Lower Calorie Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies

Submitted by Norah Shannon

"This is an altered version of a recipe I found on allrecipes.com. The original is very soft and yummy. However, now that I am watching my weight, I wanted to find a healthier alternative."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 51mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 92 cookies
• Serves: 92

ingredients

• 4 1⁄2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 cups imperial margarine, softened
• 5⁄8 cup Splenda granular
• 3⁄8 cup brown sugar
• 1⁄8 cup sugar
• 2 (3 1/2 ounce) packages jello sugar-free instant vanilla pudding mix
• 4 brown eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 4 cups Ghirardelli semi-sweet chocolate chips

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Sift together the flour and baking soda, set aside.
2. In a large bowl, cream together the margarine, SPLENDA® Brown Sugar Blend, and SPLENDA® Sugar Blend for Baking. Beat in the instant pudding mix until blended. Stir in the eggs and vanilla. Blend in the flour mixture. Finally, stir in the chocolate chips. Drop cookies by rounded spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
3. 3. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven. Edges should be golden brown.