Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Chocolate Chip Cookies

A must have recipe for Must - Have Chocolate Chip Cookies. Saw this one in one of my Better Homes and Garden newsletter. Low calorie and low carb for those with Diabetes2 like myself.

Must-Have Chocolate Chip Cookies
Makes: about 40 cookies
Prep: 20 minutes
Bake: 10 min/batch

Must-Have Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients

    * 1  cup  raisins
    * 1/2  cup  boiling water
    * 1/2  cup  peanut butter
    * 1/4  cup  butter, softened
    * 1/2  cup  sugar or sugar substitute* equivalent to 1/2 cup sugar
    * 1/2  cup  refrigerated or frozen egg product, thawed, or 2 eggs
    * 1  teaspoon  ground cinnamon
    * 1  teaspoon  vanilla
    * 1/2  teaspoon  baking soda
    * 1/2  cup  all-purpose flour
    * 1-1/4  cups  rolled oats
    * 1  cup  semisweet chocolate pieces or chunks

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degree F. In a small bowl, combine raisins and boiling water; set aside.

2. In a large bowl, combine peanut butter and butter; beat with an electric mixer on medium speed for 30 seconds. Add sugar or substitute, egg, cinnamon, vanilla, and baking soda. Beat until combined. Add flour; beat until smooth. Stir oats.

3. Drain the raisins; stir raisins and chocolate pieces into oat mixture.

4. Drop by rounded teaspoons onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake about 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Transfer to wire racks; let cool. Makes about 40 cookies.

*Sugar Substitutes: Choose from Splenda Granular or Sugar Twin or Sweet 'N Low packets in bulk. Follow package directions to use product amount equivalent to 1/2 cup sugar. With Sweet 'N Low, you'll get about 34 cookies.

Make-Ahead Directions: < Prepare cookies as directed. Store at room temperature for up to 2 days.
Nutrition Facts

    * Servings Per Recipe about 40 cookies
    * Calories87,
    * Total Fat (g)4,
    * Saturated Fat (g)2,
    * Cholesterol (mg)3,
    * Sodium (mg)47,
    * Carbohydrate (g)12,
    * Fiber (g)1,
    * Protein (g)2,
    * Vitamin A (DV%)0,
    * Vitamin C (DV%)0,
    * Calcium (DV%)0,
    * Iron (DV%)0,
    * Other Carbohydrates (d.e.)1,
    * Fat (d.e.).5,
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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