Growing up, on wintry days or nights, it would not be uncommon for baked goods to be in the oven...I mean, my mother baked, my sister baked, I baked...and my dad was happy. Last night, it was snowy. It was cold. It reminded me that on a night like that, I should bake cookies.
I love a big, tasty, chocolate cookie. You know, the types of cookies that are often found at stores and restaurants and have about 400 calories in them? Thing is...I don't like the 400 calorie thing. I mean, who would, really? But the cookie! I love the cookie!
The chocolate bites of amore are about 200 calories each, and worth the splurge.
The stuff that's in them:
- 2 1/2 cup Toll House Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips
- 1 1/2 cup Sugar, Granulated
- 1 cup I Can't Believe It's Not Butter Light (the type that is in the tub is great because it's soft)
- 1 tsp Organic Vanilla Extract
- 1 tsp Pure Almond Extract
- 1/2 cup Egg Beaters
- 1 cup 100% Organic Whole Wheat Flour
- 1 cup All-purpose Flour
- 1/3 cup Cocoa Powder, Natural Unsweetened
- 1 tsp Baking Soda
- 1/4 tsp Kosher Salt
How you make 'em:
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
Melt 1/2 c chocolate chips (about 30-45 seconds in the microwave). Stir; set aside
In your mixer, beat the sugar, butter, and extracts til creamy.
Beat in egg beaters until fluffy.
Mix in melted (but cooled) chocolate.
In a small bowl, combine together the flours, cocoa powder, baking soda, salt.
Mix the flour mixture with the fluffly sugar goodness. Add the remaining chocolate chips.
Place 2" balls on a "Pam'd" cookie sheet. Bake for 9-11 minutes; cool on baking rack.
The facts, approximately:
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 cookie
Amount per Serving
Calories 190
Calories from Fat 73.4
% Daily Value *
- Total Fat 8.16g
- 12%
- Saturated Fat 3.87g
- 19%
- Cholesterol 0mg
- 0%
- Sodium 70.33mg
- 2%
- Total Carbohydrate 28.07g
- 9%
- Dietary Fiber 1.02g
- 4%
- Sugars 20.43g
- Protein 1.47g
- 2%
Wow, those look awesome, Jackie! Thanks for sharing!
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