I’ve posted a LOT of cookie recipes on my blog over the years, but when it gets tight down to it, my favorite would have to be the infamous Chocolate Chip Cookie! I like them soft in the middle and full of chocolate chips! I’ve also recently added a little something else that I love (Read on!)!
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Lemon Crinkle Cookies
At one of the churches we visited this year we enjoyed a time of fellowship after the service where the church families were asked to bring dessert. Someone brought Lemon Crinkle Cookies and they were so delicious that I went searching for the recipe after I returned home. I have found two types of Lemon Crinkle Cookies – one made with a boxed cake mix and the other from scratch. I have only made the “from scratch” variety so far, but they were easy and very good.
Weight Watchers Chocolate Chip Biscotti
After all the sugar cookies and sweet treats of Christmas have been devoured and their cute little tins stored away until next year, I vow I’m never eating sweets again….until tomorrow comes and the need for “a little something sweet” hits my taste buds! But I’m happy to say that there are little treats that are delicious and don’t have to kill the hope of eating better!
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Ginger Cookies – Light Version
I get teased A LOT by my family for always using recipes from Cooking Light, but I say if you can eat delicious food – even dessert – and make it a little healthier, why not?! I enjoy having dessert, but don’t want to overdo it with the fat and sugars!
I found a Ginger Cookie recipe recently that tastes every bit as good as my favorite Ginger-Molasses recipe (which is amazing!), but this one is much lighter!! I’m not sure I’ll ever make my old favorite version again! These were so yummy! Crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside, they are the perfect treat! This is one of my husband’s favorite cookie flavors, so I’m glad to have a recipe to make that I can feel a little better about making!
I always under-bake my cookies a little because I like them soft. I probably baked these around 8 minutes. You be the judge, but that’s all the time my oven required.
Ginger Cookies – Cooking Light
- 6 Tbl. Butter, softened
- 2/3 Cup plus 3 Tbl. sugar, divided
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 1 large egg
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground mace (I didn’t have this and it was still great)
- Cooking spray
- Place butter in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until fluffy. Gradually add 2/3 cup sugar, beating at medium speed until light and well blended.
- Add molasses and egg; beat well.
- Combine flour and the next 4 ingredients (through mace), stirring with a whisk.
- Gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture, stirring until well blended
- Divide dough in half.
- Wrap each portion in plastic wrap, and freeze for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Shape each portion of dough into 26 (1-inch) balls. Roll balls in remaining 3 tablespoons sugar, and place 2 inches apart on baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Flatten cookies with the bottom of a glass to 1/2-inch thickness.
- Bake for 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from pans, and cool completely on wire racks.
If you have a bit of a sweet tooth, but don’t want to kill your diet with dessert, please make these yummy treats! I can’t wait to make up another batch!
What’s your favorite splurge food-wise?
Here’s another special cookie from Cooking Light that we love and this is a delicious Angel Food Cake that is a special dessert!
Cocoa Fudge Cookies
I love it when simple meets delicious! These fudgy cookies can be mixed right in a saucepan and spooned onto the baking sheet. They end up crispy around the edges and soft in the middle.
I made these last weekend for a girl’s trip I went on, and they were the perfect ending to our poolside lunch! They were also the perfect little snack in the middle of the day! If you love chocolate AND a soft cookie, this is your recipe!
Cocoa Fudge Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 5 tablespoons butter
- 7 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup packed brown sugar
- ⅓ cup plain low-fat yogurt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Cooking spray
Directions
- Step 1 Preheat oven to 350°.
- Step 2 Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Combine flour, soda, and salt; set aside. Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Remove from heat; stir in cocoa powder and sugars (mixture will resemble coarse sand). Add yogurt and vanilla, stirring to combine. Add flour mixture, stirring until moist. Drop by level tablespoons 2 inches apart onto baking sheets coated with cooking spray.
- Step 3 Bake at 350° for 8 to 10 minutes or until almost set. Cool on pans 2 to 3 minutes or until firm. Remove cookies from pans; cool on wire racks.
I failed to mention that these are only 78 calories! Cooking LIght does a great job at providing low cal treats! These Raspberry Strippers are another favorite cookie recipe I found on their site.
Are you a crispy cookie lover or do you prefer a soft cookie?
Happy baking!
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