Wheat Bran Chocolate Chip Cookies

• 3/4 cup +2 tablespoons of whole-wheat flour
• 1/4 cup wheat germ, toasted
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon table salt
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
• 1 large egg, beaten lightly
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 5 tablespoons banana chips, chopped
• 5 tablespoons walnuts, toasted and chopped

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Whisk together the flour, wheat germ, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
3. Heat butter in a skillet over medium-high until melted, 2 minutes. Continue cooking and stirring until butter becomes dark golden brown. Remove from heat and beat in sugar until texture thickens. Let mixture stand 5 minutes and beat in the egg and vanilla until fully incorporated.
4. Using a spatula, gently fold in the flour mix in two increments. Lastly, stir in the banana chips, chocolate chips and walnuts; mixing until everything is evenly distributed.
5. Drop 1 heaping tablespoon of dough into hand, gently shape it into a walnut-size ball and put onto the prepared baking sheets 2 inches apart. Using thumb, push the cookies down into a cookie-like shape. Bake for about 7 ~8 minutes, until golden on top and bottom. *Resist over baking, they will be dry.

flour, germ, baking soda, baking powder, salt, unsalted butter, brown sugar, egg, vanilla, banana chips, walnuts

Taken from food52.com/recipes/8321-wheat-bran-chocolate-chip-cookies (may not work)