Busters Recipes

Puffed-Up Chocolate-Chip Cookies

This is one of the best chocolate-chip cookies you'll ever make--and it doesn't scrimp on chocolate. Applesauce is the secret.

1 1/4  cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2  teaspoons baking powder
3/4  teaspoon salt
1/2  cup applesauce
1  cup packed brown sugar
1/4  cup butter, softened
1  tablespoon vanilla extract
1  large egg
1  cup semisweet chocolate chips
Cooking spray

Preheat oven to 375°.
Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a small bowl; stir well with a whisk.

Spoon applesauce into a fine sieve over a bowl; let stand 15 minutes. Discard liquid. Scrape drained applesauce into a large bowl. Add sugar and butter; beat with a mixer at medium speed until light and fluffy (about 2 minutes). Beat in vanilla and egg. Add flour mixture; beat at low speed until well-blended.
Fold in chips.

Drop by level tablespoons 2 inches apart onto baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Bake at 375° for 10 minutes or until almost set. Cool on pan 2 to 3 minutes or until firm. Remove cookies from pan; cool on wire racks.

Yield: 3 dozen (serving size: 1 cookie)