The BEST Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies Made With Fresh Einkorn
The BEST Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies Made With Fresh Milled Einkorn! These are so scrumptious! Even better, they are easier to digest than other flours, because they are made with all fresh milled Einkorn Flour. If you have never tried browning your butter for cookies, you are in for a real treat! The Browned Butter adds a beautiful taste like nothing else! Don’t skip this step, I promise it will be worth it! Don’t worry if you don’t have Einkorn, you can use other fresh milled wheat varieties with this recipe too.
Can I Make These Cookies Without Browning The Butter?
While browning the butter amplifies the flavor, I realize that is not for everyone. So, you can use this recipe with just melted butter, but just know there will be a few adjustments you need to make to account for the extra moisture. So, If you decide not to brown the butter, make sure to add a bit more flour (about 1/2 cup more 60g.)
What Is So Special About Einkorn?
Einkorn seems to be rising in popularity, however, it is not a new wheat/flour. In fact, Einkorn is one of our original wheats. It is great to see that this rise in popularity has also increased awareness about this special little wheat kernel/berry. This “ancient grain,” is also referred to as the “Virgin Wheat.” Einkorn has been reported as being tolerated in people with Gluten Sensitivities. However, this should be used with caution, especially in someone with a true Celiac condition.
Einkorn is higher in protein than most other wheat varieties, but doesn’t develop a strong gluten structure. Also, Einkorn has been found to have a higher nutritional content of vitamins and minerals as more modern wheats. Examples of these include higher levels of fat, phosphorus, potassium, pyridoxine, and beta-carotene. You can buy Einkorn pre-ground into flour already, or you can buy the whole berry. To make beautiful fresh milled flour, mill the whole berry at home! In conclusion, this is the method I would recommend, the fresher the better!
As the popularity of this grain rises, unfortunately, so does the price. But, to me it still is very much worth it. I have tried a few brands, and HERE is one of my favorites!
Ingredients For The Best Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Einkorn Cookie Recipe
- 1 cup of butter (225g)
- 2&2/3 cup Fresh Milled Einkorn Flour (365g) Mill 365g of einkorn berries to get that flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1 cup sugar (210g)
- 1 cup brown sugar(210g)
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp Vanilla (I love to use my homemade HERE)
- 1 bag Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips (340g)
Instructions For The Best Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Einkorn Cookie Recipe
- First, brown your butter in a medium saucepan on medium heat. Make sure to watch this step, as the butter boils it can foam out of the pan quickly. It will bubble, then foam. Don’t walk away, it can burn quickly too. Once the butter solids have browned, remove from heat, and let it cool to below 110* F
- While waiting for the butter to cool, Mill your flour. I milled 1&2/3 cup of Einkorn berries to get my total flour.
- Now, add your baking powder, baking soda, and salt to your milled flour and mix in.
- Once the butter has cooled slightly, put it in your mixer with the sugars, and beat to combine for about 2 minutes.
- Next, add your eggs one at a time, then beat for about 3 minutes on medium high. It is ok if it looks greasy at this stage, it will come together later.
- Add your vanilla and beat for 2 more minutes until fully combines. At this stage, it should resemble a cake batter consistency.
- Slowly add your flour mixture on low until everything is all incorporated.
- Lastly, add the chocolate chips, and mix in gently.
- Let the dough rest in the fridge.
- Preheat oven to 350*F
- Scoop with cookie scoop onto a lined baking sheet, and bake for 9 to 10 minutes.
*Alternate Bake for Later Option*
- After the dough is made, scoop cookie balls onto a lined baking sheet, and flash freeze for 1 to 2 hours. Put these frozen raw cookie dough balls into a freezer safe container, and freeze for up to 4 months. You can use as many as you want, just bake them straight from frozen at 350* for 11-12 minutes.
Also, If You Want To Learn More About Milling Your Own Flour, I have a Fresh Milled Flour 101 post. So, I Recommend Starting There!
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Ingredients
- 1 cup of butter 225g
- 2&2/3 cup Fresh Milled Einkorn Flour (365g) Mill 365g of einkorn berries to get that flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1 cup sugar 210g
- 1 cup brown sugar 210g
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp Vanilla I love to use my homemade HERE
- 1 bag Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips 340g
Instructions
- First, brown your butter in a medium saucepan on medium heat. Make sure to watch this step, as the butter boils it can foam out of the pan quickly. It will bubble, then foam. Don’t walk away, it can burn quickly too. Once the butter solids have browned, remove from heat, and let it cool to below 110* F
- While waiting for the butter to cool, Mill your flour. I milled 1&2/3 cup of Einkorn berries to get my total flour.
- Now, add your baking powder, baking soda, and salt to your milled flour and mix in.
- Once the butter has cooled slightly, put it in your mixer with the sugars, and beat to combine for about 2 minutes.
- Next, add your eggs one at a time, then beat for about 3 minutes on medium high. It is ok if it looks greasy at this stage, it will come together later.
- Add your vanilla and beat for 2 more minutes until fully combines. At this stage, it should resemble a cake batter consistency.
- Slowly add your flour mixture on low until everything is all incorporated.
- Lastly, add the chocolate chips, and mix in gently.
- Let the dough rest in the fridge.
- Preheat oven to 350*F
- Scoop with cookie scoop onto a lined baking sheet, and bake for 9 to 10 minutes.
*Alternate Bake for Later Option*
- After the dough is made, scoop cookie balls onto a lined baking sheet, and flash freeze for 1 to 2 hours. Put these frozen raw cookie dough balls into a freezer safe container, and freeze for up to 4 months. You can use as many as you want, just bake them straight from frozen at 350* for 11-12 minutes.
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Can you use a different grain in the same amount instead of the Einkorn?
Yes! I would say soft white wheat would be a great substitution! And, if you have a sourdough starter, The recipe I posted in the link below levels up this cookie recipe! YUM!
https://grainsinsmallplaces.net/the-greatest-sourdough-discard-cookie/
These were a big hit, and they are healthy..ish!
I am so happy to hear that! Yes! ISH… lol
Loved them! The only change I made was to add flake salt on top after they came out of the oven. They taste like delicious cookies from a fancy bakery, and no one would guess they are whole grain, fresh milled. Thank you!!
Yay! I am so happy to hear that! Flake salt sounds like a delicious addition! Thanks for sharing!
I made these today with soft white wheat berries. So yummy !
Yum! I am so happy to hear they were great! Thanks so much!
If I wanted to add sourdough discard, how would I need to adjust the recipe? These sound amazing!
You are in luck! I already have this recipe in sourdough as well! https://grainsinsmallplaces.net/the-greatest-sourdough-discard-cookie/
Let me know what you think! These are one of my family’s favorites!
Great recipe!! I have einkorn lying around that I bought for bread making and decided I didn’t much care for it. Wanted to look for another way to use it up and figured sugar and butter wouldn’t hurt anything. Super super good! Perfect texture.
Awesome! I am so glad to hear that! We love these, and once your Einkorn is gone, you can make them with other grains as well. 😊
You always have the best recipes! I used a mix of dark/milk chocolate chips and added flakey sea salt on top. I didn’t haven’t Einkorn but a mix of soft white with barley worked so well!
Awesome! I am so happy to hear that! Sounds delicious! Thanks for sharing!
Made these yesterday! I only had some Einhorn so I mixed in the remaining with soft white berries. Subbed out coconut brown sugar, and cut both sugars to about 170g. They turned out delicious! Made one each for hubs and myself and froze the remaining ones for birthday dinner next weekend. Thanks for another great recipe using fmf!
I am so happy to hear they were a hit! Thanks for the tip on the lowered sugar for others who may be interested.
Thank you!!! You’ve helped me FINALLY nail a high-altitude (7,400’) fresh-milled flour chocolate-chip cookie recipe.😊 For altitude I reduced the baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugars by ~25% each. For flavor, I tripled the vanilla cuz I’m a fan and I make my own extract. I use European-style butter which think has a slightly higher fat content and though I fully browned the butter, we found the cookies slightly oilier than we prefer. I’ll try increasing the flour by 30 grams in the next batch to correct that.
I am glad to help! Thank you for sharing those alterations for others who are also looking for high altitude recipes!
This was the first fresh milled einkorn recipe I’ve tried and I have to say I’m blown away. I absolutely did not expect these cookies to be as delicious as they turned out! Phenomenal recipe!
Yay! I am so happy to hear that! We love them too! 😊