Double-Chocolate Chunk Walnut Cookies Recipe
Gina Homolka, blogger at Skinnytaste and author of The Skinnytaste Cookbook, can help you keep making your wholesome food wholly tasty.
Photo: Alison Gootee
Makes 24
Per serving (2 cookies): 152 calories; 5.5 g fat (1.5 g saturated fat)
½ cup raw sugar
⅓ cup unpacked dark brown sugar
¼ cup mashed avocado
1 Tbsp. unsweetened applesauce
1 large egg white
1 tsp. vanilla extract
½ cup white whole wheat flour
⅓ cup all-purpose flour
⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
¼ tsp. baking soda
⅛ tsp. salt
⅓ cup semi sweet chocolate chunks
½ cup finely chopped walnuts
Active time: 15 minutes
Total time: 45 minutes
Preheat oven to 350°. Position racks in the top and bottom thirds. Lightly oil 2 baking sheets. In a large bowl, using an electric hand mixer, beat together raw sugar, unpacked dark brown sugar, mashed avocado, unsweetened applesauce, egg white and vanilla extract until sugar dissolves.
In another bowl, whisk white whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking soda and salt. Fold the dry ingredients into the wet in two batches until batter is well mixed. Fold in chocolate chunks and walnuts. (Dough will be very sticky.) Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate 15 minutes. Drop tablespoons of dough 1" apart onto prepared baking sheets. Bake until almost set, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes; transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
Per serving (2 cookies): 152 calories; 5.5 g fat (1.5 g saturated fat)
Ingredients
½ cup raw sugar
⅓ cup unpacked dark brown sugar
¼ cup mashed avocado
1 Tbsp. unsweetened applesauce
1 large egg white
1 tsp. vanilla extract
½ cup white whole wheat flour
⅓ cup all-purpose flour
⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
¼ tsp. baking soda
⅛ tsp. salt
⅓ cup semi sweet chocolate chunks
½ cup finely chopped walnuts
Directions
Active time: 15 minutes
Total time: 45 minutes
Preheat oven to 350°. Position racks in the top and bottom thirds. Lightly oil 2 baking sheets. In a large bowl, using an electric hand mixer, beat together raw sugar, unpacked dark brown sugar, mashed avocado, unsweetened applesauce, egg white and vanilla extract until sugar dissolves.
In another bowl, whisk white whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking soda and salt. Fold the dry ingredients into the wet in two batches until batter is well mixed. Fold in chocolate chunks and walnuts. (Dough will be very sticky.) Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate 15 minutes. Drop tablespoons of dough 1" apart onto prepared baking sheets. Bake until almost set, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes; transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
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