Lower-Fat Cookies: Chocolate-Chocolate Chip Cookies
June 25, 2009
With only 118 calories and 6 grams of fat, you can make these easy, delicious cookies with ease. Instead of using store-bought cookie dough, try these heavenly chocolate delights. It’s the end of June, and I’m in heavy recipe testing for Christmas cookies-just one of the perks and odd things to work on Christmas in the summer and summer in the heart of Winter.
Chocolate -Chocolate Chip Cookies
Prep:
15 minutes
Cook:
9 minutes
Yield:
21/2 dozen
Ingredients
8 ounces semisweet chocolate chocolate chips
6 tablespoons butter or margarine
3/4 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips (6 oz.)
6 tablespoons butter or margarine
3/4 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips (6 oz.)
Preparation
1. In a double boiler, stir 8 ounces chopped semisweet chocolate and butter often until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth, about 5 minutes. Remove bowl from over water and, with a whisk or a mixer on medium speed, beat in the sugar, egg, and vanilla until well blended.
2. In a medium bowl, mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Add to chocolate mixture and stir until well blended. Stir in 1 cup chocolate chips.
3. Drop dough in 1-tablespoon portions 3 inches apart onto buttered 12- by 15-inch baking sheets.
4. Bake in a 350° just until cookies are set on the edges but still slightly soft in the center, 7 to 8 minutes. Let cookies cool for 5 minutes, then use a wide spatula to transfer to racks to cool completely.
2. In a medium bowl, mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Add to chocolate mixture and stir until well blended. Stir in 1 cup chocolate chips.
3. Drop dough in 1-tablespoon portions 3 inches apart onto buttered 12- by 15-inch baking sheets.
4. Bake in a 350° just until cookies are set on the edges but still slightly soft in the center, 7 to 8 minutes. Let cookies cool for 5 minutes, then use a wide spatula to transfer to racks to cool completely.
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