If you are on the hunt for heart healthy chocolate chip cookies that taste great, you’re in luck! Our low sodium chocolate chip cookies are not only low fat, but they are also made with less sugar and less salt. This recipe is perfect for heart patients or anyone else looking for a low cholesterol homemade chocolate chip cookie that’s loaded with chocolatey, caramelized flavors. This easy recipe ensures a chewy, gooey texture while keeping the sugar content minimal, so it’s diabetic friendly too! Like these? Find 18 more heart healthy cookie recipes on our blog.
Traditional chocolate chip cookies can be high in saturated fat and sugar. This recipe is a heart-healthy alternative, designed to be low-sodium, low-fat, and low-cholesterol by using ingredients like flaxseed meal and walnuts.
This recipe reduces butter by using flaxseed meal to help replace some of the fat. Other healthy substitutes include unsweetened applesauce, mashed bananas, or avocado puree.
You can make cookies healthier by reducing sugar and butter, using whole-grain flour, replacing some fats with flaxseed or applesauce, and adding healthy fats like walnuts or almonds.
These cookies are low-cholesterol (7mg per serving) because they use less butter and replace saturated fats with plant-based healthy fats from flaxseed and walnuts.
Yes, these cookies are designed to be diabetic-friendly as they are made with less sugar than traditional recipes.
Recipe yields 35 servings
Preheat oven to 375°.
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.
Place bowl in freezer for about 30 minutes.
Lightly coat baking sheets with nonstick cooking spray. Drop cookie batter by rounded tablespoonfuls onto baking sheets.
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from oven. Let stand for two minutes. Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
For an even lower-fat cookie, substitute a portion of the softened butter with unsweetened applesauce (use ¾ part applesauce for every 1 part butter removed).
If you’re not a fan of walnuts, you can substitute with pecans or almonds, or omit nuts entirely for a nut-free cookie.
For maximum heart benefits, use dark chocolate chips (70% cocoa or higher) as they contain more antioxidants than semi-sweet or milk chocolate.
You can substitute the granulated sugar with a sugar-free baking blend to further reduce the total sugar content.
When it comes to healthy cookie and dessert recipes, we have plenty to choose from whether you’re looking for everyday treats or holiday desserts. If you’re trying to omit gluten in your diet, check out our blog on gluten free desserts for ideas on how to end your meal on a sweet note with no gluten in sight.