I am a chocolate chip cookie freak.  They are definitely one of my favorite foods and I have to say that there is nothing I love more than eating them fresh out of the oven.  So incredibly good!   I have blogged about my tried and true chocolate chip cookie recipe here and still use this as my go to.  If you haven’t tried it you must – they are foolproof and incredibly delicious.  Oh and you don’t need to bust out a mixer – this one can be done completely by hand. 🙂

So since I am madly in love with chocolate chip cookies I am always eager to come up with a way to make them healthier.  I have combined numerous recipes to come up with my Skinny Chocolate Chip Cookies that I think are pretty tasty.  My two boys even thought they were good and didn’t complain when eating them asking what was wrong with them and why they tasted funny.   A couple of things to keep in mind – I used coconut oil as the fat, however if you chose to use melted butter that would work as well and would probably taste even more like chocolate chip cookies.  As for flour – I chose a combination of equal parts all-purpose white flour, whole wheat flour and coconut flour.  As long as you use 1 1/2 cups of flour you will be golden.  Just keep in mind that the flour you choose will affect the taste and texture.  By using the three I listed above they didn’t have a heavy wheat taste and were very soft.

I hope you try these out and let me know what you think.  They are my new favorite skinny cookie and when I am trying to be good, I will whip up a batch of these instead of my full fat version.

Skinny Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups flour of choice (you can use all whole wheat or AP flour – I used a combination of coconut, whole wheat and AP flour)
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 c. organic coconut oil, melted or 1/4 c. butter, melted
1/4 c. unsweetened applesauce
1/2 c. light brown sugar
1/4 c. granulated sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 c. dark chocolate chips (more anti-oxidants!)

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Line baking sheets with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.

In a medium bowl whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.  Set aside.

In another bowl mix together coconut oil (or butter – whatever you choose), applesauce, sugars, egg, and vanilla.  Once combined, add flour mixture and stir just until incorporated.  Add chocolate chips.

If you have time, put the dough in the fridge for about an hour, if not put the dough in the fridge in between batches that are baking.  Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto the baking sheet and bake for about 9-10 minutes.  Let cool.

Make approximately 36 cookies depending on the size of themm