Yummy and healthy desserts

I have a major sweet tooth. I always want dessert after every meal. The problem is that not very many desserts are healthy so I found some healthier versions to my favorite sweets. They are super delicious recipes. Let me know what you think of them.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients:

• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (about 10 ounces)
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 large egg whites
• 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• Cooking spray
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• Baking:
• Preheat oven to 350°.
• 1. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, baking soda, and salt, stirring with a whisk.
  2. Combine sugars and butter in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended. Add vanilla and egg whites; beat 1 minute. Add flour mixture and chips; beat until blended.
  3. Drop dough by level tablespoons 2 inches apart onto baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on pans for 2 minutes. Remove from pans; cool completely on wire racks.
  Recipe from: Cooking Light
  
  
  

  Brownies

  
  
  Ingredients:
  1 teaspoons of instant coffee powder or granules
  
• 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract
• 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cups of unsweetened cocoa
• 1/4 teaspoons of baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoons of salt
• 1 cup of sugar
• 1/4 cups of trans-fat free vegetable oil spread
• 3 large egg whites
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• Baking:
Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease 8" by 8" metal baking pan. In cup, dissolve coffee in vanilla extract.



• On waxed paper, combine flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt.
• In medium bowl, whisk sugar, vegetable oil spread, egg whites, and coffee mixture until well mixed; then blend in flour mixture. Spread in prepared pan.
• Bake 22 to 24 minutes or until toothpick inserted in brownies 2 inches from edge comes out almost clean. Cool in pan on wire rack, about 2 hours.
• When cool, cut brownies into 4 strips, then cut each strip crosswise into 4 squares. If brownies are difficult to cut, dip knife in hot water; wipe dry, and cut. Repeat dipping and drying as necessary.
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• Recipe from: Good Housekeeping