Barley, Chocolate & Hazelnut Cookie

The coconut oil gives these cookies a wonderfully tender crumb that melts in your mouth, and the hazelnuts add just the right crunch. Dark chocolate chunks are generous without being overpowering.

Cracked open the package expecting a dry health-food cookie, but the hazelnuts give it a nice crunch and the dark chocolate melts just enough against the coconut milk softness. The barley flour adds a subtle nuttiness that I actually prefer over plain wheat.

I was curious how a barley-based cookie would taste, and the texture is surprisingly tender—almost melt-in-your-mouth. The dark chocolate and hazelnuts give it just the right amount of crunch, and the coconut oil keeps it moist without being greasy.