Regina's Chocolate Chip Cookies

After reading Regina's Natural Sugar article I finally mustered up the nerve to try adapting a cookie recipe to natural sweeteners. I have adapted bread, muffins, and other recipes but I was scared to try cookies. I made two batches of my usual chocolate chip cookies - one I replaced the sugar with honey, the other with stevia.

The results were almost funny. You would never guess by looking at these cookies that they were the same cookie!

The ones on the left were made with stevia. To add bulk, I used mashed pumpkin.  My dough was too stiff and didn't spread out at all. My children said they tasted like pumpkin muffins - and liked them! Next time I'll try yogurt and see if I can get the cookies to spread out more.

The cookies on the right were made with honey. They baked as flat as a pancake but tasted delicious! I did not decrease the liquid as Regina recommended. Next time I'll cut back on the butter to make up for the liquid in the honey.

Because there will be a next time! My children didn't care if they were flat or rounded!  With a little practice I think I can improve the texture and have a perfect naturally sweetened cookie!

Maybe you were like me, you read about Regina's chocolate chip cookie experiments  and wished to try her recipe!

I asked for it...and Regina agreed to share it with us!

Regina's Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 c. butter

1 1/4 c. Sucanat or sweetener of choice

1 t. vanilla

2 eggs

2 1/4 c. flour

1 t. soda

1/2 t. salt

2 c. semisweet chocolate chips

Cream butter and Sucanat.  Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well.  

Bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes.

Recipe may be doubled.

Are any of you attempting to try to use some natural sweeteners?