Name: Chocolate Chip Cookies with Less Sugar Recipe
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 14 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1¾ cups all purpose flour; 1 tsp baking powder; ¾ tsp Baking Soda; ½ tsp salt; 10 tbsp unsalted butter; ½ cup sucanat; 1 large egg; 1 tbsp pure vanilla extract; 5 oz bittersweet chocolate

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How To Make Chocolate Chip Cookies with Less Sugar

Everybody loves chocolate chip cookies, and you can enjoy them with less guilt, and without sacrificing flavor, by whipping up this easy-to-make recipe!

Preparation: 1 hour 30 minutes

Cooking: 14 minutes

Cool Time: 1 minute

Total: 1 hour 45 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

1¾cupsall purpose flour,spoon and leveled
1tspbaking powder
¾tspbaking soda
½tspsalt
10tbspunsalted butter,softened to room temperature
½cupsucanat,plus ⅔ cup
1large egg,plus 1 egg yolk, room temperature
1tbsppure vanilla extract
5ozbittersweet chocolate,chopped

Instructions

Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together until combined. Set aside.
In a large bowl using a hand-held or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the butter on high speed for about 2 minutes until completely smooth and creamy.
Add the sucanat and beat on medium-high speed for 3 full minutes. Stop and scrape down the sides as needed.
Beat in the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla extract at high speed. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl as needed.
At low speed, slowly mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until combined. Fold in the chopped chocolate.
Cover tightly and chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour and up to 3 days.
Remove the cookie dough from the refrigerator. If the cookie dough chilled longer than 3 to 4 hours, let it sit at room temperature for about 20 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. Set aside.
Roll the cookie dough into balls, about 2 tablespoons of dough each.
Bake the cookies for 11 to 14 minutes or until very lightly browned and crisp looking on the edges.
Allow to cool for 5 minutes on the cookie sheet. Transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.
Serve with milk, and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 120.07kcal
Fat: 6.86g
Saturated Fat: 4.17g
Trans Fat: 0.19g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.92g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.31g
Carbohydrates: 13.83g
Fiber: 0.59g
Sugar: 6.25g
Protein: 1.51g
Cholesterol: 20.47mg
Sodium: 62.60mg
Calcium: 22.53mg
Potassium: 40.43mg
Iron: 0.69mg
Vitamin A: 43.80µg

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