Crunchy-Chewy Salted Chocolate Chunk Cookies - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 6 tablespoons canola oil
- 6 tablespoons butter, softened
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 9.5 ounces whole-wheat flour (about 2 cups)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/8 teaspoon table salt
- 4 ounces premium semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 3/8 teaspoon fleur de sel or other coarse sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 °.
- Place first 3 ingredients in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended. Add honey, vanilla, and egg; beat until well combined.
- Weigh or lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, baking soda, and table salt, stirring with a whisk. Add flour mixture to sugar mixture; beat at low speed until almost combined. Add chocolate; beat at low speed just until combined.
- Spoon dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto parchment paper—ined baking sheets (12 cookies per sheet); sprinkle 1/8 teaspoon sea salt evenly over each batch of 12, pressing gently to adhere. Bake in batches at 375 ° for 8 to 10 minutes or until barely browned around edges. Cool cookies on pan 3 minutes; place on a wire rack to cool.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Honey.
Honey, often hailed as a superfood, possesses a wealth of nutritional benefits that make it a valuable addition to a balanced diet. With a glycemic index (GI) of 55 for one tablespoon, honey is considered a moderate GI food. This means it does not spike blood sugar levels as high or as quickly as high-GI foods, making it a better choice for maintaining steady energy levels and supporting overall health. Rich in antioxidants, including phenolic acids and flavonoids, honey offers protective benefi...
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