Einkorn Chocolate Chip Cookies

These Einkorn Chocolate Chip Cookies are soft and chewy and filled with delicious chocolate chips.  They’re made with all purpose Einkorn Flour and make the best einkorn cookies. These will soon be your family’s favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe.

Einkorn is an ancient grain that’s structure has not been modified making it more nutritious and easier to digest than modern wheat. It’s likely to be grain our ancestors ate thousands of years ago! If you’re looking for more einkorn flour recipes, be sure to try our Einkorn Bread, Einkorn Brownies, Eikorn Cinnamon Breadsticks, and our Einkorn German Pancakes.

What is Einkorn Flour?

Einkorn wheat is an ancient wheat variety that contains a higher amount of protein, phosphorus, vitamin B6 and potassium compared to the bleached all-purpose flour we normally use. Einkorn is also high in carotenoids which is an antioxidant found in many fruits and veggies.  All of this makes einkorn a much healthier choice. 

Aside from the nutrition benefits of Einkorn, it can more easily be digested.  Although it’s not recommended for celiacs, many people with a wide range of gluten sensitivities are able to eat einkorn without problems.

How to use Einkorn Flour

One of the things you will notice when baking with Einkorn is that it doesn’t need as much water as when you are baking with modern wheat. This is because modern wheat has more gluten and absorbs more water than Einkorn, which assists in it higher rise.

Einkorn is easy to use and in most recipes can be switched out for regular flour.  If there is liquid in the recipe, you’ll need to decrease the amount a little or add a little extra flour. It may take a little tweaking with your favorite recipes but most recipes can be easily adapted.

Einkorn is a great choice and is making a return to our diets because is easier to digest and it’s more nutritious. If you’re wanting more detailed information about Einkorn, Check out this article on 25 reasons Einkorn tops the list.

Optional Add-Ins

• Nuts: just about any kind! Toast them in a saute pan about 5 minutes first or lightly toast them in the oven before adding to the dough.
• M&M’s: plain, peanut, coconut, peanut butter, all sizes, shapes, and flavors! A really fun and cute addition.
• Dried Fruit: cranberries, raisins, blueberries, strawberries, flaked coconut (super yummy when it’s toasted) and even sliced & dried bananas!
• Extra Crunch: try crushing some whoppers, crushed potato chips, or pretzels,
• Flavored Morsels: butterscotch chips, chocolate chips, caramel bits, or Heath pieces.

Key Ingredients

• Butter – I used salted butter for this recipe so if you use unsalted, feel free to add an extra pinch of salt to the cookie dough.
• Sugar – these cookies use a combination of granulated sugar and brown sugar. This gives them a nice chewy texture.
• Eggs – the eggs are what holds the dough together.
• Baking Soda – this keeps the cookies chewy and makes them rise a bit in the oven.
• All-Purpose Einkorn Flour – you can purchase this at einkorn.com!
• Chocolate Chips – for the best flavor, use a high quality chocolate chip like Guittard.

Frequently Asked Questions

Tips for Making Einkorn Cookies

• Use less liquid or more flour in your cookie recipe.  This recipe called for almost 25% more einkorn flour than my normal cookie recipe.
• You can use any size chocolate chip or chocolate chunk in this recipe.
• If your cookies come out a little flat, add more flour.  I added almost 25% more flour to my normal cookie recipe for these cookies
• If you’re looking for a great place to buy Einkorn flour, can order it from Einkorn.com

Storage Instructions

• Room Temperature- If you want to store the cookies already baked, just place them in an airtight container with a lid.  They will stay fresh for up to 3-4 days.
• Freezer- Baked cookies can remain in the freezer, in an airtight container or freezer bag for up to 3 months.
• Make-ahead instructions: cookie dough can be stored in the fridge overnight or in the freezer for up to 2 months. To bake from frozen, pull out to room temperature while you preheat the oven and bake as directed.

More of The Best Einkorn Recipes

• Einkorn Dinner Rolls
• Einkorn German Pancakes
• Einkorn Pumpkin Muffins
• Einkorn Buttermilk Pancakes
• Einkorn French Bread
• Einkorn Sourdough Bread
• Einkorn Snickerdoodles
• Einkorn White Bread
• Einkorn Cinnamon Rolls

These Einkorn Chocolate Chip Cookie are soft and chewy and filled with delicious chocolate chips, made with all-purpose Einkorn Flour. These will soon be your family’s favorite cookie recipe.