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"Healthified" Chocolate Chip Cookies

21% fewer calories • 42% less sat fat • 14% less fat than the original recipe—see the comparison. Simple better-for-you changes helps ease the guilt without losing an ounce of deliciousness! From eatbetteramerica.

Prep Time:50 min

Start to Finish:50 min

makes:3 1/2 dozen cookies

3/4	cup granulated sugar
3/4	cup packed brown sugar
1/2	cup butter, softened
1/2	cup canola oil
1	teaspoon vanilla
1	egg
2	cups Gold Medal® whole wheat flour
1	teaspoon baking soda
1/4	teaspoon salt
3/4	cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips

1.	Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, beat sugars, butter, oil, vanilla and egg with electric mixer on low speed until blended. Beat in flour, baking soda and salt until well blended. Stir in chocolate chips.
2.	On ungreased cookie sheet, drop dough by rounded measuring tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart.
3.	Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until very light golden brown (centers will be soft). Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): No change.

Nutritional Information

1 Cookie: Calories 110 (Calories from Fat 50); Total Fat 6g (Saturated Fat 2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 10mg; Sodium 65mg; Total Carbohydrate 13g (Dietary Fiber 1g, Sugars 9g); Protein 1g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 0%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 0%; Iron 2% Exchanges: 1/2 Starch; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 1 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

MyPyramid Servings 1 tsp Fats & Oils

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33 Reviews

What about ground flax seed?

One way these could be healthier is to replace the egg with one tablesp. of ground flax seed and three tablespoons of water. I do this with everything I bake and my family loves it (yes picky teenagers!) You can also replace oil with flax seed but it isn't as easy as 1 egg = 1 tbsp. flax seed, tbsp. water. Try it! Oh, btw don't use seeds, the ground stuff is best!
Posted at 9:46 AM on September 29 2008 by Karen , Canton MI

healthified chocolate chip cookies

i believe you could omit the granulated sugar and add splenda.
Posted at 6:26 PM on September 24 2008 by smc.3344 , mulberry FL

Alot of fat for one cookie

I forgot to mention, that it seems to still have alot of fat for one cookie...How much applesauce did you use for the recipe?
Posted at 9:36 AM on September 12 2008 by Diane , New Iberia LA

Not rating recipe just yet

Serving size is 1 cookie... -------------------------------- Nutritional Information 1 Serving: Calories 110 (Calories from Fat 50); Total Fat 6g (Saturated Fat 2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 10mg; Sodium 65mg; Total Carbohydrate 13g (Dietary Fiber 1g, Sugars 9g); Protein 1g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 0%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 0%; Iron 2% Exchanges: 1/2 Starch; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 1 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 1 *Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. MyPyramid Servings 1 tsp Fats & Oils
Posted at 9:36 AM on September 12 2008 by Diane , New Iberia LA

Serving size?

Am I just blind or is this not saying anywhere what a serving size is? Is it one cookie? so this batch makes 3.5 dozen servings? Anyone?
Posted at 9:44 AM on August 22 2008 by Edward , Long Beach CA

strategery

Not good, and nothing new. Been using whole wheat flour since forever. Sorry.
Posted at 9:44 AM on August 22 2008 by patrick , Erie PA

umm....what?

1st of all let me say it's great to use ww flour and less butter, and I'm sure these cookies are delicious. I've made a recipe very similar to this and you wouldn't know there was anything different about them. 2nd--"Healified"--may be stretching it. This still has a whopping full cup of fat and a whopping 1.5 cups of sugar! I expected to see either a meringue cookie with choc chips (delicious BTW) or a cookie with applesauce instead of some of the fat and sugar.
Posted at 9:43 AM on August 22 2008 by audbene ,

One more thing...

I added 1/2 c. chopped pecans with the chocolate chips to get more protein. This increased the calorie count, but the protein's worth it to me. :)
Posted at 9:32 AM on August 7 2008 by Rebecca , Houston TX

Amazing recipe!

I haven't tried a better chocolate chip cookie recipe using wheat flour. To keep the cookie low fat, I substituted unsweetened applesauce in place of the oil, egg, and 1/2 the butter, and can't tell a difference in the taste AT ALL! I'm not a fan of artificial sweeteners, so I didn't use Splenda like so many of you other peeps did. Still, I feel pretty good about my healthy cookies. :) Thanks for the recipe! It's a definite repeat. *munches on warm cookie*
Posted at 9:32 AM on August 7 2008 by Rebecca , Houston TX

???

As one other person noted/asked: What IS one serving? How can a diabetic, for example, use the exchange when he or she doesn't know what a serving is? Sounds like it would be a good cookie, but with my husband being diabetic, I would have to know what a serving is. Please, don't put up what a serving contains without saying what a serving IS.
Posted at 9:41 AM on July 28 2008 by Betty , Jacksonville FL

You could have added 2 cups of oatmeal and made them even healthier
Posted at 8:40 AM on July 17 2008 by bushner ,

What is one serving?

Is the serving 1 cookie? Two? A little hard to determine if these are worth it if you don't know.
Posted at 8:22 AM on July 2 2008 by Healthified Chocolate Chip Cookies , Mesa AZ

For the person who had no luck with these. As a culinary arts instructor it sounds like you might have left them on the sheet pan too long after baking which will make them hard (take off pan after 2 minutes). Also, try using parchment paper or a silpat baking mat to avoid sticking. Dark metal pans will also cause over baking and sticking.
Posted at 9:32 AM on June 20 2008 by a pastry chef , Pompano Beach FL

Health"ified"

Please keep in mind that "Healthified" means better for you than the original recipe. It doesn't necessarily mean "Healthy". An apple would beat this any day of course.... however, for an occassional sweet treat or to slowly acclimate your family towards eating healthier, go for it!! :-)
Posted at 9:47 AM on May 28 2008 by spoiledbruentte ,

Healthified Chocolate Chip Cookie

I made these yesterday, and was actually surprised how good they are! They have a very chewy texture and lots of flavor! Now the biggest problem is trying to keep my hand out of the cookie jar! Try them, you'll like them!
Posted at 9:44 AM on April 11 2008 by Sue5460 , New Richmond WI

GREAT cookies!

I thought these cookies were fabulous! My boyfriend loved them and so did all of his buddies. He thought they tasted a little like snickerdoodle cookies, but that's not a bad thing! Will definately be making these again!
Posted at 9:30 AM on March 31 2008 by stansey , Coldwater MI

Awsome

I think these are the best cookies I have ever made!
Posted at 10:43 AM on March 5 2008 by Rachaelle , Easley SC

FOOLED THEM !!!!

THIS LAST WEEKEND I MADE A BATCH FOR MY BOYS 12 AND 15 YEARS OLD. THEY QUICKLY GOBBLED UP MOST OF THEM.ONE OF THE BOYS SAID THEY ARE DIFFERENT, BUT GOOD. I SAID IT MUST BE THE BROWN SUGAR AND LEFT IT AT THAT. TOMORROW, I WILL TRY THEM ON SOME OF MY FRIENDS. THANKS FOR A GREAT RECIPE. THEY ARN'T TOLLHOUSE, BUT GOOD
Posted at 9:34 AM on February 13 2008 by BIGDOG , OREGON OH

Lower Fat Cookies

I have been substituting no-sugar-added APPLE SAUCE for sugar in my cookie recipes for years. I put a tablespoon of olive oil in the mix and spray the pan to help keep it from sticking. Plus, add some OATMEAL in it for some extra nutrition. After all these years, I still love my chocolate chip cookies this way - VERY LOW FAT!
Posted at 10:08 AM on January 23 2008 by Mander , Colorado Springs CO

not healthy

I do not agree. Is this serving one cookie? If it is the sugar is high, so are the fats and calories.
Posted at 10:07 AM on January 23 2008 by carrie , Tonawanda NY

Awesome

I got the recipe today and made them tonight. They really tasted good, I was surprised. I even used splenda, light brown sugar, an unsalted butter as an even healthier substitution. I will definalty tell my friends and I'll be making these again!
Posted at 10:06 AM on January 23 2008 by Abby , Aurora OH

Awesome!!

Hi! Just made these cookies for a friend's birthday and they were delicious! IBaked up very nicely, and taste like the "real" thing - even with Splenda instead of sugar!! Thanks so much for sharing.
Posted at 7:40 AM on January 17 2008 by , Westhampton Beach NY

Healthified chocolate chip cookies

Very good cookies. I also used Splenda for the sugars and used 1/3 cup of the brown splenda. They did not go flat as in the picture. I used my icecream scoop and they stayed big. I also used "I can't believe it's butter" In place of regular butter.
Posted at 9:50 AM on January 11 2008 by mckqueen , Fortuna AZ

I followed the recipe exactly and these cookies did not turn out very good. They were hard and crumbly. I had a very difficult time just trying to get them off the cookie sheet without falling apart! I know there healthier and better tasting cookies out there than these!
Posted at 9:41 AM on December 10 2007 by , Houston TX

U Can Bring down the calorie I DID!

Well listen folks this cookie is even better when you use splenda sugar and splenda brown sugar. It drops the calories way down. As for the oil I am a gatric bypass paient and canola oil is the best to use.It is low in calories and no salt. Also use I cant belive its butter and for the chocolate chips use carob instead. As well to brag a little I have lost 180lbs since october 4th 2005 I feel blessed that I can have a sweet from time to time without going crazy God is Good.......
Posted at 12:48 PM on November 12 2007 by Marie , El Cajon CA

Very tasty

I made these with a bit of skepticism, however, after I made them for my boyfriend and they were gone two days later, I realized just how delicious they really were! He had no idea they were healthy!
Posted at 10:13 AM on November 8 2007 by kizzlethizzle , GRAPEVINE TX

this is a great way to make better for you cookies. there is still alot of sugar and butter in them. i cut down on fat by using apple sauce and honey to replace some of the sugar
Posted at 9:48 AM on November 5 2007 by healthier approach , Charlestown RI

Heathified Cookies

another way to cut down on the fat is to substitute all natural apple sauce (no sugar added) for the oil - just make sure you use a non stick cooking spray such as the canola oils as they are better for you on your baking sheet
Posted at 9:40 AM on November 1 2007 by , Rapid City SD

Great cookie!

I liked them, my husband liked them, my co-workers lied them, my in laws liked them...you get the picture. This is a great recipe, I highly suggest trying it.
Posted at 10:22 AM on October 8 2007 by Charlotte, NC , Charlotte NC

It is a great recipe, I used egg substitute instead and I used splenda. My kids loved it as well.
Posted at 10:28 AM on September 25 2007 by dw , Oak Harbor WA

whole sugars, too

This recipe is similar to what I have come up with when I've experimented with this all-time favorite in our house. We love it! I think whole wheat even enhances cookies. But don't stop there: you still get the proper spreading ability and a much lower glycemic index by using half agave nectar (purely sweet, a great find) and half maple sugar (or use half maple syrup with the maple sugar if you can't find agave). These are *real* sugars but they don't throw your body for a loop metabolically or chemically - they are easy to metabolize.
Posted at 9:38 AM on September 24 2007 by Lydia in Vermont , Montpelier VT

I've got a tip!

You can eleminate even MORE calories by using Splenda granulated sugar, Splenda brown sugar & using only egg whites! That's what I do! It tastes great and you can eat more! :)
Posted at 9:38 AM on September 21 2007 by , Cape Coral FL

Amazing!

This is an amazing recipe- it's so many fewer calories than my recipe! I've started using this instead of my old recipe ever since I found it! :)
Posted at 10:05 AM on August 27 2007 by , Saint Leonard MD

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