Chocolate and pecan spelt cookies
23 min
Soft and chewy spelt cookies! This will make a small batch, about 10 cookies, you can always double the recipe to make more.
8 people made this
Ingredients
Makes: 10 cookies
- 120g wholegrain spelt flour
- 50g organic self raising flour
- 1/2 teaspoon bicarb of soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 100g butter (room temperature)
- 65g caster sugar (I've used unrefined)
- 65g soft brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 medium egg, beaten
- 30 to 40g pecans
- 50 to 70g dark chocolate broken into pieces
Method
Prep:10min ›
Cook:13min ›
Ready in:23min
- Sift dry ingredients.
- In another bowl cream butter and sugars at medium speed for 2 minutes, you can easily mix it by hand with a fork if you don't have a hand mixer.
- Add vanilla, then beaten egg, mixing well.
- Add flour mixture, and beat slowly to incorporate, blend well.
- Stir in the nuts and chopped chocolate (quantities depend on your taste). Refrigerate for at least one hour.
- Preheat oven to 180 C / Gas4.
- Line a baking tray with baking parchment, and drop tablespoons of dough depending on the size you want. Bake for 13 to 15 minutes.
- Cool cookies on baking tray for a few minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.
Cook's note
I love the taste of Waitrose continental plain chocolate, which is made in France.
