What do cookies have to do with health? Cookies are healthy for the soul!

Chocolate chip cookies are such a comfort food. And so easy to make when you are craving something sweet. Feel free to skip the nuts or replace with any other add-ins you love.

The recipe can be doubled if you want more cookies 😊

Ingredients

for ~ 20 cookies

• 1 large egg
• ½ cup salted butter, melted and cooled slightly
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• ½ cup maple syrup
• 1 ½ cup all-purpose flour
• ½ tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp baking powder
• Optional: 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• ¼ cup chopped pecans

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and line a baking pan with parchment paper.
2. Beat the egg. Add butter, vanilla, and maple syrup and mix well.
3. In a separate bowl mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, and cinnamon if using.
4. Mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until combined.
5. Fold in chocolate chips and nuts.
6. Roll 1-2 tablespoons (depending on how large you like your cookies) of dough at a time into balls and place them evenly spaced on the baking sheets.
7. Bake in preheated oven for approximately 10-15 minutes. Take them out when they are just starting to turn brown.
8. Let them sit on the baking pan for a few minutes before removing to a cooling rack.