LIGHTER CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

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These crispy cookies will give your old, full fat recipe, a run for their money. By adding some ground oats to whole wheat pastry flour, cutting the butter and adding some agave nectar, we cut the fat and calories without sacrificing flavor.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     dessert

Time 1h37m

Yield 24 cookies, 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/2 cup rolled oats (not quick-cooking)
1 cup whole-wheat pastry flour, spooned and leveled
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, softened
2/3 cup packed light-brown sugar
3 tablespoons agave nectar
1 large egg, room temperature
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
4 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped, or 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Combine the oats, flour, baking soda and salt in a food processor and pulse until the oats are finely ground. Set aside.
  • 2. In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream the butter, sugar and agave nectar until light and fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla and mix until smooth and glossy. Reduce mixer speed to the lowest setting and gradually add the flour mixture until just incorporated; stir in the chocolate.
  • 3. Drop level tablespoons of the dough onto silicone mat lined baking sheets, 2 inches apart (12 cookies per sheet). Transfer the sheets to the refrigerator and chill the cookies until solid, about 30 minutes. Bake until lightly golden around edges, about 12 to 14 minutes, rotating the pans halfway through. Remove the baking sheets from the oven and let cool on the sheets for 1 minute; transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Ilham Shirzad
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These cookies are amazing! They're so soft and chewy, and the chocolate chips are perfectly melted. I will definitely be making these again and again.


Turay Fatmata
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I've tried this recipe several times and I can never get the cookies to turn out right. They're always too dry or too crumbly.


Diana Denton
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These cookies were a bit dry, but the flavor was good.


Mark E
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These cookies are the best chocolate chip cookies I've ever had. They're so soft and chewy, and the chocolate chips are perfectly melted.


ogooluwa oluwasegun
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I made these cookies for a party and they were a huge success. Everyone loved them!


Rafiq Latief
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These cookies were a bit too sweet for my taste, but my kids loved them.


Shormi Fhatema
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These cookies are delicious! I love the combination of chocolate and sea salt.


Sema OKeeffe
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I've made these cookies several times now and they're always a hit. They're so easy to make and they always turn out perfectly.


Alijaan Ali
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These cookies are the perfect balance of sweet and salty. The sea salt flakes really take them to the next level.


suhaib ramzi
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I was disappointed with these cookies. They were dry and crumbly, and the chocolate chips were not evenly distributed.


Makhdoommujibahmad Tahir
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These cookies were easy to make and turned out great! I used dark chocolate chips and they added a nice rich flavor.


Raheem Qureshi
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I love that these cookies are a lighter version of the classic chocolate chip cookie. They're still delicious, but they're not as heavy or greasy.


Shahriya Islam
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These cookies were a hit with my family! They were so soft and chewy, and the chocolate chips melted perfectly. I will definitely be making these again.