Healthier Chocolate Chip Cookies

For a healthier take on the classic chocolate chip cookies, try this recipe that uses whole wheat and oat flours instead of white four and Greek yogurt in place of part of the butter.

If you follow me on Twitter, then you know there was an earthquake around here yesterday. Apparently there was an earthquake in LA, and we felt it all the way down here in San Diego, though it wasn’t very significant. I was glad I wasn’t working out at the time, though, because I already struggle with balance on cardio machines without an earthquake involved.

Looks like being lazy and putting off a workout could be a good thing? When I finally did get around to working out yesterday, I did my 35-Minute Gradual Increase Run. Today, I plan to do my Dumbbell Circuit. Now, let’s talk about food.

Like I mentioned in yesterday’s post, I have a recipe for chocolate chip cookies for you today! Thanks to a few different recipes for chocolate chip cookies and the conversion chart from my healthier butter substitutes for baking post, I was able to make a healthier version of the classic chocoalte chip cookies recipe!

I was super excited to try out the Greek yogurt substitute for half of the butter. It worked so well that I think I’ll be doing this frequently from now on when recipes call for a lot of butter.

To make this even more nutritious, I replaced the usual all-purpose white flour with a combo of whole wheat flour and oat flour. It changed the texture of the cookies a wee bit, but I still thoroughly enjoyed the end result. They’re just a little more textured, which I actually prefer. For a closer look, check out the entire recipe below!

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Healthier Chocolate Chip Cookies

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 13 minutes minutes

Servings 20 cookies

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup oat flour
• 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup salted butter softened
• 2 Tbs plain Greek yogurt
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup dark chocolate chips

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• In a small bowl, whisk the oat flour, wheat flour, and baking soda. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream sugar, butter, and yogurt together. Mix in the egg and vanilla.
• Slowly mix the dry ingredients into the wet mixture. Then fold in the chocolate chips.
• Drop dough by rounded tablespoons onto a cookie sheet. Bake for 11-13 minutes.

Not going to lie. As of yesterday at about 5 pm, all the chocolate chip cookies were gone. They lasted about four days though—not too shabby. 😉

What’s your favorite kind of cookie?

Do you try to “healthify” cookie recipes?