The Cookies I Crave

[carolf]

I just got the below recipe as part of an enewsletter from Fitbook. I haven't made them yet but they sound yummy and I wanted to share. They're also healthy, they're based on a recipe from Kelly Krieger's cookbook-The Food you Crave:

The Cookies I Crave
¼ cup (1/2 stick) I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter, baking butter softened
¼ cup firmly packed Splenda brown sugar
3 TBS Splenda sugar blend for baking
¼ cup unsweetened applesauce
1 large egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
¼ cup all-purpose flour
¼ cup chocolate Protein Freeze protein powder
½ cup whole-wheat pastry flour (or regular whole wheat flour)
¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
¼ tsp salt
4 oz. dark chocolate chips
Nuts (optional)
Pre-heat oven to 350. In a large bowl mash together the butter and sugars, then add the applesauce, egg, and vanilla. Beat until creamy. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flours, protein powder, cocoa, and salt. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix well. Stir in both chocolates and add nuts (if desired), and mix well. Using a tablespoon, scoop batter onto ungreased cookie sheet and bake until cookies are set – about 12 minutes. Transfer cookies to rack to cool. Serves: 24

Nutrients per cookie: 82 calories, 4g fat, 6g sugar,1g fiber, 3g protein