Monday, September 22, 2008

Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies-----with...Agave Nectar!

I pulled this recipe from my new cookbook, Baking With Agave Nectar. Of course, it's slightly modified to fit what was in my pantry.



Ingredients:



  • 6 T of unsalted butter---room temp



  • 3/4 cup of light agave nectar



  • 1 large omega-3 egg



  • 1 T vanilla extract



  • 1 cup of whole wheat flour



  • 3/4 cup of oat flour (can be made by food processing oats)



  • 1/2 t baking soda



  • 1/2 t sea salt



  • 1/2 t ground cinnamon



  • 1 cup of chocolate chips



  • 1 cup of pecans



Directions:




  1. Preheat oven to 325.



  2. In a large bowl, beat the butter until creamy. Add the nectar and beat until fluffy, 1-2 minutes. Add the egg and vanilla and beat until well combined.



  3. In a separate, large bowl, combine the flours, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.



  4. Combine the dry and wet mixtures and stir. Add in the chocolate chips and pecans.



  5. Place batter by the tablespoon on a non-stick cookie sheet. Bake for approximately 12 minutes until lightly browned. Do not overbake!



  6. Let cookies cool for five minutes before removing them from the cookie sheet.

3 comments:

Deb Schiff said...

Marvelous!

Jennifer said...

A quick tip on Agave Nectar, as I had an unsuccessful experiment this weekend...I substituted Agave Nectar for the honey in a yeast-raised honey whole wheat bread...it fermented in an odd way. When I uncovered the dough from the first rise, I was hit with a massive scent of alcohol! I think the agave ferments when hit with yeast. The bread had an off flavor, a bit bitter.

Not sure if this is a random occurrence or what, just thought I'd pass along. On the other hand, the agave nectar makes a fantastic glaze for salmon!

Rachel said...

Excellent recipe. Thank you! I put orange zest in place of the cinnamon and used only 1/2 cup agave nectar (I like my cookies a little less sweet) and they still came out perfect. I used bittersweet chocolate chips and it was yummy with the orange zest.