Monday, December 7, 2009

Healthier Cookie Bars

I started with a typical Nestle chocolate chip cookie recipe and twisted some of the ingredients to make a healthier cookie bar recipe. Light butter, splenda, and dark chocolate make this treat less of a diet disaster!
   2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
   1 tsp baking soda
   1 tsp salt
   1 cup Land O Lakes- Light Butter with Canola Oil
   1/2 cup granulated sugar mixed with 1/4 cup Splenda
   3/4 cup packed brown sugar
   1 tsp vanilla extract
   2 large eggs
   1.5 cups chocolate chips with at least 60% cacao
Preheat oven to 370° F.
Mix flour, baking soda and salt in bowl. Beat light butter, sugar mixture, brown sugar and vanilla extract in bowl until creamy.
Add eggs, beat, and then gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in chocolate.
Pour batter into greased square pan and cook until knife comes out clean when stuck into center of pan (about 20-30 minutes).
Let cool and cut into bars.
ENJOY :)

1 comment:

  1. This looks especially good - thanks Nicole!
    JBerger

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