These yummy little protein-a-licious cookies are the result of a complimentary sample of Chardonnay Grapeseed Flour that I received from Eric Leber of AprèsVin. Grapeseed flour? Yes, you heard it right, grapeseed flour.
While these treats look like they are double chocolate chip cookies, they actually are not. It is high protein, antioxidant rich grapeseed flour that gives them their nice dark color. And yes, grapeseed flour comes in different flavors. This chardonnay grapeseed flour has a buttery taste and graham cracker type texture –I think it makes the cookies a little bit chewier and drier, though they’re still very moist and I really like them.
Chocolate Chip Cookies with Grapeseed Flour
Ingredients
- 2½ cups blanched almond flour (not almond meal)
- ¼ cup chardonnay grapeseed flour
- ½ teaspoon celtic sea salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ cup grapeseed oil or palm shortening
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup agave nectar or honey
- 1 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl
- Stir together wet ingredients in a small bowl
- Mix wet ingredients into dry
- Form 1-inch balls and press onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet
- Bake at 350°F for 7-10 minutes
- Cool and serve
The Boulder International Film Festival (BIFF) is happening this weekend and I am attempting to make it to a couple of the movies. I’m particularly interested in a film called Under Rich Earth about farmers in the Intag valley of Ecuador taking on a powerful multi-national mining corperation called Copper Mesa. I’m also intrigued by another film about activism, dance and movement called Breath Made Visible.
I was hoping to take the boys to these movies however, however I think they’re just a tad too sophisticated for my children. We’re still at the point where I pre-screen everything they watch and each of these films is showing only once this weekend, if I am correct about the BIFF schedule, so I’ll be going sans the little ones unfortunately.
I hope everyone has a great weekend and Happy Valentine’s Day!
marigael says
I found grapeseed flour at Whole Foods.
Cynthia Barger says
I was disappointed you don’t have a link to where I can buy grapeseed flour.
Elana says
Cynthia, thanks so much for your comment! We’ve updated that link :-)
jennifer m says
this flour sounds wonderful! the world of gluten-free cooking/eating is just getting more and more interesting every day! i’m wondering if you have found a source for organic grape seed flour? haven’t had much luck digging online and in local markets for an organic flour in the u.s.
Konstantin says
Wow, thank you. Now iam hungry >) They look really great. But you have to bake them on 350°? Is that not to hot?
optimal says
Thanks for the info. I need to get more grapeseed flour and try it with elena.
Nils says
I made these for my girlfriend on valentine’s day and she loved them :-)