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Healthier Chocolate Chip Cookies
Substitutions, like applesauce instead of butter, lower the amount of fat and calories compared to traditional chocolate chip cookie recipes.
Ingredients and Preparation
| Ingredients | Measures |
|---|---|
| Applesauce | ½ cup |
| White sugar | ¾ cup |
| Packed brown sugar | ¾ cup |
| Eggs | 1 whole egg and 1 egg white |
| Vanilla extract | 2 teaspoons |
| All-purpose flour | 3 cups |
| Baking soda | 1 teaspoon |
| Hot water | 2 teaspoons |
| Salt | ½ teaspoon |
| Mini chocolate chips | 1 cup |
| Walnuts | 1 cup |
- Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Combine applesauce, white sugar, and brown sugar until smooth.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla.
- Dissolve baking soda in hot water. Add to batter along with salt. Stir in flour, chocolate chips, and nuts.
- Drop by large spoonfuls onto ungreased pans.
- Bake for about 10 minutes in the preheated oven or until edges are nicely browned.
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