Spelt Chocolate Chip Cookies

The weather here has been snowy and freezing, and what does one do on a snow day with the kids if not bake??

Well, it didn't go quite like that. See, the last batch of cookies I made, I'm (almost!!) embarrassed to say that I finished nearly the entire thing all by my lonesome. So perhaps baking isn't the greatest idea after all. But by the time I finished thinking about it, a batch of cookies and a cake magically found themselves cooling on my counter.

Here is my absolutely favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe. Make doubles, and triples wouldn't hurt either.
Alas, this is made with regular sugar. My experiment using xylitol was absolutely disastrous - I ended up with one huge glob of horrible-tasting cookie batter on my cookie sheet.






Spelt Chocolate Chip Cookies

2 1/4 cups white spelt flour

1 tsp baking soda

½ tsp salt

2 sticks good quality margarine 

¾ cup sugar

¾ cup brown sugar

1 tsp vanilla sugar

1 tsp water

2 eggs

8 oz. chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 375.

Mix flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.

In a separate bowl, cream margarine, sugars, and water. Add eggs and beat. Combine batter with dry mixture. Do not overmix!!! Add chocolate chips and stir.

Drop batter by rounded teaspoonful onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 10-12 minutes.