Heart Healthy Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
If you're always on the hunt for that perfect chocolate chip cookie recipe, you're in luck. Our diabetic-friendly recipe may be lower in fat, but it's loaded chocolatey, caramelized flavors that shine.
Ingredients
Recipe yields 35 servings
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 tsp granulated sugar
3 Tbsp water
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup flaxseed meal
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
6 oz mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
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Directions
Step 1
Preheat oven to 375°.
Step 2
In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar until smooth. Add water and vanilla. Stir in remaining ingredients with a spoon.
Step 3
Place bowl in freezer for about 30 minutes.
Step 4
Lightly coat baking sheets with nonstick cooking spray. Drop cookie batter by rounded tablespoonfuls onto baking sheets.
Step 5
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from oven. Let stand for two minutes. Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
Time: 60 minutes
Servings: 35
Calories: 78
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Dietary Review:
Jane Schwartz, RDN, CLT
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Nutrition facts
Serving Size: 1 cookie
Per serving:
calories:78
total fat:4g
sat fat:2g
cholesterol:7mg
sodium:72mg
total carb:11g
fibers:0g
proteins:1g
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About This Healthy Recipe
Heart-Healthy chocolate chip cookies? Yes, you heard that right. These delicious and nutritious chocolate chip cookies taste just like grandma's, only without the added calories and fat. In fact, each cookie contains just 78 calories so you can be sure to indulge in these tasty treats guilt-free. In addition to being delicious, this recipe is simple, calling for just 11 ingredients. While these cookies are high in flavor, they are low in carbohydrates containing just 11 grams per serving which makes this a diabetic-friendly cookie recipe. When it seems like these cookies can't get any better, they do! In addition to being low calorie and low carb this recipe is also low-fat containing just 2 grams of saturated fat per cookie making this recipe a great option for those currently following a heart-healthy diet. These warm, chewy, chocolate chip cookies can be ready in just 1 hour, paired with a glass of cold skim milk and voila, dessert is served!
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