50 Calorie Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

50 Calorie Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
3.6 (8 ratings)
Recipe Courtesy of Andrea Correale, founder and president of Elegant AffairsThese chocolate crinkle cookies are just the right amount of sweet, and at only 50 calories a piece they are a guiltless indulgence. 
Servings
24
Ingredients
  • 1 cup all-purpose unbleached flour
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, plus 2 tbsp.
  • 1/4 cup cane sugar, plus 2 tbsp.
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 3 tablespoon milk
  • 2 tablespoon maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • powdered sugar
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 300° F
  2. Lightly grease 2 baking sheets.
  3. In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking soda and salt and stir very well
  4. In a medium mixing bowl, stir together the oil, milk, maple syrup and vanilla.
  5. Pour wet ingredients into dry, and stir to make dough.
  6. Using a small ice cream scoop, scoop dough and roll into 20 to 24 balls, then roll in a dish of powdered sugar.
  7. Place balls on the prepared baking sheets and refrigerate for 1 hour.
  8. Bake the chilled balls for 13 minutes.
  9. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for at least 10 minutes.