Hello there. In keeping up with my blogging outline, I have dedicated today as Recipe Thursday. Wohoo! I reason I picked Thursday is because I figure by the time Thursday rolls around, I have come across and tried at least one new recipe. Sometimes I will post old favorites but today I have a new recipe that I have made a few times and let me tell you, it's SOOO hard not to just have one.
Because of my sulfite allergy, I cannot tolerate chocolate. Saddest.sentence.ever. I have searched high and low for a "sulfite free" chocolate or chocolate chip and am happy to report that there is a brand found at Kroger that is completely sulfite free! I picked a bag up last weekend when I went grocery shopping. I had been eying the bag for some time but I was patient and eventually it went on sale (it was like it knew I wanted to try it and this just gave me all the more reason). I went through my Pinterest to find a good chocolate chip cookie recipe to tweak. My favorite thing to do is to take recipes and see how healthy I can make them. I understand that some recipes are not meant to be healthy but it's kind of a weird passion of mine and it keeps me entertained. I have posted the link to the regular recipe below and obviously given credit where credit is due (I don't steal!).
Also noted is that this recipe is egg free for all your egg haters out there. Just kidding. I actually used to be able to tolerate eggs but found that with my allergy, it's becoming more difficult. Major sad face. I love eggs - I seriously could eat them all day everyday and not get tired of them. So I have pretty much cut eggs out of my diet except for special treats like if I am dying for some sunny side up eggs.
But back to the cookies....
These cookies have come out so good. You're in for a real treat if you like soft, chewy cookies, even days after they've been baked. My batch yields about a dozen and a half but really it depends on how big you like your cookies to be. I don't like to make too many or I feel like I have to eat them all before they go bad. First world problems. Enjoy!
Sulfite Free & Guilt Free Chocolate Chip Cookies
Makes about 1-2 dozen
Ingredients:
3/4 cup 0% Greek yogurt
3/4 cup all natural organic applesauce
1/4 cup organic blue agave nectar
1/2 cup organic cane sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups plus 3 tablespoons organic oat flour (the kind I used so happened to be gluten free but any kind will due)
1 cup of Enjoy Life Mini Chocolate Chips (sulfite free chocolate chips - I just pour in and mix until I think there's enough)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line cookie sheets with parchment paper or spray with non-stick spray. In a large bowl, mix Greek yogurt, apple sauce, agave nectar, and sugar until smooth. Mix in vanilla. Add dry ingredients and mix well. Add in chocolate chips and stir until well-mixed.
Use a tablespoon to scoop and place dough on cookie sheets. Bake cookies for about 15 minutes or until cooked through completely. Let cool and keep refrigerated afterwards.
Original Recipe From: http://www.melskitchencafe.com/2012/01/cream-cheese-chocolate-chip-cookies-egg-free.html
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