chocolate goodness

in an attempt to talk about some healthy chocolate options without all the negative posts from the last chocolate fix discussion board i decided to start a new post with a recipe for chocolate chip cookies that i am making this morning.

i found the recipe on whole foods and i like the way they talk about the cookies at the begining of the recipe -- as a more healthy version of our childhood favorties. in addition, the nutrional info seems really good per cookie:

76 calories, 3.3g total fat, 1.3g saturated fat, 1.3g monounsaturated fat, 0.6g polyunsaturated fat, 0.9g dietary fiber, 2g protein, 11g carbohydrate, 6mg cholesterol, 44mg sodium
Good source of: isoflavones

so, without further ado, here's the way to make them. i will post back later to tell you all how they turned out.

best, carrieanne

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Makes 5 dozen

The chocolate chip cookies of our childhood are not really the best choice for grownups: They're loaded with fat, in the form of butter, chocolate, and nuts, and a lot of that is saturated fat. But there's nothing really like them…or is there? This recipe contains much less fat (some of it olive oil, rather than butter). Oats add satisfying texture (and heart-healthy soluble fiber) while soy nuts, which taste like roasted peanuts, supply beneficial isoflavones. So the cookies are still a treat, but a guilt-free one.

1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
1 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
4 TB unsalted butter, at room temperature
3 TB extra-light olive oil
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
2 TB low-fat (1%) milk
1 large whole egg
1 large egg white
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup roasted unsalted soy nuts (4 oz)
1 cup semisweet mini chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 375°F. Spread oats on baking sheet and toast 10 minutes or until golden brown.
Meanwhile, on a sheet of waxed paper, combine flour, baking soda, and salt.
In a large bowl, with an electric mixer, beat butter, oil, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in milk, whole egg, egg white, and vanilla until well combined. Fold in toasted oats, flour mixture, soy nuts, and chocolate chips; mix well.
Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2" apart onto lightly greased baking sheets. Bake 10 minutes or until cookies are set and golden brown. Remove from baking sheets and cool on wire racks.

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