{"id":24353,"date":"2019-03-28T05:25:56","date_gmt":"2019-03-28T03:25:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oogio.net\/?p=24353"},"modified":"2022-01-15T08:50:29","modified_gmt":"2022-01-15T06:50:29","slug":"healthier-chocolate-chip-cookies-with-butternut-squash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lilcookie.com\/healthier-chocolate-chip-cookies-with-butternut-squash\/","title":{"rendered":"Healthier Chocolate Chip Cookies with Butternut Squash"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"cb-itemprop\" itemprop=\"reviewBody\"><div id=\"attachment_24333\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24333\" class=\"wp-image-24333\" title=\"Healthier Chocolate Chip Cookies with Butternut Squash\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oogio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2019\/03\/butternut_squash_chocolate_chip_cookies-s.jpg\" alt=\"Healthier Chocolate Chip Cookies with Butternut Squash\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-24333\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Natalie Levin<\/p><\/div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">When I met Ariel a few weeks ago for a cookie-special baking session, we also made these following cookies. If you like soft chocolate chip cookies &#8211; you&#8217;re going to fall in love with these, thanks to the secret ingredient that makes them perfect and super soft in texture.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">These are bit healthier chocolate chip cookies made with butternut squash, and they are so easy to make. You only need one bowl and a whisk to make them, and there\u2019s no need to whip up butter or anything like that. The butternut squash makes them so soft and gives them a beautiful color.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Even kids will love these chocolate chip cookies, as they have the perfect texture and a beautiful, addictive fragrant. Super chocolatey, healthier than regular chocolate chip cookies, and so easy to make \u2013 do you really need another excuse to get in the kitchen and make these? &#x1f60a;<\/p>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lilcookie.com\/category\/more\/healthy-desserts\/\">Click for more healthy recipes &gt;&gt;<\/a><\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_24329\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24329\" class=\"wp-image-24329\" style=\"font-weight: bold; background-color: transparent; color: #464646; font-style: italic; text-align: center;\" title=\"Healthier Chocolate Chip Cookies with Butternut Squash\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oogio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2019\/03\/butternut_squash_chocolate_chip_cookies3-s.jpg\" alt=\"Healthier Chocolate Chip Cookies with Butternut Squash\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-24329\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Natalie Levin<\/p><\/div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6091382327871787\" data-ad-slot=\"7832461759\" data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><!--WPRM Recipe 24354--><\/p>\n<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe\">\n<h2 class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-name\">Healthier Chocolate Chip Cookies with Butternut Squash<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-summary\">\n<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-equipment\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-ingredients\">\n<h4>For the cookies dough:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>50 grams melted butter<\/li>\n<li>55 grams dark brown sugar<\/li>\n<li>50 grams sugar or cane sugar<\/li>\n<li>115 grams chilled butternut squash puree (peel the squash, cook to soften and grind to smooth puree)<\/li>\n<li>1 large egg<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 tsp. vanilla extract<\/li>\n<li>170 grams whole wheat flour<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 tsp. baking soda<\/li>\n<li>Pinch of salt<\/li>\n<li>150 grams of chocolate chips + more chocolate chips to decorate the top<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-instructions\">\n<ol>\n<li>In the bowl put melted butter, brown sugar, white sugar, mashed squash, egg and vanilla and mix well until combined.<\/li>\n<li>Add flour, baking soda and salt and stir until you get a uniform, slightly sticky dough.<\/li>\n<li>Add chocolate chips and mix gently to evenly spread in the dough.<\/li>\n<li>Cool the dough for about an hour in the refrigerator. It would slightly set but shall remain a bit sticky and it&#8217;s fine.<\/li>\n<li>With slightly wet hands create balls the size of a walnut and arrange in increments on an oven pan lined with baking paper.<\/li>\n<li>Sprinkle some chocolate chips at the top of each cookie and gently flatten the cookies with your hands.<\/li>\n<li>Bake the cookies for 13-15 minutes or until they set and turn slightly golden.<\/li>\n<li>Cool completely and serve.<\/li>\n<\/ol><\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-notes\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Keep the cookies in a closed container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">It is recommended to serve the cookies at room temperature or even a little warmth.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Instead of chocolate chips you can coarsely chop dark chocolate.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Instead of whole wheat flour, you can use all-purpose flour in the same amount.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-meta\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--End WPRM Recipe--><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_24331\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24331\" class=\"wp-image-24331\" title=\"Healthier Chocolate Chip Cookies with Butternut Squash\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oogio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2019\/03\/butternut_squash_chocolate_chip_cookies4-s.jpg\" alt=\"Healthier Chocolate Chip Cookies with Butternut Squash\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-24331\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Natalie Levin<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_24327\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24327\" class=\"wp-image-24327\" title=\"Healthier Chocolate Chip Cookies with Butternut Squash\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oogio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2019\/03\/butternut_squash_chocolate_chip_cookies2-x.jpg\" alt=\"Healthier Chocolate Chip Cookies with Butternut Squash\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-24327\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Natalie Levin<\/p><\/div>\n<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When I met Ariel a few weeks ago for a cookie-special baking session, we also made these following cookies. 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