Best 8 Healthier Absolutely The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipes

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In the realm of delectable treats, the chocolate chip cookie reigns supreme, captivating taste buds with its irresistible symphony of flavors. However, the pursuit of a healthier version of this classic confection can prove to be a daunting task, often resulting in compromised taste or texture. Fear not, cookie enthusiasts! This article embarks on a culinary expedition to uncover the secrets behind creating the ultimate healthier chocolate chip cookie recipe, a harmonious blend of indulgence and well-being. Through careful ingredient selection, precise measurements, and a sprinkle of culinary alchemy, we will unveil the path to achieving a healthier version of this beloved treat, without sacrificing the rich, gooey center and crispy edges that make it so irresistible.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

HEALTHIER AWARD WINNING SOFT CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES



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By replacing half the butter with applesauce and half the chocolate chips with raisins, I only slightly altered the original. They are still soft and tasty with half the fat.

Provided by MakeItHealthy

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Fruit Cookie Recipes     Raisin

Time 1h30m

Yield 72

Number Of Ingredients 12

4 ½ cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 cup butter, softened
½ cup unsweetened applesauce
1 ½ cups packed brown sugar
½ cup white sugar
2 (3.4 ounce) packages instant vanilla pudding mix
4 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup raisins
2 cups chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Sift together flour and baking soda.
  • Beat butter, applesauce, brown sugar, and white sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Mix in instant pudding until well blended. Stir in eggs one at a time, allowing each egg to blend into butter mixture before adding the next. Beat in vanilla extract. Blend flour mixture into butter mixture until just incorporated. Fold in chocolate chips, raisins, and walnuts; mixing just enough to evenly combine. Drop spoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
  • Bake in preheated oven until edges of cookies are golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool on wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 138.2 calories, Carbohydrate 19.5 g, Cholesterol 17.1 mg, Fat 6.5 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 1.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.7 g, Sodium 97.4 mg, Sugar 11.9 g

HEALTHIER BEST CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES



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I love these cookies but I really wanted to try to make them a little lighter. I actually used sweet potato puree for some of the butter and juice squeezed from an orange for some of the sugar and they still taste great. It sounds a little odd but try it!!

Provided by MakeItHealthy

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 12

½ cup butter, softened
¼ cup sweet potato puree
½ cup white sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
½ cup orange juice
4 egg whites
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons hot water
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Beat butter, sweet potato, white sugar, brown sugar, and orange juice with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Add eggs whites one at a time, allowing each egg to blend into butter mixture before adding the next. Beat in vanilla extract. Dissolve baking soda in hot water in a small bowl. Add to sweet potato batter. Stir in flour, chocolate chips, and walnuts. Roll dough into walnut-sized balls and place 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
  • Bake in preheated oven until edges are nicely browned, about 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 249.4 calories, Carbohydrate 35.8 g, Cholesterol 10.2 mg, Fat 11.4 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 3.7 g, SaturatedFat 5.2 g, Sodium 95.5 mg, Sugar 21.5 g

HEALTHIER ABSOLUTELY THE BEST CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES



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These cookies are amazing but I wanted to add some grains and cut the fat. By adding some cheerios and kiwi puree I have done just that. They taste great and have vitamins and antioxidants.

Provided by MakeItHealthy

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 10

½ cup butter
1 kiwi, pureed
½ cup brown sugar
½ cup white sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons Mexican vanilla extract
2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup toasted oat cereal (such as Cheerios ®), smashed
2 cups milk chocolate chips

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two baking sheets.
  • Cream together the butter, kiwi, brown sugar and white sugar in a large bowl, until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well with each addition, then stir in the vanilla extract. Combine flour, baking soda, and toasted oat cereal in a bowl; gradually stir into the creamed mixture. Finally, fold in the chocolate chips. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared baking sheets.
  • Bake in preheated oven until light brown, about 8 to 10 minutes. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 198.2 calories, Carbohydrate 27.5 g, Cholesterol 30.3 mg, Fat 9.1 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 2.9 g, SaturatedFat 5.4 g, Sodium 118.8 mg, Sugar 16.5 g

THE HEART HEALTHIEST CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES



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This recipe is from The Vegetarian Times magazine, I love them, this is the recipe that I found for my cookie monster husband who has cholesterol problems, and these cookies are excellent for him, no butter, no eggs and the omegas from the nuts, and of course they are delicious . Don't forget to wait until dough is cool to add the chocolate chips or they will melt.

Provided by nobmx

Categories     Dessert

Time 18m

Yield 30 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 tablespoons canola oil
2 cups walnuts
1 cup light brown sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups oat flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 cups rolled oats
1 1/2 cups semisweet vegan chocolate chips (I use only 3/4 cup chocolate chips, to cut calories)

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350°F Coat 2 baking sheets with cooking spray, or line with parchment paper.
  • 2. Blend walnuts in food processor 30 seconds, or until ground into a fine meal. Add canola oil, and blend 2 to 3 minutes more, or until mixture has the consistency of natural peanut butter, scraping down sides of food processor occasionally. Transfer to bowl.
  • 3. Whisk together brown sugar and ½ cup water in small saucepan, and bring mixture to a boil. Pour brown sugar mixture over ground walnut butter, add vanilla extract, and stir until no lumps remain.
  • 4. Whisk together oat flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon in separate bowl. Stir oat flour mixture into walnut mixture. Cool 10 minutes. Fold in oats, then chocolate chips.
  • 5. Shape cookie dough into 2-inch balls, and place 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets. Flatten cookies with bottom of drinking glass dipped in water. Bake 8 to 10 minutes, or until cookies begin to brown and tops look dry. Cool 3 minutes on baking sheets, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.

THE BEST CHEWY CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES RECIPE BY TASTY



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There are a few secrets to the best classic, chewy chocolate chip cookies. Number one: Don't use chips; instead, opt for a mix of milk or semisweet and dark chocolate chunks. The second is to let the dough rest overnight or longer for a more complex, toffee-like flavor. Lastly, use an ice cream scooper to get even-sized cookies every time. And that's it! With these little tweaks, the result is a cookie that's textured on the outside, and soft and gooey on the inside. Absolutely perfect!

Provided by Alvin Zhou

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h5m

Yield 12 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 10

½ cup granulated sugar
¾ cup brown sugar, packed
1 teaspoon salt
½ cup unsalted butter, melted
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
4 oz milk or semi-sweet chocolate chunks
4 oz dark chocolate chunk, or your preference

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, whisk together the sugars, salt, and butter until a paste forms with no lumps.
  • Whisk in the egg and vanilla, beating until light ribbons fall off the whisk and remain for a short while before falling back into the mixture.
  • Sift in the flour and baking soda, then fold the mixture with a spatula (Be careful not to overmix, which would cause the gluten in the flour to toughen resulting in cakier cookies).
  • Fold in the chocolate chunks, then chill the dough for at least 30 minutes. For a more intense toffee-like flavor and deeper color, chill the dough overnight. The longer the dough rests, the more complex its flavor will be.
  • Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Scoop the dough with an ice-cream scoop onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet, leaving at least 4 inches (10 cm) of space between cookies and 2 inches (5 cm) of space from the edges of the pan so that the cookies can spread evenly.
  • Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until the edges have started to barely brown.
  • Cool completely before serving.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 273 calories, Carbohydrate 34 grams, Fat 14 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 3 grams, Sugar 23 grams

HEALTHIER ABSOLUTELY THE BEST CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES



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These cookies are amazing but I wanted to add some grains and cut the fat. By adding some cheerios and kiwi puree I have done just that. They taste great and have vitamins and antioxidants.

Provided by MakeItHealthy

Categories     Chocolate Chip Cookies

Time 30m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 10

½ cup butter
1 kiwi, pureed
½ cup brown sugar
½ cup white sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons Mexican vanilla extract
2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup toasted oat cereal (such as Cheerios ®), smashed
2 cups milk chocolate chips

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two baking sheets.
  • Cream together the butter, kiwi, brown sugar and white sugar in a large bowl, until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well with each addition, then stir in the vanilla extract. Combine flour, baking soda, and toasted oat cereal in a bowl; gradually stir into the creamed mixture. Finally, fold in the chocolate chips. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared baking sheets.
  • Bake in preheated oven until light brown, about 8 to 10 minutes. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 198.2 calories, Carbohydrate 27.5 g, Cholesterol 30.3 mg, Fat 9.1 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 2.9 g, SaturatedFat 5.4 g, Sodium 118.8 mg, Sugar 16.5 g

HEALTHIER ABSOLUTELY THE BEST CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES



Healthier Absolutely the Best Chocolate Chip Cookies image

These cookies are amazing but I wanted to add some grains and cut the fat. By adding some cheerios and kiwi puree I have done just that. They taste great and have vitamins and antioxidants.

Provided by MakeItHealthy

Categories     Chocolate Chip Cookies

Time 30m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 10

½ cup butter
1 kiwi, pureed
½ cup brown sugar
½ cup white sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons Mexican vanilla extract
2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup toasted oat cereal (such as Cheerios ®), smashed
2 cups milk chocolate chips

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two baking sheets.
  • Cream together the butter, kiwi, brown sugar and white sugar in a large bowl, until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well with each addition, then stir in the vanilla extract. Combine flour, baking soda, and toasted oat cereal in a bowl; gradually stir into the creamed mixture. Finally, fold in the chocolate chips. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared baking sheets.
  • Bake in preheated oven until light brown, about 8 to 10 minutes. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 198.2 calories, Carbohydrate 27.5 g, Cholesterol 30.3 mg, Fat 9.1 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 2.9 g, SaturatedFat 5.4 g, Sodium 118.8 mg, Sugar 16.5 g

ABSOLUTELY THE BEST CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES



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My kids say these are absolutely the best chocolate chip cookies ever. I usually put aside an afternoon and bake three batches because one batch doesn't make it past the second day.

Provided by Carrie Ann

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 1h10m

Yield 60 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup white sugar
3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 large eggs
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Steps:

  • Combine flour, baking soda and salt.
  • Cream together butter, sugars and vanilla until light.
  • Add eggs; beat well.
  • Gradually add flour mixture, beating well.
  • Stir in chocolate chips and nuts.
  • Drop by rounded teaspoons onto ungreased cookie sheets.
  • Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 93.7, Fat 5, SaturatedFat 3, Cholesterol 15.2, Sodium 66.3, Carbohydrate 12.3, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 8.2, Protein 1

Tips:

  • Use high-quality chocolate chips. This will make a big difference in the flavor of your cookies.
  • Don't overmix the dough. Overmixing will make the cookies tough.
  • Chill the dough before baking. This will help the cookies hold their shape.
  • Bake the cookies until they are just set. Overbaking will make them dry and crumbly.
  • Let the cookies cool completely before eating. This will allow the flavors to develop.

Conclusion:

These chocolate chip cookies are the perfect treat for any occasion. They are easy to make and always a hit with everyone who tries them. So next time you're in the mood for a delicious cookie, give this recipe a try. You won't be disappointed.

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