Best 8 The Best Lower Fat Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipes

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Chocolate chip cookies are a timeless classic. While they may often be seen as an indulgent treat, they can be made to be lower in fat without sacrificing on taste. This article will provide a comprehensive guide to crafting delectable lower fat chocolate chip cookies. We'll delve into the key ingredients needed, the best practices for mixing and baking, and clever techniques for creating a healthier version of this beloved treat. From selecting the right flour and sugar alternatives to understanding the role of butter and eggs, we'll cover all the essential elements to ensure you achieve perfectly chewy and flavorful cookies, without the guilt.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

LOW-FAT DOUBLE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES



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These delicious low-fat double chocolate chip cookies have half the fat of regular ones but taste just as decadent.

Provided by Fiona Haynes

Categories     Dessert

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/4 cup unsalted butter (softened)
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar (packed)
1 large egg white
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/3 cup miniature semi-sweet chocolate chips

Steps:

  • Gather the ingredients and preheat oven to 375 F.
  • Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
  • In a large bowl, beat butter and sugars together with an electric mixer until creamy.
  • Add egg white and vanilla and mix until well blended.
  • In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking soda , salt, and cocoa powder.
  • Gradually add the flour mixture to the egg and sugar, mixing between each addition with the electric mixer on low speed.
  • Remove bowl from mixer and use a wooden spoon to work the dough together. Don't worry if the dough seems a little crumbly at first. Gently stir in chocolate chips.
  • Drop the cookie dough by the teaspoonful onto prepared cookie sheets.
  • Bake for 8 to 10 minutes.
  • Cool on the cookie sheet for 1 minute, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 105 kcal, Carbohydrate 16 g, Cholesterol 17 mg, Fiber 1 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Sodium 75 mg, Sugar 9 g, Fat 4 g, ServingSize 18 cookies (18 servings), UnsaturatedFat 0 g

THE BEST LOWER FAT CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES



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These were advertised as the best tasting low fat chocolate chip cookies ever. Certainly caught my eye. While these are not really lowfat for me, the are certainly lower than your usually cookie.

Provided by justcallmetoni

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 26m

Yield 36 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

16 tablespoons light butter, such as Smart Balance or Land O'Lakes Light
1 egg
2 egg whites
1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1 1/2 cups unbleached flour
1/2 cup ground oatmeal (measure after grounding the oats to a coarse flour consistency)
1 teaspoon baking soda
10 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips, good quality (I plan to chop up dark Dove bars)
1/4 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
1/4 teaspoon salt, to bring out a bit more flavor

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Cream the butter and both sugars in a large bowl. Beat with electric mixer until smooth. Add the egg, egg whites, salt and the vanilla. Beat well.
  • In a smaller bowl, combine the dry ingredients (flour, ground oatmeal and baking soda). Slowly add the dry items into the larger bowl and beat with electric mixer until batter is smooth and creamy. Fold in entire bag of chocolate chips, and if you like add the walnuts.
  • Drop dough by large teaspoons (or scant Tablespoons) onto cookie sheet and bake for 11 minutes (the time REALLY depends on your oven so watch that first batch!).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 115.2, Fat 6.2, SaturatedFat 3.7, Cholesterol 12.7, Sodium 87.3, Carbohydrate 14.6, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 9.2, Protein 1.6

MY BIG, FAT CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES



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Provided by Tyler Florence

Categories     dessert

Time 45m

Yield about 1 dozen 5-inch cookies

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup white sugar
3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 large eggs
1 (8-ounce) block dark chocolate, coarsely chopped

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper. Sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt into a medium bowl and set aside.
  • Place the butter, sugar, and brown sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer; cream together on medium speed until light and fluffy. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula. Beat in the vanilla and eggs. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture and continue to mix until a smooth batter forms. Turn off the mixer and fold in the chocolate chunks using the spatula.
  • To form the cookies, scoop about 1/4 cup of cookie dough into your hands and roll it around into a ball; place them about 3-inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheets; you should get about 4 cookies on each pan. Press down the tops of the dough slightly and bake until the cookies are light brown, 12 minutes for chewy cookies, or about 15 minutes for crispy cookies.
  • Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Repeat with remaining dough/cookie sheets.

SKINNY CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES



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What's better than the classic taste and texture of deliciously soft and chewy chocolate chip cookies? Enjoying those same amazing chocolate chip cookies with 21% fewer calories and 42% less saturated fat! We made a few smart ingredient tweaks to our well-loved classic recipe for a lower calorie option that's just as delicious as the original. This recipe takes less than an hour to make and yields about 42 cookies, so you can share some of these tasty cookies with friends or freeze your unbaked cookies so they will be ready to pop in the oven the next time you want to enjoy freshly-baked cookies that you can feel great about!

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 50m

Yield 42

Number Of Ingredients 10

3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup canola oil
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
2 cups Gold Medal™ whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, beat sugars, butter, oil, vanilla and egg with electric mixer on low speed until blended. Beat in flour, baking soda and salt until well blended. Stir in chocolate chips.
  • On ungreased cookie sheet, drop dough by rounded measuring tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart.
  • Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until very light golden brown (centers will be soft). Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 110, Carbohydrate 13 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 1 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 Cookie, Sodium 65 mg, Sugar 9 g, TransFat 0 g

BEST BIG, FAT, CHEWY CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE



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These cookies are the pinnacle of perfection! If you want a big, fat, chewy cookie like the kind you see at bakeries and specialty shops, then these are the cookies for you!

Provided by ELIZABETHBH

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Drop Cookie Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
¾ cup unsalted butter, melted
1 cup packed brown sugar
½ cup white sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 egg
1 egg yolk
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets or line with parchment paper.
  • Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, cream together the melted butter, brown sugar and white sugar until well blended. Beat in the vanilla, egg, and egg yolk until light and creamy. Mix in the sifted ingredients until just blended. Stir in the chocolate chips by hand using a wooden spoon. Drop cookie dough 1/4 cup at a time onto the prepared cookie sheets. Cookies should be about 3 inches apart.
  • Bake for 15 to 17 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the edges are lightly toasted. Cool on baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 284.7 calories, Carbohydrate 40.1 g, Cholesterol 42 mg, Fat 13.9 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 2.8 g, SaturatedFat 8.4 g, Sodium 110.7 mg, Sugar 27.7 g

HEALTHIER BEST BIG, FAT, CHEWY CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE



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Blueberries are both healthy and great tasting. I altered this original recipe by adding a bunch of them, along with some dried cranberries and some yogurt for butter. They are still big and chewy and super yummy but healthier as well.

Provided by MakeItHealthy

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Fruit Cookie Recipes     Cranberry

Time 1h25m

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ cup unsalted butter, melted
¼ cup non-fat plain yogurt
1 cup packed brown sugar
½ cup white sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 egg
1 egg yolk
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
½ cup blueberries
½ cup dried cranberries

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease baking sheets or line with parchment paper.
  • Sift together flour and baking soda in a small bowl; set aside.
  • Beat melted butter, yogurt, brown sugar, and white sugar in a bowl until blended. Beat in vanilla extract, egg, and egg yolk until light and creamy; mix in flour mixture until just blended. Stir in chocolate chips, blueberries, and cranberries by hand using a wooden spoon. Drop 1/4 cup cookie dough 3-inches apart on prepared baking sheets.
  • Bake in preheated oven until edges are lightly toasted, 15 to 17 minutes. Cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 232.4 calories, Carbohydrate 38 g, Cholesterol 35.3 mg, Fat 8.7 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 2.6 g, SaturatedFat 5.1 g, Sodium 46.7 mg, Sugar 25.6 g

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

LOW-FAT CHOCOLATE COOKIES



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These soft cake-like cookies have a mild cocoa flavor and cute chocolate chip topping. Better still, they're ready fast and have just 2 grams of fat! -Mary Houchin, Lebanon, Illinois

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 25m

Yield about 3-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/3 cup canola oil
3 large egg whites
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2-2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup baking cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the applesauce, oil and egg whites. Beat in sugars and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; gradually add to applesauce mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or until slightly firm., Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with chocolate chips. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until set. Remove to wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 78 calories, Fat 2g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 63mg sodium, Carbohydrate 14g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

Tips:

  • Use dark chocolate chips: Dark chocolate chips are healthier than regular chocolate chips because they contain more antioxidants.
  • Reduce the amount of sugar: You can reduce the amount of sugar in the cookies by using a sugar substitute, such as stevia or erythritol.
  • Use whole wheat flour: Whole wheat flour is a healthier alternative to all-purpose flour because it contains more fiber and nutrients.
  • Add healthy ingredients: You can add healthy ingredients to the cookies, such as oats, nuts, or dried fruit.
  • Bake the cookies at a lower temperature: Baking the cookies at a lower temperature will help them to cook more evenly and prevent them from burning.

Conclusion:

These lower-fat chocolate chip cookies are a delicious and healthy treat that you can enjoy without guilt. They are made with dark chocolate chips, whole wheat flour, and a reduced amount of sugar. You can also add healthy ingredients, such as oats, nuts, or dried fruit, to make them even more nutritious. These cookies are perfect for a snack or dessert, and they are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them.

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