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As Truvia® ambassadors, we have had the opportunity to try some of the products, and we have fallen in love with the Truvia® Baking Blend. This natural, gluten-free sweetener is a great way to decrease your calorie intake - so it's perfect to help you keep your resolutions in 2013! It is hard to completely cut out a certain food group (for us - that would be sweets!) but with the reduced calories in the Baking Blend, you don't have to miss out on what you love (and you can keep your g

Hot Chocolate Cookies Recipe {with Truvia® Baking Blend}

Also seen on Six Sisters Stuff

Ingredients

1/2    cup    shortening
1/2    cup    butter
1    cup    brown sugar ( light )
1/2    cup    Truvia baking blend ( You can substitute 1 cup granulated sugar )
2    eggs ( large )
2    teaspoons    vanilla extract
1    teaspoon    baking powder
1    teaspoon    baking soda
1/2    teaspoon    salt
2 1/2    cups    wheat flour, white, all-purpose
1/4    cup    hot chocolate mix ( +2 tbsp, just the powder )
1    cup    chocolate chips

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large mixing bowl, cream together shortening, softened butter, brown sugar and Truvia® Baking Blend until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla. In a separate bowl, combine baking powder, baking soda, salt, flour and hot chocolate powder. Add to the butter/sugar mixture and combine. Fold in chocolate chips. Chill dough in the refrigerator for 30-60 minutes to avoid cookies from flattening.

After your dough has chilled, drop by rounded tablespoons onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 8 minutes or until set up but the centers are still soft.