a healthy cookie?
I used 1/2 cup more flour than the original recipe, which made these delicious cookies a bit more cakey.
Ingredients
1/2 cup butter, cubed
1/3 cup reduced-fat creamy peanut butter
1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup coconut (optional)
Directions
In a small microwave-safe bowl, microwave butter and peanut butter until butter is melted; stir until smooth. Stir in applesauce.
Transfer to a large bowl. Beat in the sugars until blended. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; gradually add to peanut butter mixture and mix well. Stir in chocolate chips. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 7-9 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks. Store in an airtight container. Yield: 4-1/2 dozen.
Nutrition Facts: 1 cookie equals 75 calories, 3 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 12 mg cholesterol, 47 mg sodium, 11 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1/2 fat.
Source: Taste of Home (Recipe published in Healthy Cooking April/May 2010, p51)
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