CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

• 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

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife.

Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a small bowl. Spoon applesauce into a fine sieve over a bowl and let drain for 15 minutes. Discard liquid. Scrape drained applesauce into a large bowl. Add sugar and butter and beat with a mixer at medium speed until light and fluffy (about 2 minutes). Beat in vanilla and egg. Add flour mixture, beating 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 degrees 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.

3 dozen cookies, Serving size: 1 cookie
1 POINT each