| 1 | Heat oven to 375 °Fahrenheit. |
| 2 | Stir together flour, baking soda and salt. |
| 3 | In large bowl, beat spread, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla with electric mixer until creamy. |
| 4 | Add eggs, beat well. |
| 5 | Gradually add flour mixture, beating well. |
| 6 | Stir in chips. |
| 7 | Drop by rounded teaspoons onto ungreased cookie sheet. |
| 8 | Bake 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. |
| 9 | Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. |
| 10 | to make softer, chewier cookies, add 1 or 2 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce to egg mixture. |
| 11 | makes 5 dozen cookies. |
| 12 | nutrition information per cookie: 70 calories, 2.5 grams total fat (2 grams available fat versus 4.5 grams fat in a classic chocolate chip cookie) |
| 13 | hershey"s is a registered trademark of hershey foods corporation. |
| 14 | Recipe may be reprinted courtesy of the hershey kitchens. |
| 15 | meal-master compatible recipe format by karen mintzias |
