I’m adding a new section to my blog!! You can look forward to seeing What’s Cookin! My little allergic princess (read about her issues here) is causing problems with the delicate balance of our low-fat, food obsessed household. As a result, I’m on a quest to find low-fat (within reason of course), delicious, Gabby-friendly foods that the whole family can eat. I’m going to make every effort to try at least one “recipe” or meal idea a week and post what I do and my results. Below is my first, vegan chip cookies. This recipe, as well as the others to come, will all be posted in What’s Cookin. So keep your eyes peeled!
Vegan Chip Cookies
***From the Kid-Friendly Food Allergy Cookbook by Leslie Hammond and Lynne Marie Rominger (book suggested by Venti with the Girls)
1 cup applesauce
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup white sugar
2-1/2 cups flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
2 cups chocolate chips
Directions are to mix things at separate times but I neglected to read ahead and put them all in a mixer at once. Might have been better if I did the applesauce and sugars together first and then the dry ingredients, lastly the chocolate but oh well…can’t win ’em all!
Drop 2-inch mounds onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 for 15 mins.
Texture was a little weird but they tasted awesome. And fortunately for Miss Gabby, she will never know that there is a difference between these and real chocolate chip cookies. I may have to keep a never-ending stash in the freezer for future events so she doesn’t feel left out.
- 1 cup applesauce
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup white sugar
- 2-1/2 cups flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 2 cups chocolate chips (carob chips, raisins, dates or other dried fruit)
- In a mixer, cream together the applesauce and the sugars. Add the dry ingredients and blend well. Stir in the chocolate chips or dried fruit.
- Drop 2-inch mounds onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake in a 350 oven for about 8 minutes or until firm (15 minutes for me). Cool completely on the baking sheet. Store in a covered container.
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They were delish!!!!
Glad you enjoyed 🙂