Low Fat Chocolate-chip Cookies Recipe

Ingredients

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup 56% vegetable oil spread

-- lower-fat-content margarine

3/4 cups granulated sugar

3/4 cups packed light brown sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 eggs

2 cups red-fat semisweet choco baking chips

Method

1.Preheat oven to 375°F.

In medium bowl, sift together flour, baking soda and salt.

2.In large bowl, beat vegetable oil spread, sugar, brown sugar and vanilla extract with electric mixer until creamy.

Add eggs; beat well.

3.Gradually add flour mixture, beating well.

Stir in chips.

Drop by rounded teaspoons onto ungreased cookie sheet.

4.Bake 8 to 10 minutes, or until lightly browned.

Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack Cool completely.

Variation: To make softer, chewier cookies, add 1 or 2 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce to egg mixture.

Per cookie: About 200 cal, 4 g pro, 35 g car, 5 g fat, 22% cal from fat, 15 mg chol, 150 mg sod, 0 g fiber.

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