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!
elana says
I need to start ordering foods on line. I read Dr. Mercola’s site too and have found out so much about alternative foods, nutrition, medicine. The best part of your site, Elana, is that you provide the links on how to get some of the ingredients. It takes the research and work out of the mix. That makes it so easy for us to have fun baking and cooking. It’s almost March, keep us posted on when you are arriving in So Cal and where. Let me know if you’ll travel to Santa Barbara.
Alchemille says
I had read about grapeseed flour a few months ago on a french blog though it is still an esoteric flour (not widely available and I believe a little luxury as well…But once in a while it’s ok).
I can’t retweet ’cause I don’t tweet in the first place so I’ll just try telepathy instead ;).
Do you think this flour is versatile enough to be used in savory baking as well?
Which ratio to almond flour (or any flour) would you recommend?
Thanks ;).
Anna Aspnes says
Retweeted. Dr Mercola just touted Grapeseeds as the new miracle superfood. Thanks for sharing your recipes. They really have changed the way I eat.
Karen says
Wow….where would we purchase grapeseed flour if we were interested in trying it? I like the high protein and the high antioxident that you mentioned. What is the fat content? Hummm….I need to try some!
Debbie says
I also would love to purchase the grapeseed flour, I am in Hawaii and it is hard enough to find almond flour. I love all of your recipes, you have saved our lives , and believe it or not, we are able to make your recipes with Bob’s Red Mill, as that is all we can get here in Hawaii.
Kimbers says
Retweeted…. Looks Yummy!!! Of course all of your recipes have been!
Cheryl says
I am so totally intrigued! I’m not a tweeting person but will post on my blog. I would love to try the flour.
Christine says
Happy Valentines to you too! The cookies look delicious and I am fascinated to discover a flour I have never heard of before. I am looking forward to trying it.
Thanks.
Jenny says
Wow these look incredible! I would have never even imagined such a thing. Perhaps I’ll be giving it a try! :)
Amy says
Do you have the nutritional information on the grapeseed flour? I didn’t see it on their site. I was just wondering on its fiber content.
Thanks.
Emily says
Retweeted! Grapeseed flour sounds fun :-) Let us know if you enjoyed the movies! Have a fun weekend xxo