So, I think it's time for one of these 'healthier' recipes I've been going on about, and it's chocolate cookies! Now due to the fact I've used natural fruit sweetener as a replacement for sugar, and also as I use wholewheat flour, (I told you these were healthy!!), these will inevitably turn out less sweet than traditional cookies. To up the sweetness whilst still being healthy, I suggest chopping up 100g of dark chocolate (70%-85% cocoa solids, please!) and adding to the combined mixture before baking! I've also used soya butter, instead of regular, which should be available in most supermarkets. Enjoy!
Ingredients
200g Wholewheat flour
1/2 Teaspoon baking powder
1/4 Teaspoon salt
175g Natural Fruit Sugar Sweetener/Agave Nectar
125g Soya Butter
1 large egg
2 teaspoons Vanilla extract
35g Cocoa powder
100g Macadamia nuts, or hazelnuts, chopped
1- Preheat oven to 180 degrees centigrade (fan-assisted)/Gas mark 4/350 fahrenheit.
Line a baking tray with baking paper.
2- Beat all wet ingredients (butter, extract, sweetener, egg) together with an electric whisk until smooth.
3- Stir in sifted dry ingredients (flour, baking soda, cocoa powder).
When combined, stir in chopped nuts.
4- Scoop small amounts of mixture onto baking tray, flatten with a fork.
Bake in the oven for 15-20 mins - Checking every few minutes after they have been in for 10, to check they don't burn and go hard!
5- Leave to cool on a wire rack, then enjoy :)
Nati xXx
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