These are soft cake-like cookies.

1/2cup of unsweetened applesauce
1/3 cup canola oil
3 egg whites
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2-2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup baking cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips.

In a large mixing bowl, combine the applesauce, oil and egg whites. Beat in sugars and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; gradually add to applesauce mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or until slightly firm.

Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto baking sheets coated with nonstick cooking spray. Sprinkle with chocolate chips.
Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes or until set.

yield 44 cookies.

one cookie 78 calories, 2g ft, (trace saturated fat), trace cholesterol, 63 mg sodium, 14g carbohydrate, 1g fiber, 1g protein.

Posted by Paulette Lacasse