Vanilla Chewies Lower Fat Recipes

THE ULTIMATE HEALTHY SOFT & CHEWY OATMEAL RAISIN COOKIES

Steps:

• Whisk together the oats, flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in a medium bowl. In a separate bowl, whisk together the coconut oil, egg, and vanilla. Stir in the honey or agave. Add in the flour mixture, stirring just until incorporated. Fold in the raisins. Chill the cookie dough for 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 325°F, and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
• Drop the cookie dough into 15 rounded scoops onto the prepared sheet, and flatten slightly. Bake at 325°F for 11-14 minutes (see Notes!). Cool on the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.

CHOCOLATE CHERRY CHEWIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• In large bowl, combine low fat sweetened condensed milk, flour, cocoa, egg white and vanilla.
• Stir in chocolate chips and cherries.
• Spray baking sheets with cooking spray.
• Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto baking sheets; bake 6 to 7 minutes.
• Store loosely covered at room temperature.

LOW FAT CHOCOLATE CHEWIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 275 degrees F and place oven racks in the middle positions.
• Line one or two sheet pans with foil or kitchen parchment. Set aside.
• Beat the egg whites with the salt to a soft peak stage (when the tops of the peaks fall over when whip is removed).
• Add the sugar slowly, beating until the mixture is very thick.
• Stir in the cocoa powder, vanilla, and chopped chocolate.
• Place walnut-size mounds of the batter on the sheet pans and bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes until dry on the surface but still soft inside.
• Slide the foil or parchment with its cookies onto a cooling rack and cool for 5 minutes.
• Peel the foil or parchment off the still-warm cookies and cool them completely on rack.

RICH AND CHEWY LOW FAT BROWNIES

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar in a large bowl using a hand mixer. Add egg whites, applesauce and vanilla.
• Mix all other ingredients in a separate smaller bowl and add to the wet ingredients in the large bowl. Do NOT overmix!
• Spray 8x8 dish with PAM and bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes. ENJOY!