Compost Cookies
Yields about 14 cookies. Adapted from Cooking Channel.
Prep time: 10 minutes
Chill time: 2 – 3 hours
Cook time: 12 minutes
Ingredients:
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons applesauce
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 3/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1/4 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup crushed* Food Should Taste Good lime tortilla chips
- 2 – 3 tablespoons melted chocolate
- 2 1/2 tablespoons quick cooking oats
- Dash of salt
*Be sure to chop very fine so they don’t get stale in the batter.
Directions:
- In the bowl of a large mixer, beat the butter, applesauce and sugars together until creamy. Add the egg and vanilla and beat until smooth.
- In another bowl, whisk the flours, baking soda and salt together. Gradually add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, mixing well after each addition. Remove from your mixer.
- Carefully stir in the melted chocolate and oats. Using a spatula, fold in the tortilla chips until combined. Cover mixture with saran wrap and chill for at least two hours.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and lightly grease with cooking spray. Once chilled, remove from fridge and preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Using an ice cream scoop, scoop cookies onto a greased baking dish. Bake for about 10 – 12 minutes, or until golden.
Nutritional information per cookie:
Calories: 168
Fat: 7.25 grams
Carbohydrates: 20 grams
Fiber: >1 gram
Protein: 1.5 grams
Weight Watchers Points: 4