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If you’ve got a serious craving for chocolate, but don’t want to blow all your daily Weight Watchers Points, then this low calorie Chocolate Meringue Cookies Recipe is a perfect solution! Sweet, crunchy and chocolate-y, these low Point cookies totally satisfied my sweet tooth, but only cost me 1 Point Total for two fabulous cookies! Quite a bargain. I have always loved meringue cookies, but have been too intimidated to attempt baking them myself until one day when I was just so desperate for chocolate cookies, but didn’t want to spend all my Weight Watchers Points on one or two measly cookies. And this meringue cookie recipe gives you SO much bang for your buck. Absolutely, well worth the elbow grease!!

Chocolate Meringue Cookies Recipe

Ingredients:
- 5 large egg white
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp almond extract
- 1/8 tsp salt

Directions:
Preheat oven to 225°F. Cover 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper; set aside.
Combine 1 egg white, 1/4 cup of cocoa, 2 tablespoons of sugar and both flavors of extract in a large bowl. Beat the remaining 4 egg whites and salt with an electric mixer just until soft peaks form; add the remaining 1/2 cup of sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, while beating, until the egg whites are stiff and glossy. Fold the egg whites into the chocolate mixture in three batches. Fill a pastry bag with the mixture and pipe out the cookies onto the cookie sheets. Each cookie should be about 1-inch wide. Bake 1 hour and 15 minutes until a dried texture. Let cool completely on wire racks before removing from parchment paper.

Entire recipe makes 10 servings (about 20 cookies)
Serving size is 2 cookies
Each serving = 1 Point Total

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A little over 2 years ago, two of my closest friends threw me a bridal shower, and included these AMAZINGLY delicious Lemon Cookies as favors for the guests. Omg, they were SO good. Words cannot describe. Well, ever since then, I’ve been hesitant to treat my self to these high calorie goodies, and I couldn’t find a Weight Watchers Lemon Cookies recipe that I liked. Needless to say, I’ve been dying for some lemon tea cookies!! So after playing around a bit with a few traditional lemon cookie recipes, I managed to create one that is decently lower in weight watchers points than the regular versions. Of course, I still wish they would be even lower in points so I could eat 100 or so, but alas, just a few will have to do. Enjoy!

Lemon Cookies Recipe

Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cup unbleached, all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup light butter, room temp
- 1/2 tsp table salt
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1/4 cup fat free plain or vanilla Greek yogurt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tbsp lemon zest, freshly grated
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice

Directions:
In a small bowl, combine flour, salt and baking powder; set aside. In a medium bowl, using an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy; add egg yolks and combine thoroughly. Add lemon juice and zest; beat well. Add yogurt and a small amount of flour mixture (about 2 tbsp); beat to combine. Add rest of flour mixture and mix thoroughly. Turn dough out onto a large piece of plastic wrap. Cover tightly and refrigerate for 2 hours and up to 24 hours. Preheat oven to 375ºF. Coat 2 cookie sheets with nonstick spray. Use large tablespoons of dough and roll int 30 balls; place about 2-inches apart on prepared cookie sheets. Bake until edges of cookies turn golden, about 9 to 12 minutes. Remove and cool slightly. Put powdered sugar into a food storage bag; shake still-warm cookies, a few at a time, to coat lightly.

Entire recipe makes 15 servings
Serving size is 2 cookies
Each serving = 3 Point Total

If you have a Trader Joe’s in your neighborhood, RUN, don’t walk, to the nearest Trader Joe’s, and pick up some of these AWESOME Weight Watcher Chocolate Chip Cookies! Produced by Trader Joe’s, you’ll get 5 of this yummy, low calorie cookies for a 2 Point Value. And the best part is that these healthy chocolate cookies are LOADED with vitamins, fiber and antioxidants! That’s right, I said HEALTHY. And they really, really are! Chocolate Chip Cookies with a healthy dose of good-for-you ingredients….not bad. And they actually taste quite good! A bit on the small size, but hey, you get five of them, so it’s definitely an awesome Weight Watcher snack in my eyes. So, you wanna know the name of these fabulous chocolate chip cookies? Read on, my friends!!

Low Calorie, Healthy Chocolate Chip Cookies

They are called Righteous Rounds and are produced exclusively by Trader Joe’s. I can’t find a pic of the package anywhere, but they are in a bright orange bag, with yellow title lettering on a pink background. If you don’t have access to a Trader Joe’s you might have to call a friend or family member who is near one, and have them send you some! And if your Trader Joe’s doesn’t carry these low calorie cookies, ASK THE MANAGER IMMEDIATELY!!
Ok, so let me tell you why these cookies rock….
Part of the magic is that these weight watcher cookies have never been heated to more than 75 degrees. Instead, the moisture of the dough has been taken out, leaving a crispy cookie. This innovative process means that the chocolate chip cookies can retain the goodness of the nutrients in the cookies dough, which includes lycopene and beta -carotene. Both fruit and vegetable concentrates were added to the dough, and they are packed with fiber, making these tasty little cookies righteous indeed. They also feature many of the ingredients of a traditional chocolate chip cookie like brown sugar, vanilla and butter. They also have organic soy protein, molasses and cocoa to bolster great flavor and texture. Oh, and the most important part– they have lots of yummy chocolate chips in them!!
This healthy cookie is an absolute MUST try. Seriously.

Here’s the stats:
Serving Size: 5 cookies
Calories: 130
Total Fat: 4g
Total Fiber: 3g
0 Trans Fat, 4 g of Protein
Weight Watcher Point Total – 2 Point

PLUS, it has 50% Daily Value of Vitamin A, 35% Daily Value of Vitamin C, 10% Daily Value of Calcium, 6% Daily Value of Iron, 30% Daily Value of Thiamin, and 10% Daily Value of Riboflavin.

DISCLAIMER: This is not an official Weight Watchers Cookie. Nor is it a Weight Watchers Recipe for Chocolate Chip Cookies.

When following ANY diet plan, it’s important to be able to have a good, reliable Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe on hand. Let’s face it, there are times when you absolutely must have some cookies, so why not have a good selection of Weight Watchers Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipes to choose from? Well, this low calorie cookie recipe is one of my old standbys. These fabulous little chocolate chip cookies are so divinely decadent, you’ll feel like you are being really bad (which feels really good)! The cookies are small, but they pack quite a chocolate punch. And with just 1 Weight Watchers Point per 2 cookies, you can go ahead and grab a handful of these mini chocolate chip cookies without an ounce of guilt. Just because you are dieting and eating healthy, doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the treats you love, but having a healthier version of them sure helps keep you on track.

Weight Watchers Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

Ingredients:
– 2 tbsp light butter, softened (I like Brummel and Brown Spread)
- 2 tsp canola oil
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar, dark-variety
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/8 tsp table salt
- 1 large egg white
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 3 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips, about 1/2 cup

Directions:
Preheat oven to 375ºF.
In a medium bowl, cream together butter, oil and sugar. Add vanilla, salt and egg white; mix thoroughly to combine.
In a small bowl, mix together flour and baking soda; stir into batter. Add chocolate chips to batter; stir to distribute evenly throughout.
Drop rounded half-teaspoons of dough onto one or two large nonstick baking sheets, leaving a small amount of space between each cookie. Bake cookies until golden around edges, about 4 to 6 minutes; cool on a wire rack. Makes 24 servings.

Serving size is 2 cookies
Each serving = 1 Weight Watchers Point

Who says cookies are off limits when you’re dieting? These low calorie Peanut Butter Cookies certainly aren’t! With just 1 Weight Watchers Point per cookie, this Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe is sure to be a favorite of any Weight Watcher. They are so easy to make, and with just a few simple changes to the traditional peanut butter cookie recipe, more than half the calories were able to be eliminated, making it much lower in Points. So even though you are following the Weight Watchers Program, you can still treat yourself to a couple of these tasty peanut butter cookies and enjoy them, knowing that you are going over your Daily Points Allowance. So the next time you want a diet friendly snack that the whole family can enjoy, give this Weight Watchers Cookie Recipe a try!

Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe

Ingredients:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/8 tsp table salt
- 3 tbsp reduced-calorie margarine, stick-variety
- 2 tbsp reduced-fat peanut butter
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 large egg white
- 1 tsp vanilla extract 2 sprays non fat cooking spray

Directions:
Combine flour, baking soda and salt in a small bowl; mix well and set aside.
Combine margarine and peanut butter in a mixing bowl; beat on medium speed until blended and smooth. Gradually add both sugars and beat until blended; add egg white and vanilla and beat until smooth. While beating on low speed, gradually add flour mixture and mix until just blended.
Transfer dough to a large piece of plastic wrap and roll into an 8-inch log. Wrap log in plastic wrap and freeze for 2 hours. (Note: You can make the cookie dough up to 3 days in advance and freeze until ready to bake.)
Preheat oven to 350ºF. Coat 2 large baking sheets with cooking spray.
Remove cookie dough from freezer and slice crosswise into about twenty-four 1/3-inch-thick slices; place slices 1 inch apart on prepared baking sheets. Bake until golden around edges, about 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer cookies to wire racks to cool completely. Yields 1 cookie per serving.
Flavor Booster: Browned margarine has a nutty flavor that enhances a peanut butter cookie. Melt the margarine in a small skillet until it sizzles and just begins to brown. Remove from heat and freeze for 20 minutes, or until firm, before using in recipe.

Serving size is 1 cookie
Each serving = 1 Weight Watchers Point

No holiday celebration is complete without sugar cookies! They are so simple, yet still so delicious, and every year I look forward to chowing down on them! But the traditional Christmas cookie recipe can be pretty caloric. However, this Weight Watchers Sugar Cookie Recipe will keep you on your diet program and behaving like the good Weight Watcher that you are, but still allow you to enjoy one of these classic holiday favorites. Each sugar cookie has just 1 Weight Watchers Point, but tastes like it has a heck of a lot more! These Christmas cookies are the perfect treat to take to any holiday party this year and is fantastic Weight Watchers Christmas Cookie Recipe that’s definitely worth sharing!

Weight Watchers Sugar Cookie Recipe

Ingredients:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 cups butter
- 1/4 cups Neufchatel cheese
- 1 cups sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cups fat-free skim milk
- 1 tsp all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cups sugar

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350ºF.
In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and nutmeg; set aside.
Place butter and cheese in a large bowl; cream using an electric mixer. Add sugar and beat until batter is pale yellow; beat in vanilla extract and egg.
Add about 1/3 of flour mixture and 1/3 of milk to cheese mixture; mix batter on low speed until just combined. Repeat 2 more times with remaining flour mixture and milk, until thoroughly combined into cheese mixture.
Shape dough into a ball and loosely cover with plastic wrap. Using your palms, press down on plastic wrap to flatten dough into a hamburger shape; refrigerate for at least 30 minutes and up to 2 days.
Sprinkle a teaspoon of flour on a flat work surface. Pull off about 1/3 of dough and, using a rolling pin, roll out dough to 1/8-inch thickness. Using a 3-inch circular cookie cutter, cut cookies out of dough and place on ungreased baking sheets. Make these Weight Watchers Christmas sugar cookies any shape you want! Roll up dough scraps and add back to dough ball. Pull off another 1/3 of dough and repeat process until all dough is used — recipe will make approximately 45 cookies.
Sprinkle your Christmas Sugar cookies with colored sugar and bake until edges just start to turn golden, about 10 to 12 minutes. Remove cookies to wire racks and cool completely. Total recipe makes 45 cookies.

Serving Size = 1 Cookie
Each Serving = 1 Weight Watchers Point

CALLING ALL BROWNIE LOVERS…..

Who would have ever thought that there would be a brownie recipe that not only tastes GREAT, but is also low in calories, high in fiber, and is actually GOOD for you? Well, there is!!! And trust me when I tell you that these brownies are so moist, chewy, and incredibly delicious, that you will NEVER believe that they each have just 2 Weight Watchers Points per brownie!!! This is a fudge brownie recipe that will satisfy your chocolate craving, but also give you a great dose of fiber and vitamins, and is truly a must try recipe. It’s a great healthy dessert to feed the kids and is really a perfect treat for the whole family. Plus, with just 2 Weight Watchers Points per serving, it’ll help you stick to your diet goals while still feeling satisfied! The key is switching out one of the ingredients and making a simple, yet astonishingly healthy swap. Want to find out how and what? Keep reading!

Healthy, Fat Free Fudge Brownie Recipe – How To Do it

Ok, so they key to making these super amazing, low calorie brownies involves two things:

1. No Pudge Fudge Brownie Mix
2. 1 15 oz can of pure pumpkin

And here’s how you do it….

The No Pudge Fudge Brownie Mix is truly one of the greatest finds ever. Many health food stores carry a variety of the mixes, but you can also order it online by clicking here: No Pudge Fat Free Fudge Brownie Mix, Original.
Now, once you’ve scored yourself some No Pudge Brownie Mix, you are simply going to follow the instructions on the box, with just one small recipe adjustment. Simply swap out the yogurt that the recipe calls for and use canned pumpkin instead. By doing this, you are significantly increasing the fiber, vitamin and antioxidant content of the brownie, without compromising the flavor. And if you are not a fan of pumpkin, DON’T WORRY — you cannot taste pumpkin at all in this brownie recipe. The chocolate taste overwhelms it, so the pumpkin is pretty much tasteless. Another benefit to this is that the canned pumpkin makes the brownies so chewy and moist! You will seriously be in brownie heaven with this phenomenally delicious dish.

If you are feeling adventurous, try the canned pumpkin swap in these other delicious flavor varieties of the No Pudge Brownie Mixes!
No Pudge Fat Free Fudge Brownie Mix, Cappuccino
No Pudge Fat Free Fudge Brownie Mix, Mint
No Pudge Fat Free Brownie Mix, Raspberry