Light Chocolate Chunk Cookies

toots99
toots99 Posts: 3,794 Member
edited September 23 in Recipes
Got this recipe from Health Magazine. I haven't tried it but it looks sooooo good! If anyone has any healthier modifications, please feel free to share!

http://recipes.health.com/recipes/50400000109415-light-chocolate-chunk-cookies

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Ingredients

* 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
* 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
* 1/4 cup granulated sugar
* 1 tablespoon canola oil
* 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
* 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
* 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
* 1/2 cup whole-wheat flour
* 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 6 ounces good-quality dark-chocolate chunks (60-70% cocoa solids), such as Scharffen Berger
* 3/4 cup dried cherries
* 1 cup sliced almonds

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 375°.

2. In a large bowl, combine butter and sugars; beat with an electric mixer until fluffy. Add oil and eggs; beat until creamy. Stir in vanilla.

3. In a medium bowl, combine flours, baking powder, and salt. Add flour mixture to butter mixture; stir well. Gently fold in chocolate, cherries, and almonds.

4. Scoop batter by heaping tablespoons onto 2 baking sheets covered with parchment paper. Bake cookies in 2 batches in upper and lower third of oven until golden on top and bottom (12-15 minutes). Transfer cookies on parchment paper to a wire rack; cool (cookies will crisp as they cool). Store cookies at room temperature in an airtight container (they will keep for up to 4 days).

Make each cookie super-satisfying by adding dried fruit and chopped or sliced nuts. Dark chocolate is rich in heart-healthy antioxidants, and using whole-wheat flour adds fiber and more nutrients!

* CALORIES 104
* FAT 5g (sat 2g, mono 2g, poly 1g)
* PROTEIN 2g
* CARBOHYDRATE 13g
* FIBER 1g
* CHOLESTEROL 16mg
* IRON 1mg
* SODIUM 31mg
* CALCIUM 18mg

*Edited to add-should make 36-40 cookies*

Replies

  • cardbucfan
    cardbucfan Posts: 10,571 Member
    Those look good. My problem is I can't just eat one cookie!
  • toots99
    toots99 Posts: 3,794 Member
    Those look good. My problem is I can't just eat one cookie!

    That's my problem too. I was thinking of making them and freezing all but like three at a time.
  • ickybella
    ickybella Posts: 1,438 Member
    Bump. I love cookies but it's bed time here, so I will read this tomorrow. Thank you!
  • 2bFitNTrim
    2bFitNTrim Posts: 1,209 Member
    bump
  • Nadyasmom
    Nadyasmom Posts: 281
    How much should the recipe yield? My version of a heaping tablespoon might be just a little big. ;)
  • Mrs_McFadden
    Mrs_McFadden Posts: 1,139
    Awesome recipe! I'm a baker (just at home but I'm damned good at it) so reducing my calories has me at a complete *stop* for baking :(.

    As for not being able to just eat one (I suffer from that issue myself) you could make this dough. Measure the dough out in whatever portions you want to bake, place on wax paper, put in freezer until completely frozen and then throw them in a ziploc and store in a freezer.
    You do this so you can eat only as many ..such as one or two..at a time and you have to THINK before you eat it, so you turn on your oven, set up your cookie sheet and tell yourself ONE OR TWO and there you go, the rest are in your freezer for the next time!
  • gina205
    gina205 Posts: 74 Member
    Thanks!
  • BunnyDVP
    BunnyDVP Posts: 71 Member
    These sound good. You might want to substituee Splenda Brown Sugar Blend for the brown sugar for even less sugar. And cherries are LOADED with sugar but I don't think the recipe would be as good without them.
  • cmrich0511
    cmrich0511 Posts: 31
    You could shave a little fat and some calories off with a couple of substitutions-- such as Splenda for the granulated sugar, and the Splenda brown sugar blend for the brown sugar (like someone else said). Also, instead of using butter, you can generally substitute applesauce of fruit puree (the same amount) for fats & oils. And as far as the dried fruit, you might want to check for unsweetened versions, but I think they generally sweeten cherries, so perhaps cranberries? I <3 dried cranberries :)
  • toots99
    toots99 Posts: 3,794 Member
    How much should the recipe yield? My version of a heaping tablespoon might be just a little big. ;)

    Should make 36-40 cookies.
  • toots99
    toots99 Posts: 3,794 Member
    You could shave a little fat and some calories off with a couple of substitutions-- such as Splenda for the granulated sugar, and the Splenda brown sugar blend for the brown sugar (like someone else said). Also, instead of using butter, you can generally substitute applesauce of fruit puree (the same amount) for fats & oils. And as far as the dried fruit, you might want to check for unsweetened versions, but I think they generally sweeten cherries, so perhaps cranberries? I <3 dried cranberries :)

    Great advice, thanks!
  • hessond
    hessond Posts: 224 Member
    These sound so good Toots! I too have trouble eating just 1.
  • bluemartini6
    bluemartini6 Posts: 81
    Bump can't wait to try
  • bluemartini6
    bluemartini6 Posts: 81
    Bump can't wait to try
  • toots99
    toots99 Posts: 3,794 Member
    Re-saving my own topic.
  • Caper88
    Caper88 Posts: 418 Member
    This looks so good. I must try it out later.
  • Dhinkson
    Dhinkson Posts: 28 Member
    Sounds really great!!
  • lissie_ann
    lissie_ann Posts: 10 Member
    yum!
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