Soft Chocolate Cookies

A WW recipe, these are wonderful!

• Ready In: 38 mins
• Serves: 48
• Yields: 48 cookies

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

Directions

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.