Celebrate Organic September by baking a batch of delicious chocolate-chip cookies, made with Doves Farm Organic Flour
September is National Organic Month in the UK, but, when you think about organic food, flour may not be the first thing that springs to mind. However, the flour you use in your favourite recipes can have a big impact on the planet (and your bakes!).
Before the mass production of flour, all of our food was created without artificial input and grown with very little human intervention. Once the crop was sown, it was simply nurtured by the soil, wind, rain and sun until it was ready to harvest and, once cut, the grain would be milled into flour without added preservatives or artificial ingredients.
Today at Doves Farm we aim to grow and mill our organic flour in much the same way, working with our surroundings to help protect the environment and produce grain as nature intended.Not only is the resulting flour produced with higher levels of environmental welfare, lower levels of pesticides and no genetically modified ingredients or artificial fertilisers, but organic farms are also havens for wildlife and provide homes for bees, birds and butterflies. In fact, on average, they’re home to up to 50% more wildlife and 75% more wild bees!*
So, this Organic September, why not try a simple switch to organic flour to make a positive difference to our planet, whilst elevating your everyday bakes? With 24 different flours to choose from in the Doves Farm organic flour range – including plain white, plain wholemeal and bread flour, as well as ancient grains like spelt and rye, and speciality flours including teff, coconut and oat flour – there’s a flour for every type of baker and every single delicious recipe.
Make oat flour chip cookies
Packed with chocolate chips and wholegrain goodness, these are a real crowd pleaser.
Makes 24 cookies
175g Doves Farm organic oat flour
1 tsp Doves Farm bicarbonate of soda
75g butter, cubed, plus extra for greasing
100g caster sugar
1 egg
150g dark chocolate chips
1 Preheat the oven to 200°C/Fan 180°C/Gas 6. Meanwhile, grease two oven trays with butter or line with baking paper.
2 Add the oat flour and bicarbonate of soda to a bowl, stir to combine, then sieve into a separate bowl.
3 Chop the butter into a mixing bowl, add the sugar and beat until well incorporated.
4 Break the egg into the bowl and beat until combined.
5 Tip the flour blend into the bowl and mix well.
6 Add the chocolate chips and stir everything together.
7 Divide the mix into 24. Roll each portion into balls and place on the baking trays .
8 Flatten each cookie gently with the back of a fork.
9 Bake for 10-12 mins. Once cooled, the cookies can be stored in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
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