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Brownie Cookies

WHY IT’S LIGHT Next time you crave a rich tasting brownie, reach for one of these lighter cookies instead. They’ve got just as much chocolate flavor, but far less butter—and thus less fat—per serving.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    makes 34

Ingredients

12 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup packed light-brown sugar
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 350°F. Place chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over (not in) a saucepan of simmering water. Stir until melted, then remove bowl from heat and let cool.

    Step 2

    In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat butter and both sugars on medium-high speed until fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla and beat until combined. With mixer on low speed, add chocolate and flour mixture in alternating batches; mix just until combined after each (do not overmix; the consistency will be more like brownie batter than stiffer cookie doughs).

    Step 3

    Drop dough by heaping tablespoons, about 2 inches apart, onto two parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake, rotating sheets halfway through, until a toothpick inserted in center of a cookie comes out clean, 14 to 16 minutes. Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely. (Cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature up to 4 days.)

  2. nutrition information

    Step 4

    (Per Serving)

    Step 5

    Calories: 105

    Step 6

    Fat: 6.8g (3.6g Saturated Fat)

    Step 7

    Protein: 1.5g

    Step 8

    Carbohydrates: 12.7g

    Step 9

    Fiber: 0.8g

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