Chocolate Chip Cookies, anyone?

I came up with this when, after making regular cookies for my kids, I dumped after eating one. No dumping with these babies! Look out, they are addictive! Donika's Chocolate Chip Cookies 1 3/4 c Splenda granular 1/4 c loosely packed brown sugar 1 c unsalted butter, softened 2 eggs 1 tsp vanilla extract 2 c almond flour (finely ground almonds) 1 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp baking powder 2 c rolled oats 1 1/2 c semisweet chocolate chips (may use the sf kind by Hersheys) 1 c chopped walnuts or pecans (optional) Combine all ingredients in the order given, mixing well after each addition. Cover and chill for 1 hour. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Shape dough into 1" balls and place 2" apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 12-14 minutes or until lightly browned. Makes 7-8 dozen cookies depending on the size you make. Cool on wire racks and store in the refrigerator; the oils in the nuts can go rancid at room temp, so storing in the fridge adds to the shelf life of these treats. Enjoy! Donika 235/174

Can you use regular flour or does it have to be almond flour? Where do you find almond flour? Also, did you use real brown sugar or a brown sugar substitute? Thanks. I am going to try these this week. Lindy

I just grind whole or slivered almonds in my food processor until they are of a cornmeal like texture. I tried using a blender, but I wound up with almond butter instead of almond flour. You can also substitute ground almonds for all purpose flour in other cookie recipes. I've made gingerbread, oatmeal, shortbread, "sugar" cookies, and snickerdoodles with success. Good luck!