Barley Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies

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These delicious chocolate chip cookies are made with wholesome barley flour. They're made with less sugar than the typical cookie recipe, and there's NO chilling needed!

So, why use barley flour?

Barley flour has the lowest glycemic index of any grain. It's also naturally high in protein, fiber, and a variety of essential minerals.

I made these recently for some of my husband's family.

I knew my low, low sugar treats would probably fall flat with company, so I opted to go for a middle of the road variety.

These cookies were raved over, and they're still lower in sugar than the average recipe. All of the kids along with my husband and company loved them!

Ingredients and substitutions

Barley flour
Baking soda
Sea salt
Turbinado sugar
Butter
Egg
Vanilla extract
Chocolate chips

Recipe steps

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. No need for chilling the dough, these are going straight from the bowl to the oven.

Using a hand mixer, beat the sugar and butter together. Add in the egg and vanilla and continue beating until smooth and a bit fluffy.

Beating butter, sugar, egg, and vanilla with a hand mixer.

Stir in the flour, baking soda, salt, and chocolate. Keep stirring until a dough forms and the dry ingredients are incorporated.

Dollop the dough onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet and bake for 10-13 minutes.

Chocolate chip cookies spread out on a table.

FAQs

Does barley flour contain gluten?

In short, yes. However, barley has a different gluten structure than wheat, meaning that some with celiac disease and wheat allergies may be able to consume it.
Speaking from personal experience, I was able to eat barley flour during a time that both wheat and spelt were bothersome.

Is there a substitute for barley flour?

Whole wheat pastry flour can substitute. I haven't tried a gluten-free flour.

Recipe tips

An important step to baking, unless otherwise stated, is to begin with room temperature ingredients. This prevents the clumping of fats like butter and coconut oil, allowing things to mix easily.

Another absolutely essential tip is to measure your flour! This is one that has taken me years to learn, but now, my baking is so much more predictable.

This is the food scale I use to measure my flour. I've had it since early 2018, and it's still going strong! Not bad for a $10 investment.

This is a great barley flour to try.

If you like chocolate chip cookies, try my Melted Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies!

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