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Low-Fat Chocolate Cookies

By: Mary Houchin  
"Field editor Mary Houchin of Swansea, Illinois shares these soft cake-like cookies. They have a mild cocoa flavor and are topped with chocolate chips."

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Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
20 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 44 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1/3 cup canola oil
  • 3 egg whites
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup baking cocoa
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

  1. In a large mixing bowl, combine the applesauce, oil and egg whites. Beat in sugars and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; gradually add to applesauce mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or until slightly firm.
  2. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto baking sheets coated with nonstick cooking spray. Sprinkle with chocolate chips. Bake at 350 degrees F for 8-10 minutes or until set.

Footnotes

  • Nutritional Analysis: One cookie equals 78 calories, 2 g fat (trace saturated fat), trace cholesterol, 63 mg sodium, 14 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 1 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 27, 2007 by Sarah 
amazing! they taste like those two bite brownies from the grocery store! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 6, 2008 by BelleoftheBalle 
These are pretty good! My father had a stroke recently, and even though we already eat pretty... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 21, 2007 by Jessie 
I was skeptical at first, but driven by my need for a low-fat chocolate fix, i made these. I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 1, 2007 by SarahS 
these were really good considering the ingredients. I thought the chocolate flavor came... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 22, 2007 by Patti Corbett 
These cookies had a great taste. I am looking for healthier recipes to feed my family and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 13, 2007 by Cooking-ista27 
i used 1/2 cup of sugar also but i found that cooking it for 8 minutes at 325 F worked better!... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 13, 2009 by FYZER 
I used extra dark cocoa that I get at a bulk food store because I love the taste and I"m glad... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 19, 2008 by irngal 
Its not really a cookie its more like a brownie. The recipe calls for 2 2/3 cups of flour it... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 6, 2008 by Jordina 
We hoped the batter would taste better after we baked it but sadly we were mistaken. We... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 6, 2007 by linda 
This was great, before we could finish baking them half of the batch was gone. Good for our... MORE

 
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