Chocolate Fudge Yogurt Cookies

Well...I tried something really new, in line with my attempt at a healthier living and...it turned out OK. I can't decide if they're good, or if I keep eating them because they're chocolate. I found this recipe, Chocolate Fudge Yogurt Cookies, on GiveRecipe.com. The greek yogurt gives it a kind of tangy/sour taste, which I don't mind but it's odd in cookies. Daniel (fiance) ate a few of them, but he said they were "OK".

Servings: 55 (original recipe estimated 30 cookies)
About 54 calories per cookie

Ingredients:
1 egg
1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 3/4 cup greek yogurt*
1 1/2 cup flour**
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/8 tsp salt
1 cup chocolate chips***
2 tsp sea salt

*I used non-fat. Original recipe calls for only 1 1/4 cup yogurt, but I had to add about a 1/2 cup more because the dough was extremely dry after the first mix attempt. Also, unless I read it wrong, the recipe doesn't say where to mix the yogurt in, so I added it with the other "wet" ingredients.
**I used all-purpose flour.
***I used milk chocolate baking chips, so that the sweetness would balance out the unsweetened cocoa powder a bit more.


Step 1: Preheat oven to 355F.
Step 2: Line oven tray/baking sheet with parchment paper (I used my Pampered Chef silicon baking sheet).
Step 3. Whisk egg and sugar together until smooth.
Step 4: Mix yogurt and vanilla extract in with egg mixture until smooth. (This is the step I added, since the original recipe doesn't say where to mix in yogurt)
Step 5: Mix flour, cocoa powder, baking, powder, and salt in separate bowl.
Step 6: Add flour mixture to egg mixture gradually, stirring well. (This is where I discovered the dough was too try, and added first a 1/4 cup of extra yogurt. The dough was more wet, but still really thick and hard to work with so I added an extra 1/4 cup, totaling 1 3/4 cup yogurt for the recipe).
Step 7: Fold in chocolate chips.
Step 8: Drop batter onto prepared tray (~2 tsp worth) and bake for 10-12 minutes.
Step 9: Transfer baked cookies to wire rack and sprinkle with sea salt.

Recipe's time estimate: 25 minute total (15 minute prep, 10 minute cook)
My total cooking time: 50 minutes (30 minute prep, 20 minute cook)

I think I'll try these again, because they're not bad. But I'll tweek the sugar/chocolate amounts until it's just right. All in all, not bad for a "healthier" chocolate cookie recipe! I'll also be taking this first attempt to work, to see how it's judged by the public.

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