Chocolate Chip Cookies for Special Diets

Be sure to use a heat-stable sugar substitute in these sugar-free chocolate chip cookies. Since the substitutes vary in strength, use an amount equal to 3/4 cup regular sugar according to the package. To make the cookies completely sugar free, be sure to use chocolate chips made with a sugar substitute. These cookies freeze well.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 60 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup butter, softened
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup chopped pecans
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 egg, beaten
• ½ cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 ⅛ cups all-purpose flour
• ¾ cup granulated artificial sweetener

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 2

In a medium bowl, cream together butter and sugar substitute. Mix in water, vanilla, and egg.

Step 3

Sift together flour, baking soda, and salt; stir into the creamed mixture. Mix in the chocolate chips and pecans.

Step 4

Drop dough by heaping teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheets.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from the cookie sheets to cool on wire racks.