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Healthified Brownie Cookies

44% less fat • 55% less sat fat • 27% fewer calories than the original recipe—see the comparison Favorite dried fruit replaces half the chips for a more nutritious cookie. Lots of changes with tasty results in a chocolaty cookie where nutritious dried cranberries replace half the chips! From eatbetteramerica.

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Healthified Brownie Cookies
  • PREP TIME

    1 Hr 15 Min

  • TOTAL TIME

    1 Hr 45 Min

  • SERVINGS

    48

 

1/2
cup granulated sugar
1/2
cup packed brown sugar
1/2
cup butter, softened
1/4
cup canola oil
1/4
cup chocolate syrup
2
egg whites
1
egg
1
teaspoon vanilla
2 1/4
cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
1/3
cup unsweetened baking cocoa
1 1/2
teaspoons baking soda
1/2
teaspoon salt
1
cup dark or semisweet chocolate chips (6 oz)
1
cup sweetened dried cranberries or dried cherries
1/2
cup chopped pecans or walnuts, toasted*
  • 1 Heat oven to 350°F. Spray cookie sheets with cooking spray. In large bowl, beat sugars, butter and oil with electric mixer on low speed until blended. Beat in chocolate syrup, egg whites, egg and vanilla.
  • 2 Beat in flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt until well blended. Stir in chocolate chips, cranberries and pecans. Drop by slightly-rounded measuring tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto cookie sheets.
  • 3 Bake 10 to 13 minutes or until set. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
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Expert Tips

*To toast pecans, heat oven to 350°F. Spread pecans in ungreased shallow pan. Bake uncovered 6 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until light brown.

We've replaced ingredients with great-tasting alternatives to create better-for-you recipes that are just as yummy as the originals.

No-trans-fat 68% vegetable oil spread can be substituted for the butter. The cookies will spread less and retain a more rounded shape.

Chocolate syrup and unsweetened cocoa add lots of rich chocolate flavor, adding minimal fat to this decadent recipe. Dark chocolate chips are relatively new to the market with several brands available

You can bake smaller cookies for your holiday cookie tray. Drop dough by level measuring tablespoonfuls onto cookie sheet. Bake 7 to 9 minutes. Makes about 5 1/2 dozen cookies.

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Nutrition Information:

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Cookie)
  • Calories 110
    • (Calories from Fat 45),
  • Total Fat 5g
    • (Saturated Fat 2g,
    • Trans Fat 0g),
  • Cholesterol 10mg;
  • Sodium 90mg;
  • Total Carbohydrate 15g
    • (Dietary Fiber 0g,
    • Sugars 9g),
  • Protein 1g;
Percent Daily Value*:
  • Vitamin A 0 %;
  • Vitamin C 0 %;
  • Calcium 0 %;
  • Iron 2 %;
Exchanges:
  • 1/2 Starch;
  • 0 Fruit;
  • 1/2 Other Carbohydrate;
  • 0 Skim Milk;
  • 0 Low-Fat Milk;
  • 0 Milk;
  • 0 Vegetable;
  • 0 Very Lean Meat;
  • 0 Lean Meat;
  • 0 High-Fat Meat;
  • 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choices:
  • 1;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
What is healthified?

We've replaced ingredients with great-tasting alternatives to create better-for-you recipes that are just as yummy as the original

Here's the skinny
Before After
1 cup butter, softened 1/2 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup canola oil
3 cups semisweet chocolate chips (18 oz) 1/4 cup chocolate syrup
1/3 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
1 cup dark or semisweet chocolate chips (6 oz)
1 cup sweetened dried cranberries or dried cherries
2 eggs 2 egg whites
1 egg
1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts 1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts, toasted*
Nutritional Highlights
Calories
 
 
150 (before)
110 (after)
Fat
 
 
1 1/2 (before)
1 (after)
Saturated Fat
 
 
4 1/2 g (before)
2 g (after)
Total Fat
 
 
9 g (before)
5 g (after)

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Posted 2/27/2012 2:21:12 PM REPORT ABUSE italianchick148 said:
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I make these all the time because all my friends LOVE them! Last time I made them, I accidentally used 1 tsp. of almond extract instead of vanilla and they turned out even better! The cookies have a hint of cherry to them and it is fantastic! Will definitely be making again!! I don't use the dried nuts or fruit though, only about a half cup of mini semi-sweet chocolate chips. So delicious!
Posted 1/23/2012 4:49:32 PM REPORT ABUSE happygirl4ever said:
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I liked the recipe! It was tasty and delicious. My only complaint is that the serving size is for one cookie. 110 calories and 5 g. of fat for one cookie is a lot for such a little amount.
Posted 8/22/2011 3:48:35 PM REPORT ABUSE AlexandraR said:
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Substitute sweet and low for the sugar, and margarine for the butter. Cut out the nuts, and your cookie is much healthier and SOOOOOOO amazing :)
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