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!
Theresa says
Thank you so much for posting this recipe. I purchased grapeseed flour about a year ago and lost the recipes that came with it so had no idea what to do with the flour (the portion to use). Not much out there on the internet on the use of the flour. Looking forward to more recipes from you.
Stephanie says
These look delicious. I’ve been gluten free for about a year and love your website. Like some of the other posts, I don’t tweet either, but would love to try the flour.
Heartsong says
I don’t tweet, but can I be entered into the drawing? Being Gluten free, I am always looking for new flours and recipes to try.
I LOVE your blog and recipes. Thanks so much.
joey says
not a tweeter…will a comment work? would love to try that flour.
kit says
Your almond flour cookbook opened my creative side and woke up the tastebuds of my family. I eagerly await your ideas with this newest jewel of a flour. Yum
Stephenie says
Thanks for this recipe! I have had a box of grapeseed flour sitting in my cupboard for ages due to lack of ideas what to do with it. If it hasn’t gone bad (lol) I will try out this recipe. Thanks for your adventurousness, Elana!
Yaelian says
Never thought that grapeseeds could be made into flour! Yummy sounding cookies:-)
mli says
You are a great mom, training them up as great healthy eaters and pre-screening their films!! Love that!!
Julie says
What a fun Valentine treat. :) I’d love to try them. Enjoy the movies and Happy Valentine’s Day to your wonderful family!
veggievixen says
crazy, how do they make it???