Chocolate chip cookies made healthier

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Our tweaks to a classic chocolate chip cookie recipe reduce the saturated fat content and sugar, making these cookies lower in energy but still a delicious treat.

Serves: 14

Time to make: 20 mins

Hands-on time: 10 mins

Ingredients

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⅓ cup agave nectar
1 egg
4 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup plain flourall purpose flourX
¼ teaspoons baking soda
½ cup dark chocolate chips

Instructions

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1 Heat the oven to 180°C/fan 160°C/gas 4 and line 2 large baking sheets with baking paper.

2 In a bowl, beat together the agave nectar, egg and olive oil. Fold in the remaining ingredients until combined in a dough.

3 Spoon 14 heaped tablespoonfuls of the dough on to the prepared baking sheets at 5cm intervals. Bake for 6–8 min until golden and almost firm to touch, then lift the baking paper and cookies on to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 115 cal

Kilojoules 481 kJ

Protein 1.8 g

Total fat 5.2 g

Saturated fat 1.5 g

Carbohydrates 16.2 g

Sugar 7.3 g

Dietary fibre 0.6 g

Sodium 39 mg

Calcium 14 mg

Iron 0.4 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.

First published: Feb 2021

One comment on Chocolate chip cookies made healthier

Kelly Ronayne August 7, 2022 at 3:47 pm #

Tip: Google says you can substitute honey for the agave nectar – don’t. It’s not good, lol.

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