Chocolate-Fudge Cookie Bites
(from salonx’s recipe box)
These delightful chocolate morsels start out crisp and soften upon standing. Get ‘em while they’re hot!
POINTS® Value: 1
Level of Difficulty: Easy
Source: weightwatchers.com
Prep time: 12 minutes
Cook time: 8 minutes
Serves 48 people
Categories: cookies
Ingredients
- 1 sprays cooking spray, or more if needed
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 1/4 cup margarine, softened
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 4 oz unsweetened applesauce
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp table salt
- 2 Tbsp powdered sugar
Directions
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Preheat oven to 375ºF. Coat two nonstick cookie sheets with cooking spray.
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Place cocoa, margarine and sugar in a medium bowl; beat with an electric mixer. Add applesauce and vanilla; beat to blend. In another small bowl, stir together flour, baking powder and salt. Stir flour mixture into cocoa batter with a wooden spoon.
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Shape batter into 48 marble-sized balls. Arrange balls 1 inch apart on cookie sheets. Bake until set, about 8 minutes. Remove from oven and allow cookies to stand for 1 minute. Remove to wire rack and cool; sprinkle with powdered sugar. (Note: Store extra cookies in freezer-safe containers or plastic bags to maintain their freshness.) Yields 1 cookie per serving.