Ingredients
½cuplight buttersoftened at room temperature
2tbspapple sauce
½cupbrown sugar
⅓cupsweetenersugar of choice
2tsppure vanilla extract
1egg
1cupflour
⅓cuppowdered peanut butteror creamy peanut butter, melted
½tspbaking soda
½tspsaltadjust to your taste
½cupchocolate chipsdark or semi-sweet
Preparation
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9″ cast iron skillet (or a pie dish or round baking pan) with parchment paper and set aside.
In a large bowl, combine the butter, apple sauce, sugar and vanilla, and whisk until creamy. Add the egg and whisk again until combined.
Add the flour, baking soda and salt. Stir into the batter and mix until combined. Add the powdered peanut butter (in dry state) and fold in half the chocolate chips. Mix again but do not over beat.
Spoon batter into the prepared skillet or pan, and sprinkle with remaining chocolate chips.
Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes (for a gooey cookie) or 25 to 30 minutes (for a set cookie).
Cool for about 10 minutes before cutting and serving.
