Chocolate Chip Cookies

December 1st, 2009 | Author:

	cooking spray
1 1/2	cup all-purpose flour
1/2	teaspoon baking soda
1/4	teaspoon salt
1/2	cup stick margarine
1/2	cup granulated sugar
1/4	cup packed light brown sugar
1	large egg
1/4	cup no-sugar-added applesauce
2	tablespoons 1% low-fat milk
2	teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2	cup chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly coat 2 baking sheets with cooking spray.
In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.
In a large bowl, with an electric mixer at medium speed, beat the margarine until fluffy. Add the sugars, egg, applesauce, milk, and vanilla and beat 1 minute. Stir in chocolate chips and the flour mixture.
Drop the dough by teaspoonfuls onto the prepared baking sheet. Bake until lightly browned, 14 to 16 minutes. Remove and cool on a baking rack.

As an alternative you can omit the chips when baking the cookies and when they come out of the oven and are still soft you can gently push the chips into the cookies in a smiley face shape.