DOUBLE-CHOCOLATE CHEWS

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

2/3 cup powdered sugar; sifted

1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder

1/8 teaspoon salt

1 cup semisweet chocolate chips; divided

3 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 cup brown sugar; firmly packed

2 1/2 tablespoons light colored corn syrup

1 tablespoon water

2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

3 egg whites

cooking spray

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Combine flour, powdered sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt in a bowl; stir well and set aside.

3. Combine 3/4 cup chocolate chips and oil in a small saucepan; cook over low heat until chocolate melts, stirring constantly. Pour the melted chocolate mixture into a large bowl, and let cool 5 minutes.

4. Add brown sugar, corn syrup, water, vanilla extract and egg whites to chocolate mixture; stir well. Stir in flour mixture and remaining chocolate chips.

5. Drop dough by level tablespoons 2 inches apart onto baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350 degrees for 8 minutes. Let cool 2 minutes or until firm. Remove cookies from pans; let cool on wire racks.

Yields 4 dozen (Serving size = 1 cookie)

CALORIES: 64; PROTEIN: 1g; FAT: 2g; CARBS: 12g; FIBER: 0g; CHOL: 0mg; IRON: 1mg; SODIUM: 13mg; CALC: 19mg.

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