Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
Wet Ingredients
- ¼ cup butter, melted (or light butter substitute)
- ⅓ cup brown sugar or low-calorie sweetener blend
- 1 egg white
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Add-ins
- ½ cup mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and salt. Whisk together until evenly blended to ensure leavening is distributed throughout the dough.
- Prepare Wet Ingredients: In a separate larger bowl, whisk together the melted butter (or light butter substitute), brown sugar or low-calorie sweetener blend, egg white, and vanilla extract until smooth and well-combined.
- Combine Wet and Dry: Gradually add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients bowl, stirring gently until a soft dough forms without overmixing to maintain tenderness.
- Fold in Chocolate Chips: Gently fold the mini chocolate chips into the dough, distributing them evenly to spread chocolate flavor while keeping calories low.
- Form Cookies: Drop spoonfuls of the dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone mat, spacing them about 2 inches apart to allow for spreading.
- Bake: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Bake the cookies for 8–10 minutes, watching carefully to ensure they do not overbake which can cause dryness.
- Cool: Remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool on the baking sheet for several minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. This allows them to set and keeps them soft and chewy.
Notes
- Using mini chocolate chips helps spread chocolate flavor throughout the cookie with fewer calories per bite.
- Do not overbake the cookies or they may become dry; remove them as soon as the edges begin to turn golden.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Low Calorie
