Low Fat Chocolate Chip Cookies
I have received quite a few requests for some “healthier” chocolate chip cookies in the past few weeks. Traditional chocolate chip cookies can vary from 120 calories PER COOKIE (that is the “lowest” I could find) up to a whopping 285 calories per cookie, depending on how they are made!!! Now I don’t know about you – but for 285 calories, I want more than one stinkin’ cookie!!!
Equipment
- 1 dry measuring cup
- 1 large bowl
- 1 separate bowl
Ingredients
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup chocolate chips
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 1 egg white
- ¼ cup butter or margarine, melted
- 1 cup flour (I used 1/2 cup whole wheat pastry flour and 1/2 cup all purpose)
Instructions
- Lightly spoon the flour into a dry measuring cup, and level it off with a knife. In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and salt and stir to blend.
- In a separate bowl, whisk the sugars, butter, egg white, and vanilla together until light and fluffy. Whisk the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients in two additions until the batter is very well blended. If the batter looks more “crumbly” than smooth, add just a splash of water at a time (ONLY if needed) until it smooths out.
- Drop by level spoonfuls about 1 inch apart onto baking sheets coated lightly with cooking spray. Bake at 350 degrees for 8 -10 minutes.
- Remove from the oven, and let stand 5 minutes before removing the cookies from the pans to cool on wire racks. Enjoy!
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Notes
To make these cookies even more nutritious, feel free to add a handful of chopped nuts or dried fruits to the dough. It adds a delightful crunch and extra bursts of flavor. Share the recipe with your friends and family so they can enjoy guilt-free indulgence too. Spread the joy of healthy baking!