Grandma’s Healthy Carob Chip Cookies

Christi and I agreed to do side by side recipes to compare how a ‘healthy’ version stacks up against traditional recipes.

My grandson Jay (age 9) is my model and taste tester. He is paid in cookies and other goodies!

Healthy Carob Chip Cookie Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Organic pastry flour
• 1/4/cup butter unsalted
• 1/4 cup carob chips
• 1/4 cup stevia (or use agave nectar)
• 1/4/cup liquid egg (eggbeater tm, 0 cholesterol)
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions:

1. Mix with mixer or by hand, the butter, sweetner and vanilla until smooth.
2. Add in the egg replacement and mix thoroghly.
3. In a separate bowl place the flour, baking powder (salt , if you desire)
4. With mixer on low speed or stir by hand, blend the flour mixture into the  butter mixture to blend well.
5. Stir in carob chips.
6. Divide cookie dough by pincing off a portion and roll it in the palm of your hands into a 1 -2 inch ball.  Flatten into a circle.
7. Cover the bottom of the pan with a thin layer of olive oil.
8. Place cookie dough on the pan about 1 inch apart.
9. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Bake for 10-12 minutes till lightly brown.
10. Place on cooling rack to cool.
11. Store in an airtight container makes 1 dozen cookies.

Enjoy!

Here is a link to Christi’s Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies