Soft Chocolate Cookies

Total Time: 38 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• cooking spray
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1/4 cup smart balance butter spread
• 3/4 cup artificial sweetener
• 4 ounces unsweetened applesauce
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon table salt
• 2 tablespoons powdered sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375ºf. coat two nonstick cookie sheets with cooking spray.
• 2 place cocoa, smart balance and splenda in a medium bowl; beat with an electric mixer. add applesauce and vanilla; beat to blend. in another small bowl, stir together flour, baking powder and salt. stir flour mixture into cocoa batter with a wooden spoon.
• 3 shape batter into 48 marble-sized balls. arrange balls 1 inch apart on cookie sheets.
• 4 bake until set, about 8 minutes. remove from oven and allow cookies to stand for 1 minute. remove to wire rack and cool; sprinkle with powdered sugar.
• 5 (note: store extra cookies in freezer-safe containers or plastic bags to maintain their freshness.) yields 1 cookie per serving.