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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