figure out what your hubby meant by “white stuff”? :)
Rachel Gurk says
I think he was talking about my white marble board, but I have a lot of white stuff — lol! White dishes are my favorite.
vanillasugarblog says
I wish I had all kinds of props.
HA! I have is parchment paper!
LOL
I haven’t made a whole wheat cc cookie yet.
In all the years of blogging…crazy!
Rachel Gurk says
That is crazy! Get on it! ;)
Stephanie @ Eat. Drink. Love. says
This is such a cute post! My husband is the same way about props and such!
Sommer @ ASpicyPerspective says
What a sweet post – gotta love our great guys! Awesome cookie recipe, too! Can never pass up a good Chocolate Chip Cookie. :)
Georgia @ The Comfort of Cooking says
Aww, I love this! What a sweet post dedicated to your other half. Love these cookies, too!
Kayle (The Cooking Actress) says
ahahahaa! Aw! I love all these questions! So cute! And your hubs has good taste (well I mean obv. he chose you :P)-these cookies look AWESOME!
Rachel Gurk says
aww, you’re so sweet Kayle! Thank you!
denise says
those cookies sound really good–and you didn’t make the flour half all-purpose like some whole wheat recipes do
Rachel Gurk says
Thanks Denise! I do that sometimes but then I wouldn’t label them “whole wheat” as that would be very misleading. :) I love the chewiness that the whole wheat flour adds.
denise says
I’ll have to try it–I love my cookies a bit chewy
Aggie says
aww, loving these hubby posts! and the pictures of you guys, so sweet! The cookies look perfect!
Rachel Gurk says
Thanks friend!
Diane {Created by Diane} says
Oh I NEED to make these cookies, they are better for me…so I can have more, right?
Loved getting to know your hubby, and I love that you ate the ice cream!!!
Rachel Gurk says
Absolutely! You can have a whole bunch…on top of ice cream! :)
Cassie | Bake Your Day says
I can picture the conversation happening in my mind…the back and forth is pretty much how ours went down too. I love this!
Rachel Gurk says
Thanks Cassie! :)
Angelyn @ Everyday Desserts says
I usually don’t do “healthy” desserts, but these look so perfect!