Reduced Fat Giant Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Not all of us want to make a huge batch of chocolate chip cookies, but it can be a hassle to halve a recipe. The guesswork is taken out with this recipe, because your yield is going to be 6 huge cookies and just about 300 calories a piece. Yes, they are reduced fat but like pretty much every dessert, they're not low in calories - so munch in moderation, please! You can, of course, make smaller cookies which will in turn lower the number of calories and lower the fat per serving. Just remember to keep an eye on them in the oven as they may require a shorter baking time. These freeze well, too! If you want to reduce the calorie count a bit, you could use Splenda for Baking or stevia in place of the white sugar (at your own risk, however).

Reduced Fat Giant Chocolate Chunk Cookies

1 cup + 2 tbsp. flour

½ tsp. baking soda

¼ tsp. kosher salt

1/3 cup granulated sugar

1/3 cup packed brown sugar

1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened

1 tsp. pure vanilla extract

2 large egg whites

¼ cup semisweet chocolate chips

In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, soda and salt. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add the vanilla and egg whites, beating well. Fold in the chocolate chips.

Cover the dough and refrigerate for one hour; this is important, so don't skip this step.

When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Divide the dough into 6 equal portions. Place the portions about 2 inches apart on a greased cookie sheet. Bake for 14 minutes, or until golden brown. Let the cookies cool on the sheet for 2 minutes, then remove to a rack to finish cooling.

Makes 6