There is a diet myth that women hate. The myth is you can’t eat anything tasty without it making you gains a lot of weight. Well, ladies! I have come to the rescue. I have found a recipe that is just scrumptious! The low fat chocolate chip cookie recipe.
Here are the ingredients:
· ½ cup granulated sugar
· ½ brown sugar
· 2 tbsp butter, melted
· 1 egg white
· 2 tbsp apple sauce
· 1 tsp vanilla extract
· ½ cup whole wheat pastry flour
· ½ cup all purpose flour
· ¼ tsp baking soda
· 1/8 tsp salt
· ½ cup mini chocolate chips.
The directions for making these delicious cookies are really easy. It’s just like baking regular cookies. Here are the directions.
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.
- If using both, combine the butter and shortening in a large mixing bowl and beat on medium speed for one minute.
- Add the sugar and brown sugar.
- Beat all ingredients until combined, scraping the sides of the bowl occasionally.
- Now add the eggs and vanilla.
- Breaking the eggs into a separate bowl guarantees that you don't end up with eggshell in your cookies.
- Beat until these are combined.
- Continue to scrape the sides of the bowl to evenly blend ingredients.
- Don't overmix, as that can lead to a tougher cookie.
- Combine flour, salt, and baking soda in a separate bowl.
- Next, slowly add the flour mixture, beating in as much as you can with the mixer and then stirring in any remaining flour with a spoon.
- Add the chocolate chips, gently stirring with a spoon until they’re evenly mixed throughout the batter.
- Drop the dough in rounded, teaspoon-sized balls, 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
- Optional: line the sheet with parchment paper.
- Bake at 375 degree for eight to ten minutes.
- Watch the cookies closely! They're done when:
- Their edges are golden brown or
- A toothpick can be cleanly removed from the center.
- Remove from oven and let cool on their sheet for a few minutes.
- Then move the cookies to cool on a wire rack for five minutes.
With these easy steps and a few ingredients, you can make low fat chocolate chip cookies. I tried the recipe and I loved it. The cookies tasted just like normal ones. It’s defiently a winner.
Article by: Isabelle Arriaga
