SKINNY CHOCOLATE GLAZED COOKIES
50% less sat fat • 92% less sodium than the original recipe. Silky chocolate glaze hides a walnut half pressed into each cookie. Serve these sweet bites with a cup of green tea for an afternoon pick-me-up.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 3h
Yield 30
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. While chocolate cools, in a medium bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer on medium-high speed for 2 minutes or until smooth. Add granulated sugar, beating until creamy. Add egg, egg yolk, and vanilla, beating well. Stir in melted chocolate. Stir in flour and chopped walnuts. Cover and chill for 1 hour.
- Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place on cookie sheets lined with parchment paper. Press a walnut half into top of each cookie. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool.
- Spoon Chocolate Glaze evenly over cooled cookies. Let stand until glaze is set. Dust cookies with powdered sugar, if desired. Store the cookies in an airtight container between layers of waxed paper for up to 1 week or freeze for up to 1 month.
- Chocolate Glaze: In a small saucepan, melt 1 ounce sweet baking, bittersweet, or semisweet chocolate and 1 tablespoon unsalted butter. Remove from heat. Add 1/4 teaspoon vanilla, 1 cup powdered sugar, and 2 tablespoons fat-free milk. Blend well.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 110, Carbohydrate 17 g, Cholesterol 20 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 cookie, Sodium 5 mg, Sugar 12 g, TransFat 0 g
CHOCOLATE COVERED GRAHAM CRACKER COOKIES
Steps:
- Melt the chocolate using a double boiler until glossy stirring often or melt in 30 second increments in the microwave stirring between rounds until smooth and glossy.
- Line a tray with parchment paper. Use a fork to completely dip the graham cracker into the melted chocolate until covered. If the chocolate is too thick making it hard to dip or get a thin coating, mix in a little coconut oil at a time to get the right consistency.
- Remove the crackers from the chocolate with a fork and gently tap off the excess chocolate. Us the tip of the fork or a toothpick to push the chocolate dipped graham crackers on to the lined tray. When done dipping place the chocolate covered graham cracker cookies in the fridge to set for half hour.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 cookie, Calories 128 kcal, Carbohydrate 16 g, Protein 1 g, Fat 7 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, Sodium 58 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 12 g
SKINNY CHOCOLATE DRIZZLED GRAHAM COOKIES
33% less sat fat • 26% fewer calories than the original recipe. Graham crackers "grown up" describes these brown sugar and honey rounds, adorned with mini chocolate pieces and a dainty piping of chocolate.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 2h30m
Yield 48
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375°F. In a large bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Beat until light and fluffy, scraping side of bowl occasionally.
- Beat in eggs, honey, and vanilla until combined. Beat in as much of the all-purpose flour and the whole wheat flour as you can with the mixer. Using a wooden spoon, stir in any remaining flour. Stir in 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate pieces.
- Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place balls 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Flatten balls slightly. Bake for 8 to 9 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned. Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool.
- In a small saucepan, combine bittersweet chocolate and shortening; heat over low heat until melted and smooth, stirring often. Cool slightly. Transfer melted chocolate mixture to a small resealable plastic bag; seal bag. Snip a small hole in one corner of the bag; pipe chocolate on tops of cookies. Let stand about 30 minutes or until set.
- Chocolate Chocolate-Dipped Graham Cookies: Prepare as above, except add 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder with the all-purpose flour.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 70, Carbohydrate 9 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 cookie, Sodium 40 mg, Sugar 4 g, TransFat 0 g
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