Chocolate Chip Cookies

From EatingWell: March/April 1994 — Subscribe Now!

Here we use reduced-fat cream cheese in place of some of the butter to lower the fat in this version of the classic chocolate chip cookie.

READER'S COMMENT:

"WOW!! even my teenager liked them, I did make a few changes though, I used 1/2 white and 1/2 whole wheat four, I added a cup of pecans, and 1/2 tsp of vanilla and 1/2 tsp of butternut~vanilla flavoring(because i ran out of real vanilla...

About 2 1/2 dozen cookies

Active Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour

Nutrition Profile

Diabetes appropriate | Low carbohydrate | View Complete Nutrition Guidelines»

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese, (Neufchâtel) (1/4 cup)
6 tablespoons packed light brown sugar
6 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 large egg white
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips, coarsely chopped, or mini chocolate chips

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or coat with cooking spray.
Stir together flour, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl; set aside. Melt butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Cook, swirling the pan, until the butter turns nutty brown, 30 to 60 seconds. Pour into a large mixing bowl. Add cream cheese, brown sugar and granulated sugar. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed until smooth.
Add egg, egg white and vanilla; beat until well incorporated. Add the reserved flour mixture and chocolate chips and stir with a wooden spoon just until combined. (The batter will be runny.)
Drop the batter by rounded tablespoonfuls, 2 inches apart, onto the prepared baking sheets. Bake, one sheet at a time, until golden, 12 to 15 minutes. Transfer the cookies to racks and let cool.

Nutrition

Per cookie: 62 calories; 2 g fat (1 g sat, 0 g mono); 10 mg cholesterol; 10 g carbohydrates; 1 g protein; 0 g fiber; 70 mg sodium; 22 mg potassium.

1 Carbohydrate Serving

Exchanges: 1/2 starch, 1 other carbohydrate, 1 fat