Chocolate Chip Chia Cookies

Who says a sweet treat can't be tasty and have nutritional value? Sheila made this Chocolate Chip Chia Cookies recipe. She's not sure if the kids were desperately hungry, or if they really liked them, but these healthier cookies were gone in no time!

Photo courtesy Healthy Apeture

YIELD

Makes 2 dozen

INGREDIENTS

• 1 1/2 cups sugar

• 3/4 cup canola oil

• 1 large egg

• 2 tablespoons applesauce

• 1 cup (120 g) all purpose flour

• 1 cup (120 g) white whole wheat flour

• 1 teaspoon baking soda

• 3/4 teaspoon Kosher salt

• 2 tablespoons chia seeds

• 1 cup milk chocolate chips

DIRECTIONS

1. Heat oven to 375ºF.

2. Mix sugar, oil, egg and apple sauce in a large bowl.

3. Whisk together flours, baking soda, salt and chia seeds. Add to sugar mixture and combine. Stir in chocolate chips.

4. Spoon dough out onto a Silpat or parchment lined baking sheet by rounded tablespoonfuls.

5. Bake 10 to 13 minutes or until lightly browned (centers will be soft). Cool slightly on pan; remove cookies to wire rack to cool completely.

For this recipe's nutritional information, please see recipe details featured on Healthy Apeture.

This tasty treat is featured in Episode 12 which is available for streaming on your fave podcast app. Don't have a podcast app? No problem! Listen here.

Thanks for listening and have a fab day!

Anita & Sheila ~ The Moms, Moms Sipping Sangria