Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies

  

Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies:

These are practically perfect!

(2 dozen)

Beat Wet Ingredients:

½ c. slightly melted or really soft salted butter (1 stick)

¼ c. brown sugar 

½ c. white sugar 

1 egg

1 t. vanilla

Stir in Dry Ingredients:

1  ¾  c. white flour (or 1 c. wheat flour + 1 c. quick oats)

½ t. salt

½ t. baking soda

1 c. chocolate chips (I prefer semi sweet)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350*  

2. Soften butter (15 seconds in microwave)

3. Beat wet ingredients

4. Stir in dry ingredients well (may refrigerate if butter was melted)

5. Place on non-greased or waxed cookie sheet

6. Bake for 10-12 minutes. (Don't over-bake) Or 8 large cookies for 15 min

7. Cool on cookie sheet for a few minutes.

WHOLE WHEAT-Low Fat-Chocolate Chip Cookies:

Beat Wet Ingredients:

¼ c. canola oil (or coconut oil)

¼ c.  applesauce (or mashed avocado or banana)

¼ c. brown sugar 

½ c. white sugar (or potato flakes- healthier-snack, not dessert)

1 egg
1 t. vanilla

Stir in Dry Ingredients:

1 c. wheat flour

1 ½ c. quick oats or oat flour (or 3/4 c. wheat flour)

¾ t. salt

½ t. soda

*¾ c. chocolate chips (I prefer semi-sweet) or raisins

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 350*

2. Mix all ingredients well

3. Place on greased or waxed cookie sheet (oil your hands)

(Makes 24 cookies)

4. Bake for 10 minutes. 

5. Cool on cookies sheet for a few minutes.

  

HONEY-WHEAT Chocolate Chip Cookies:

Beat Wet Ingredients:

½ c. honey 

1 egg
½ t. vanilla

Stir in Dry Ingredients:
1 c. wheat flour

2 c. quick oats
½ t. salt (slightly less)
½ t. baking powder
½ t. soda
¾ c. chocolate chips