Chocolate-Mint Cookies

Yield: 2 dozen (serving size: 1 cookie)

Ingredients

• 1  cup  all-purpose flour
• 1/2  cup  unsweetened cocoa
• 1/4  teaspoon  baking soda
• 1/2  cup  packed brown sugar
• 1/2  cup  granulated sugar
• 3  tablespoons  butter, softened
• 3  tablespoons  applesauce
• 1  teaspoon  vanilla extract
• 1/4  teaspoon  peppermint extract
• 1  large egg white, lightly beaten
• Cooking spray

Preparation

Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Combine flour, cocoa, and baking soda in a small bowl, stirring well with a whisk.

Combine the brown sugar and next 5 ingredients (brown sugar through peppermint extract) in a medium bowl; beat with a mixer at high speed for 2 minutes. Beat in the egg white. Add flour mixture; beat at low speed until well-blended.

Coat your hands lightly with cooking spray. Shape the dough into a 6-inch log. Wrap log in plastic wrap; freeze 1 hour or until firm.

Preheat oven to 350°.

Cut the log into 24 (1/4-inch) slices, and place 1 inch apart on baking sheets lightly coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes. Remove from pans; cool on wire racks.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

76 (22% from fat)

Fat:

1.8g (sat 1.1g,mono 0.5g,poly 0.1g)

Protein:

1.2g

Carbohydrate:

13.7g

Fiber:

0.2g

Cholesterol:

4mg

Iron:

0.7mg

Sodium:

33mg

Calcium:

8mg