Applesauce Chocolate Chip Cookies

Made without dairy or oil, this applesauce cookie dough can be used for chocolate chip cookies, or customized in endless other ways.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 133 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 egg
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.25 cup white sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.

Step 2

Stir applesauce, brown sugar, and white sugar together in a large bowl until sugars dissolve. Stir in egg and egg yolk until well blended. Add flour, baking soda, and salt; mix into a smooth dough. Fold in chocolate chips.

Step 3

Use a disher scoop to drop uniform amounts of dough onto the prepared baking sheets.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until edges are dry and bottoms are golden brown, about 12 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.