If I were unable to digest wheat flour, I’d miss chocolate chip cookies as much as chewy bread and good pasta. That’s why I came up with this recipe for Almond and Buckwheat Flour Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies. They are chewy and crunchy with a complex taste from grains and almonds flour. There are in regular rotation at our house.

Inspired by Alice Medrich’s Flavor Flours, I had already been experimenting with buckwheat and oat flour as well as ground nuts to make cookies and piecrust. As the title of her book suggests, Medrich’s looking for the flavor in grains and nuts. That her recipes are suitable for people following a gluten free diet is secondary.

New research done by Columbia University demonstrates that people without celiac disease, a diagnosed allergy to gluten, may be sensitive to wheat. So much for skeptics. Such research has made me reconsider adapting favorite recipes without wheat flour.

This recipe for a gluten free chocolate chip cookie blends finely milled almond flour and buckwheat flour. As the cookies bake, almond flour in the batter browns, adding nutty notes to their flavor. (Food scientists talk about “flavor precursors” in the browned crust on a loaf of artisan bread giving the crumb its memorable taste.)

Buckwheat’s naturally tan color mimics brown sugar while its flavor adds complexity to the taste of the cookies. An egg and some baking soda in the batter lightens the crumb. These cookies have a microscopic pebbly texture.  Honey rather that granulated sugar helps the cookies spread during baking.

I’d eat these on any diet.

About this Recipe

I developed this recipe for American Almond Products Company along with several chocolate chip cookie recipes that use some of their ingredients.

Almond and Buckwheat Flour Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies

Yield: Approximately 3 dozen cookies

Almond and Buckwheat Flour Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies

Here is a recipe for a toasty chocolate chip cookie made with finely milled almond flour and buckwheat flour. As the cookies bake, the almond flour in the batter browns, adding nutty notes to their flavor.

Doubling up the baking sheets ensures an even bake. Skip this step if you have confidence in your oven's ability to bake evenly. And for a crisper texture, bake these cookies a little longer until they are a deep golden color.

Ingredients

2 ½ cups American Almond® Blanched Almond Flour

½ cup buckwheat flour *

½ teaspoon kosher salt

½ teaspoon baking soda

1 large egg

1 ¼ sticks (5 ounces) unsalted butter, melted

1 Tablespoon vanilla extract

½ cup light honey

1 cup bittersweet chocolate chips

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease or line two or three baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. Whisk together the American Almond Blanched Almond Flour, the buckwheat flour, salt and baking soda.
  3. In a separate bowl, lightly whisk together the egg, melted butter, vanilla extract and honey. Add the butter mixture to the almond flour mixture. Stir in the chocolate chips. Let the cookie dough sit for 10 minutes.
  4. Using a small ½-ounce cookie scoop, place portions of the dough spaced 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. Double pan each baking sheet and bake the dough until puffed and evenly browned, for approximately 12 to 14 minutes.
  5. Transfer the cookies to a rack to cool completely before serving.

Notes

*Buckwheat is naturally gluten free. It can however become contaminated with other grains. To ensure that your cookies are suitable for a gluten-free diet, make sure to purchase buckwheat flour labeled " gluten free."

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