Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Cookies

4 1/2 Cups Whole Wheat Flour
2 Teaspoons Salt
2 Teaspoons Baking Soda
2 Cups Light Brown Sugar, firmly packed
1 Cup Sugar
3 Teaspoons Vanilla Extract
1 Cup Unsalted Butter, softened
1 Cup Apple Sauce
4 Cups Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips (or Dark Chocolate)

Combine flour, salt and baking soda in a bowl, whisk it together and set aside. Combine brown sugar, granulated sugar and softened butter in the bowl of an electric mixer. Beat until creamy, about 3 to 5 minutes. Add Vanilla Extract. Add eggs one at a time, beating for 1 minute in between each addition. Add dry ingredients all at once and mix well. Fold in chocolate chips and nuts if using.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Drop cookie dough by the tablespoonful or using a small ice cream scoop (1" diameter) on the tray. Leave a few inches in between the cookies, giving them room to spread. Bake 10 to 12 minutes. I found my magic time was 11 minutes.



Number of Servings: 60

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user COYLEBORDEN.