These chocolate chip cookies use low-fat spread and fat-free fromage frais for a soft dough. The recipe makes 18 cookies.
Ingredients
- 175 grams self-raising flour
- 75 grams low-fat spread
- 12 tablespoons artificial sweetener
- 60 grams chocolate chips
- 3 tablespoons very-low-fat or fat-free fromage frais
- 1 egg yolk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C, gas mark 4. Line a baking sheet with greaseproof paper.
- Sift the flour into a bowl. Add the low-fat spread and rub it in with your fingertips until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
- Add the sweetener and mix well.
- Stir in the chocolate chips, fromage frais, and egg yolk. Knead with your hands to form a soft dough.
- Divide the dough into 18 pieces and roll each piece into a ball. Arrange the balls on the prepared sheet.
- Lightly flatten each ball with the back of a damp fork.
- Bake for 12–15 minutes, until golden, with no wet dough in the centers, and the centers reach 160°F (71°C).
- Transfer the cookies to a wire rack and let them cool before serving.
Yield
Makes 18 cookies.
