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    Barley Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies

    Published: Jun 15, 2021 · Modified: Aug 13, 2023 by Lauren · This post may contain affiliate links · 7 Comments

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    Barley Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies - These delicious cookies are made with wholesome barley flour, and they are sweetened with coconut sugar.

    Barley flour chocolate chip cookie recipe

    What we're making

    These delicious chocolate chip cookies are made with 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 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! All of the kids along with my husband and company loved them! I think my husband proclaimed them to be 'the best I've ever made'.

    Tricks to making barley flour cookies

    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.

    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 are able to safely consume it.

    Speaking from personal experience, I was able to eat barley flour during a time that both wheat and spelt were bothersome.

    Healthy chocolate chip cookie with barley flour and oats

    If you have company or kids, these may be the perfect, easy treat to whip up!

    Recipe notes

    The recipe works best with room temperature ingredients, though, in a hurry, I have used a cold egg without issue.

    Whole wheat pastry flour also works in place of the barley.

    Barley and oat healthy cookies

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    Barley flour chocolate chip cookie recipe
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    4.06 from 19 votes

    Barley Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies

    These delicious cookies are made with wholesome barley flour, and they are sweetened with coconut sugar.
    Prep Time20 minutes mins
    Cook Time10 minutes mins
    Rest Time:15 minutes mins
    Total Time45 minutes mins
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: Barley, Healthy
    Servings: 12 cookies
    Calories: 181kcal

    Equipment

    Barley Flour

    Ingredients

    • ½ cup softened, room temperature butter
    • ½ cup coconut sugar
    • 1 large egg
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 1 cup barley flour 155 grams
    • ¼ cup rolled oats
    • ¼ teaspoon sea salt
    • ½ teaspoon baking soda
    • ¼ - ⅓ cup chocolate chips

    Instructions

    • In a large bowl, beat together the butter and sugar until combined.
    • Beat in egg and vanilla until smooth.
    • Add in flour, oats, salt, and baking soda.
    • Continue beating until well combined.
    • Stir in chocolate chips.
    • Chill dough in the freezer for 15 minutes.
    • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
    • Roll the dough into 12 equal-sized balls, and place them onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet; no need to flatten.
    • Bake the cookies for 10-11 minutes. They may still appear to be undercooked when they come out, but this is fine.
    • Let them sit and cool on the baking sheet for at least 15 minutes.
    • Enjoy!

    Notes

    Nutrition facts based on using 1/3 cup chocolate chips.
    WW Points: 8

    Nutrition

    Calories: 181kcal | Carbohydrates: 21.2g | Protein: 2.5g | Fat: 9.8g | Fiber: 1.6g | Sugar: 10.6g

    If you have a chance to try this recipe, please leave a star rating and a comment below letting me know how you liked it!

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    Comments

    1. Don

      August 07, 2023 at 11:45 am

      These turned out OK. They spread a LOT while baking and there must be a solution to that. More flour?? Maybe let it sit or chill longer in the fridge? The dough was wet even after chilling in the freezer.

      Nonetheless they were delicious and we ate the entire batch over a day so I’m making more now.

      Reply
      • Lauren

        August 07, 2023 at 12:43 pm

        Hi Don,

        That's a bummer! Yes, chilling a bit longer might help. You added the oats? I ask not to be condescending, but to see if maybe it was overlooked? You might try adding in another 1/4 cup to see if that also helps. I measured my flour just now, and I'm using around 155 grams of barley flour, if that helps. I'm happy you at least enjoyed the taste!

        Reply
    2. CC

      May 31, 2023 at 6:45 pm

      The cookie dough was MUCH too wet and spread WAY too much when following the recipe exactly. I ended up with a cookie sheet full of mush and chocolate chips. I tried doubling the amount of barley flour (2 cups) and also doubled the amount of rolled oats (1/2 cup) in the next try. The second batch turned but better but the cookies crumbled apart very easily. I might give it one more shot and add a little more coconut sugar and even more flour. This is really sad as I like using barley and coconut sugar in desserts.

      Reply
      • Lauren

        June 01, 2023 at 8:48 am

        Hi there,

        I'm sorry they didn't turn out for you, can you tell me if you made any changes? Was your butter in a softened or melted state? I've made these at least ten times without issue, so I'm confused as to what happened!

        Reply
    3. Mary H

      June 08, 2022 at 2:44 pm

      Please provide amount of chocolate chips.

      Reply
      • Lauren

        June 08, 2022 at 4:02 pm

        Sorry about that, Mary, it should read 1/4-1/3 cup of chocolate chips, depending on your personal sweet tooth.

        Reply
        • Mary H

          June 08, 2022 at 8:52 pm

          Thanks

          Reply

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