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 Double Chocolate Cookie Servings: 30
   
  • 1 1/4 Cups  All-purpose Flour
  • 1/2  Teaspoon  Baking Powder
  • 1/4  Teaspoon  Salt
  • 2  Tablespoons  Unsalted Butter
  • 3  Tablespoons  Reduced-calorie Margarine
  • 1 1/4 Cups  Light Brown Sugar
  • 1 Teaspoon  Almond Extract
  • 3 Each  Egg White
  • 1/3 Cup  Craisin
  • 1/2 Cup  Semisweet Chocolate Chips
  • 3  Tablespoons  Cocoa
  • 1 Teaspoon  Cinnamon
  • 1/2 Cup  Golden Raisins
  • 1/2 Cup  Oatmeal
 Directions:
  • Preheat oven to 350-degrees.

  • Combine flour, oatmeal, baking powder, cinnamon, cocoa and salt in a stainless steel bowl. Do not sift, just mix by hand.

  • Using the mixer: Combine butter, reduced calorie margarine and brown sugar in a large bowl; blend on a mixer using a paddle at medium speed until well blended. Add Almond extract and egg white; beat one minute. Stir in flour mixture, craisins and golden raisins. Blend for 30 seconds,stop the mixer and add the chocolate chips. Blend until completely mixed. Do not overmix the dough.

  • Drop by level tablespoons or scoop using a 1 ounce scoop, 2-inches apart onto baking sheets lined with parchment paper. Chill dough for 5 minutes for. After the dough is chilled bake at 350-degrees for about ten minutes or until lightly browned. 

 Nutrition Info:
  • 88 Calories
  • 2g Fat (23.4% calories from fat); 1g Sat.fat(10.2% calories from Sat.fat)
  • 1g Protein
  • 16g Carbohydrate
  • 1g Dietary Fiber
  • 2mg Cholesterol
  • 49mg Sodium

  Exchanges: 1/2 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Fat; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.