5 Chocolate Chip Cookie Twists

November 30, 2009
Randy Mayor; Leigh Ann Ross
Try these five creative takes on the quintessential chocolate chip cookie.
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Mint Chippers

Mint Chippers Recipe
These chocolate chip cookies get a cool and refreshing twist from a touch of peppermint extract. Plus, the recipe calls for just eight ingredients, making these cookies an easy and budget-friendly option for holiday baking.
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Cranberry-Nut Chocolate Chip Cookies

Randy Mayor
Cranberry-Nut Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
Dried cranberries and chopped walnuts are the not-so-secret ingredient in these festive cookie creations. The best part? Each cookie has just 75 calories and less than 3 grams of fat.

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Ginger Chocolate Cookies

Thayer Allyson Gowdy
Ginger Chocolate Cookies Recipe
If you love anything sweet and spicy, then these cookies are for you. Brown sugar, white sugar, and molasses mellow the ginger's spicy bite for an irresistible combination. If you prefer softer, rounded cookies to flat, crisp ones, don't flatten the balls of dough.
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Banana-Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Photo: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Styling: Leigh Ann Ross
Banana-Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
While not exactly guilt-free, these cookies are a little heartier and healthier than the traditional recipe. Adding a sweet, moist banana means you don't need as much butter and sugar to bake a great tasting cookie.

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Black and White Chocolate Chip Cookies

Randy Mayor; Leigh Ann Ross
Black and White Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
Here's a test kitchen secret: adding coffee spotlights the chocolate flavor in foods in a major way. In this recipe, coffee-flavored liqueur (such as Kahlúa) is paired with semisweet chocolate minichips and white chocolate chips for a flavor that's out of these world. No Kahlúa on hand? Substitue an equal amount of strong, freshly brewed coffee.
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