Chocolate Happy Birthday Cookie

Chocolate Happy Birthday Cookie

Swap your next party cake for this chocolate cookie or enjoy for dessert. Making it home using a comniation of chocolate chips and cocoa powder makes it healthier than the store bough variety. Decorate it with fruit and cut it up like a pizza. This heart healthy dessert is a Heart and Stroke Foundation of Manitoba-approved.

Makes
16
  • Ingredients
    • 3 Tbsp canola oil (45 mL)
    • 1/3 cup brown sugar (75 mL)
    • 1 egg white (1)
    • 2 Tbsp honey (30 mL)
    • 1 tsp vanilla extract (5 mL)
    • 1/2 cup whole-wheat flour (125 mL)
    • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour (125 mL)
    • 1/4 cup cocoa powder (60 mL)
    • 1 Tbsp wheat germ (15 mL)
    • 1 tsp cinnamon (5 mL)
    • 1/2 tsp baking soda (2 mL)
    • 1/3 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips (75 mL)
  • Directions
    1. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Lightly spray canola oil cooking spray on a 12 inch (30 cm) pizza pan or round cookie sheet.
    2. In a large mixing bowl beat together canola oil, sugar, egg white, honey, and vanilla until well combined.
    3. Add flours, cocoa powder, wheat germ, cinnamon, and baking soda; mix well. Stir in chocolate chips.
    4. Spread ingredients onto prepared pan/sheet.
    5. Bake for 15 minutes or until the cookie is golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Decorate with fruit as desired and cut into wedges.

Nutritional Analysis

Serving Size
1 slice
Servings
16
Calories
100
Total Fat
4 g
Saturated Fat
1 g
Cholesterol
0 mg
Sodium
45 mg
Carbohydrates
15 g
Fiber
1 g
Sugars
9 g
Protein
2 g