Date Sweetened Chocolate Chip Cookies
May 6, 2024These date sweetened chocolate chip cookies are everything you love in a classic chocolate chip cookie without the processed sugar.
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole wheat flour (120 g)
- 1 cup pitted medjool dates (100 g) 8-10 dates
- 1 TBS cornstarch
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- 6 TBS melted butter (85 g)
- 1 whole egg room temp
- 1 tsp vanilla
- ½ cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- In the bowl of a food processor, add the flour, dates, cornstarch, salt and baking soda. Process for 4 - 5 minutes on high until the mixture resembles brown sugar. The dates should be mostly integrated into the flour, with a few pea sized pieces here and there. See image in the post above. Set aside.1 cup whole wheat flour, 1 cup pitted medjool dates, 1 TBS cornstarch, ½ tsp kosher salt, ¼ tsp baking soda
- In a large bowl, whisk together the melted and cooled butter, egg, and vanilla.6 TBS melted butter, 1 whole egg, 1 tsp vanilla
- Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture. Mix until combined.
- Fold in the chocolate chips (The batter will be shiny and kind of greasy looking. It will be less greasy after after resting covered on the counter).½ cup chocolate chips
- Cover and let the dough rest on the counter for 15-20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, place an oven rack in the center position and heat the oven to 350℉.
- Once the dough has rested, portion it into balls that are about 2 TBS each in size.
- Place the dough balls about 4" apart on a lined cookie sheet. Using clean fingers, flatten each dough ball into a 3" diameter disc.
- Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool for 10 minutes on the cookie sheet. Enjoy!