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Chocolate chip cookies  Print Friendly  Description: This recipe is an example of how you can subsitute agave nectar or honey for corn syrup to make these a healthier choice. Agave makes a good substitute for sugar for a variety of reasons. Agave nectar is a real sugar, as opposed to an artificial or non-nutritive sweetener. It has properties similar to many sugars with one important exception: its glycemic index is significantly lower. This makes it a healthier alternative to many processed and natural sweeteners. Ingredients: 1 1/4 CUPS SOFT BUTTER 1 CUP BROWN SUGAR, PACKED 2/3 CUP GRANULATED SUGAR 1/4 CUP CORN SYRUP (Subsitute agave nectar or honey for corn syrup to make these a healthier choice) 1/4 CUP CREAM 2 TSP VANILLA 3 CUPS FLOUR 1 1/2 TSP SALT 1 1/2 TSP BAKING SODA 1 PKG MILK CHOCOLATE CHIPS 1 CUP PECANS, COARSELY CHOPPED 1/3 PKG SKOR BITS Directions: Cream butter and sugars together, mix cream, syrup and vanilla in a seperate bowl. In another bowl mix together dry ingredients. Alternate adding cream and flour mixture to butter and sugar. DROP FROM LARGE TBSP ONTO PARCHMENT LINED COOKIE SHEET. BAKE 350°F FOR 10-13 MINUTES. ENJOY! :-) Notes: Subsitute agave nectar or honey for corn syrup to make these a healthier choice. Category: Desserts Submitted By: Sheila Stephenson

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