Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Cookies

Total Time: 17 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup rolled oats (not instant or quick)
• 1 cup whole grain wheat flour
• 1/2 cup walnuts
• 1/2 cup ghirardelli double chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 cup dark amber maple syrup
• 1 pinch salt

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• 2 put oats in a food processor fitted witha steel blade, then pulse until oatmeal is broken up into small pieces (not powder!). add the flour and process a bit. next, add the walnuts, oil, maple syrup and salt and run the food processor until well mixed. dump batter into a bowl. add the chocolate chips and mix through. drop the batter onto a large cookie sheet, a generous tablespoon per cookie. bake for about 12 minutes. remove cookies and cool on a plate. freeze leftovers. makes 12 cookies.