Tis the season for baking and Christmas goodie overload! But, with this recipe, you can indulge a little and not feel quite as guilty. I cut out a lot of the sugar in this recipe though there is still quite a bit. Some people say you can substitute half the butter called for in a recipe with applesauce. I've tried it a few times - sometimes with success, sometimes not. I wanted to make sure these cookies were good, so I opted to leave the butter in them. Enjoy!
Ingredients
2 c all-purpose, unbleached flour
1/4 c self-rising flour
1 t baking soda
1/4 t salt
1/2 c unsalted butter
3/4 c brown sugar, packed
1/2 c white sugar
1 t vanilla extract
1 fresh egg white
1/8 c (2 T) liquid egg substitute
1/2 c semi-sweet chocolate chips
Directions
Pre-heat oven to 350. Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Combine dry ingredients in a separate bowl, stirring with a whisk. Add vanilla, milk, and egg whites/substitute to the butter and sugar; mix. Add dry ingredients to wet slowly. (This dough is a bit thick.) Stir in chocolate chips. Bake for 8-10 minutes on parchment paper lined cookie sheets. Makes about 3 1/2 dozen cookies.
Nutrition Facts (for 1 cookie, based on yield of 43 cookies):
Calories: 78
Fat: 3g
Carbs: 13.7g
Sugar: 9g
Protein: .9g
Stay healthy!
