Can someone please post a good low carb chocolate chip cookie recipe. Some need soy flour and some need wheat flour. Which is the best and where can I find it? Will WholeFoods carry it? - Thanks

You can find one here at the members recipe section...Crystal posted a good one there is also a good recipe at www.lowcarbluxury.com under recipes; special ingredient section

Bonnie

Hi, AfroBob!

The choice between wheat and soy is a trade-off: carbs for taste! Wheat is much higher than soy in carbs (too high for most low carb plans, except in EXTREME moderation), but many people don't like the taste of soy. I find the isolated soy powder (which you can buy in health food stores) has a much milder flavour, and also is much lower in carbs than 'regular' soy flour. On the other hand, it's VERY processed, which some people don't like.

There's also oat flour, which is about halfway between soy and wheat flour in carbs. Ground almonds are another good flour substitute - low carb, and they taste good, too (expensive, though!).

I've probably just thrown enough ideas at you to thoroughly confuse you, right? Unfortunately, low-carb baking is a bit of a gamble; all I can suggest is, experiment with a couple of recipies, be prepared to throw out a batch or two, and see which one you end up liking!

Cheers,
Rachel