Christmas and cookies go together like Halloween and chocolate. Who doesn't love spending the day baking Christmas cookies.. especially if you get the kids involved! But... most cookies are going to cost you in points, especially our new "smart points", so I set out to make a smart points friendly Christmas cookie.. and according to my daughter I hit the jackpot!! She came home from school just as these chocolate fudge crinkle cookies came out of the oven and I think she ate 6, needless to say the verdict was in.. they were delicious... and... tada.. only 2PP or SP each. Here's a suggestion with leftover cookies..freeze them and then use them as crumble topping for your yogurt!
Chocolate fudge crinkle cookies
2PP, 2SP blue, green & purple
Ingredients
- â…“ cup reduced calorie margarine
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ cup egg whites
- ¼ cup 0% vanilla greek yogurt
- 1 ½ cups flour
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F, line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl using an electric mixer beat together your margarine and brown sugar for 2 minutes, then add in your cocoa powder, baking soda and cinnamon.
- Continue beating and add your eggs whites and yogurt. Add about half of your flour while still using the electric mixer, then add in the rest with your hands, dough will be thick. Form into 2 dough balls.
- Sift your icing sugar onto a flat plate, drop dough by spoonfuls into sugar and roll into balls (flattening them a little) place on parchment paper and bake in oven for 10 minutes, at around the 7 minute mark push down slightly on the cookies, careful as they will be hot.
- Yields 36 cookies at 2 personal points or 2SP each on all 3 MyWW programs or 1 points plus each. Store in a sealed container, best served same day as baking them.
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!
Vicki
Just started back on WW and was wanting a touch of something sweet - these did the trick! Thanks!
Drizzle
Sweet!! Glad you enjoyed them, and good luck on your WW journey! 🙂
Jennifer
Just stumble on this site, looks like you have a lot of good ideas! I was wondering, with these cookies, are these about a tablespoon size when I drop them into the powdered sugar?
Drizzle
Hi and thank you! Yes I would say about that size
Riley Eckert
I notice is says best if served same day. If I make the dough a head of time can I store it in the fridge a for a day or so before baking?
Drizzle
I think the dough in the fridge a day before will be fine, once cookies are baked they are best served same day
Courtney
These are pretty dry. They'd probably be better with some type of icing.
Drizzle
Mine were not too dry, but yes icing sounds yummy 🙂
P
Hi - can these be made with Almond flour ?
Drizzle
I'm not experienced baking with AF I know it bakes differently all I can suggest is to try it
Jay
Can these be made with light butter instead of margarine?
Drizzle
Sure 🙂