LOW-FAT CHOCOLATE COOKIES
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Yield: 44 cookies
1/2 c. unsweetened applesauce
1/3 c. canola oil
3 egg whites
3/4 c. sugar
3/4 c. packed brown sugar
2 tsp. vanilla extract
2-2/3 c. flour
1/2 c. baking cocoa
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 c. mini semisweet chocolate chips
In a large mixing bowl, combine the first 3 ingredients. Beat in sugars and vanilla. Combine the next 4 ingredients; gradually add to applesauce mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or until slightly firm.
Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2-in. apart onto baking sheets coated with nonstick cooking spray. Sprinkle with chocolate chips. Bake at 350º for 8-10 minutes or until set.
One cookie equals: 78 calories…2 gm fat (trace saturated)…trace cholesterol…63 mg sodium…14 gm carbohydrate…1 gm fiber…1 gm protein ++++ Exchanges: 1 starch