Gracie's Double Chocolate New Year's Cookies, Low Sugar |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 20 Minutes Servings: 15 |
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The perfect cookie when you're craving chocolate without all the guilt! Mostly whole wheat, and the only sugar is from the small amount in the semi-sweet chocolate chips. This makes for a lower glycemic index. Makes for a tasty dessert when served with sugar-free ice cream and cool whip. There is no baking powder or baking soda in the recipe. Ingredients:
1/4 cup vegetable oil (i use safflower) |
1/2 cup splenda granular, for baking |
1 egg |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
3/4 cup white whole wheat flour |
1/4 cup unbleached white flour |
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips |
1/8 cup coarsely chopped walnuts (optional) |
1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder, for dusting |
Directions:
1. Mix together the oil, sugar substitute, egg and vanilla until smooth.
2. Sift together the flours, cocoa powder and salt.
3. Stir dry ingredients into the wet ingredients.
4. Mix in chocolate chips and nuts.
5. Form into 15 1-1/2 inch balls and place on non-stick cookie sheet.
6. Bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes.
7. While still warm, dust cookies with cocoa powder.
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