White Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Cookies

First, a little about white whole wheat flour...

It is made from whole grains and can be use in substitution for all purpose flour and whole wheat flour. It has more nutrition and fiber than regular all purpose flour like whole wheat flour but a milder taste and lighter appearance. I guess you can say its an intermediate between the two. Whole Wheat is also know for many health benefits, for example, lowering cholesterol and blood pressure. (flour picture)

I had gotten some white whole wheat flour for Christmas. I have never used it before, so the other day I decided to make chocolate chip cookies with it. 

I used this recipe from the flour package....

2 cups of White Whole Wheat Flour (I used Baker Josef's from Trader Joe's. It's pictured above)
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 eggs
1 12 oz. package of chocolate chips (I used 2 cups but you can use more or less depending on your preference)
1 cup of chopped nuts if you please
Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Combine flour, salt and baking soad in a bowl and set aside. Combine brown sugar, granulated sugar, softened butter and vanilla extract. Beat until creamy. Add eggs (one at a time) and beat. Add dry ingredients and mix well. Stir in chocolate chips (and nuts). Drop approximately 1 inch mounts onto a non-greased cookie sheets. Bake 8 to 10 minutes. Makes approximately 24 cookies. 

The cookies turned out great! The looked only slightly darker and grittier than cookies made with regular flour. It was barely noticeable (my family didn't really notice the difference). The package said, "for wholesome, mild tasting baked goods" and it wasn't lying. The cookies were less sweet and definitely more wholesome. I prefer the taste of these over my usual Tollhouse cookies, which is also excellent. I guess it will just depend on my mood and what I have on hand that day when it comes to which cookies I will make. I look forward to experimenting with white whole wheat flour some more!

(The pictures of the cookies were taken with a camera with a fish eye lens that I borrowed from a friend)