Buckwheat chocolate chip cookies are a tasty alternative to regular cookies, made with healthy whole grain buckwheat flour that gives them a rich nutty flavor and a tender texture.

buckwheat chocolate chip cookies are a welcome (and healthy!) change
Chocolate chip cookies are amazing, and we all love them, but the basic recipe doesn’t vary all that much. Using whole grains can definitely boost the nutritional value of a cookie, but in all honestly I didn’t make these because I was looking for a healthy dessert. I made them because I love the flavor of buckwheat and wondered how it would translate into a cookie. Turns out the whole grains in these cookies gives them a deliciously distinctive flair without sacrificing everything we love about chocolate chip cookies.
what is buckwheat?
- Buckwheat is not a type of wheat, despite its name. It’s not a grain at all, it’s a plant related to rhubarb. Buckwheat four is made from grinding the seeds or ‘groats’.
- Buckwheat is gluten free, and contains fiber, along with other health benefits.
how to use buckwheat flour
- Even though buckwheat ‘flour’ is not actually a grain flour, it can be used in place of, and in tandem with, regular flours.
- Basically you’re safe to swap out about 1/4 of the regular flour in baked goods like cookies, muffins, scones, or biscuits, cakes and quick bread without effecting the outcome of the recipe. The result will be a richer tasting, more tender treat.
what you’ll need
These cookies have a slight crunch on the outside, and a thick, moist, almost fluffy interior. In this case I think that whole grains really contribute to the deliciousness of this cookie. They give it a richness and that ‘x’ factor.
- butter ~ unsalted, at room temperature
- white and brown sugar
- large egg ~ at room temperature
- buckwheat flour
- white whole wheat flour ~ you can also use regular all purpose flour
- baking powder, baking soda
- salt
- vanilla extract
- cornstarch ~ tenderizes the cookie and helps prevent spreading
- semi sweet or dark chocolate chips
more chocolate chips, please!
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Buckwheat Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 egg, room temperature
- 1 cup buckwheat flour
- 3/4 cup white whole wheat flour or all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 cup semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips, plus more for studding the surface of the cookies before they bake (optional)
Instructions
- preheat oven to 350F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream the butter and sugars together for several minutes until fluffy. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed to get everything evenly incorporated.
- Add in the vanilla and egg, beat well. Scrape down the bowl again.
- Whisk the flours, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and cornstarch together, then blend into the wet ingredients until there is no dry flour left.
- Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Drop by medium sized scoops onto your prepared baking sheet, 2 inches apart. Gently flatten out the tops with an offset spatula. Just press down lightly. Press in a few extra chips into the surface of your cookies, if desired.
- Bake for about 11 minutes. The cookies will appear slightly underdone. Let them cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes, then transfer to a rack to cool.
I just made these but browned the butter first. I didn’t have a scoop so I just rolled them into ~1 tbsp size balls and baked them. Mine didn’t spread out at all though. Did you have to press yours into discs first or did they naturally spread out? Maybe it’s because I used browned butter….
Mine don’t spread much, but I do give them a gentle press before baking.
Wonderful, moist and easy to make. I subd the whole wheat with 3/4c of Sorghum “Sweet” flour. I also subd the corn starch with Xantham Gum of 1/2 tsp. Thanks so much for a wonderful cookie recipe.
great recipe!….i adapted the recipe to suite my husband’s wheat allergy by substituted the 3/4cup of whole wheat flour for coconut flour ….they turned out yummy!
Yes, yes, yes! I love oatmeal cookies. I love chocolate chip cookies…and I love buckwheat. These could be the next care package option! Oh, I forgot…it’s for my daughter, not me. She would love them too.
I love this twist on the cookies, Sue. I definitely prefer whole grains in this type of cookie these days. Between this version and your espresso shortbread, there is definitely some baking in my future!
I have never cooked with buckwheat, so these cookies are a real temptation for me. I never would have thought of using it in cookies and I’m really curious as to what their taste and texture might be. Have a wonderful weekend. Blessings…Mary
Never thought about buckwheat in cookies before, but these look delicious. Will be looking around your blog for inspiration.
Do so agree. I used only wholemeal flour for most of my life and only stopped when I started my blog. Now I generally use half wholemeal or spelt and half white, although I do like experimenting with different flours and sometimes still use 100% wholemeal. Buckwheat is one of my favourites and I use it quite a lot. So, this is a very long winded way of saying, I think I’d be very happy with your cookies and I’ve bookmarked the recipe.
food that satisfies my hunger, my cravings or my curiosity = YES! So well said!
And sometimes it’s healthy and other times, not at all..and that’s okay! And great! ๐
And these cookies – I would have never thought that buckwheat can produce a soft cookie and I would have feared them making cookies very tough and dry and just not the soft ‘n chewy cookie I really crave with CCCookies, but you have proven my thoughts wrong and love the oatmeal undertones you speak of!
Those look awesome Sue! I’ve never made buckwheat cookies before. They look like they have some really interesting texture. Love the height of them in the photos. Bookmarked!