Rum Spiked Chocolate Chip Cookies
These lightened-up Rum Spiked Chocolate Chip Cookies have a boost of flavor and less fat than your typical chocolate chip recipe!
Alcohol is a flavor enhancer and these chewy Rum Cookies are spiked with a couple of tablespoons of rum for a subtle boost of deliciousness.
Rum Spiked Chocolate Chip Cookies
According to my husband, chocolate chip cookies are perfect for any occasion. In fact, he nearly has withdrawals when I don’t make a weekly batch. My friend, Aly, came to the rescue with her twist on the classic. She made these Rum Spiked Chocolate Chip Cookies by adding both rum and vanilla to the mix gave a terrific enhancement to the dough, plus using only egg whites and less butter made these a guilt free treat (as long as you don’t eat the whole batch in one sitting!).
Aly writes the marvelous blog, Cooking in Stilettos, and we both have a penchant for beautiful shoes. She is a blogger friend as well as a real life friend and inspiration. She helps keep me on top of the latest blogger trends and happenings, so please pop on over to her blog to say hello. She’s my second assignment for December’s Blogger Clue.
Chewy Rum Cookies
Being that I typically bake decadent, fat laden desserts, I was a bit apprehensive whether I’d like these or not. I should have known that Aly wouldn’t lead me astray. With my first bite through the crisp sugary exterior into the sweet soft center, I realized those worries were for naught. Aly’s recipe for these Rum Spiked Chocolate Chip Cookies called for spiced rum, which I didn’t have, so I used my bottle of Diplomatico rum. She also brushed the tops with rum and I skipped this step. I also used only one tablespoon of rum and my dough seemed a little dry…but they baked up perfectly. If you’d like more rum flavor, up the amount to two tablespoons. Thanks, Aly, for the terrific Rum Spiked Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe!
The Rest of the Blogger CLUE reveals Old-Fashioned Recipes:
This month we are sharing recipes you might find on your grandmother’s table. My paternal grandmother passed away when I was 6, but I do remember her with a purse full of candy when she came to visit. My maternal grandmother was more of a cookie baker, but they both appreciated a little something sweet. I have a feeling they’d both approve of these Rum Spiked Chocolate Chip Cookies.
- Lemon Mascarpone Layer Cake from Liz at That Skinny Chick Can Bake
- Beef Barley Soup from Kate at Kate’s Kitchen
- Scrambled Egg Sandwich from Christiane at Taking on Magazines
- Mexican Hot Chocolate Mix from Debra at Eliot’s Eats
- Ginger Snap Cookies from Lisa at Authentic Suburban Gourmet
- Scalloped Potato Cottage Pie from Ramona at Curry and Comfort
- Lemon Chicken Thighs from Janet at From Cupcakes to Caviar
- Cranberry Cream Cheese Dream Bars from Christy from Culinary Diva
- Persimmon Syrup and Persimmon Smash Cocktail from Alice at A Mama, Baby & Shar-pei in the Kitchen
- Apple Butter and Body Lotion from Kelli at Kelli’s Kitchen
- Hershey’s Candy Cane Cookies from Susan from Create Amazing Meals
- Brats and Kraut from Lea Ann at Cooking on the Ranch
- Pumpkin Scones from Anna at Anna Dishes
- Roasted and Stuffed Eggplant from Stacy at Food Lust People Love
- Swedish Dark Rye Bread from Wendy at A Day in the Life On a Farm
- Spelt Dinner Rolls from Jean at Lemons and Anchovies
- Rum Spiked Chocolate Chip Cookies from Liz at That Skinny Chick Can Bake
Rum Spiked Chocolate Chip Cookies
These rum spiked chocolate chip cookies will please both your palate and your waistline. Adapted from Cooking Light.
Ingredients
- ½ cup of butter, at room temperature
- 1¼ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup sugar
- 2¼ cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 large egg whites
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 – 2 tablespoons of rum
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350º.
- In a mixer, cream together the butter and sugars until fluffy. Add the egg whites. Mix thoroughly.
- Add the vanilla extract and the rum.
- Mix in flour, baking soda and salt just till combined. Do not over mix. Stir in the chocolate chips.
- Using a scoop or tablespoon, add the dough in rounded tablespoons to a cookie sheet lined with parchment.
- Bake for about 10 – 12 minutes until lightly browned. Remove from the oven and let rest 2 – 3 minutes. Remove to a cooling rack and cool thoroughly.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
30Serving Size:
1 cookieAmount Per Serving: Calories: 134Total Fat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 91mgCarbohydrates: 22gFiber: 1gSugar: 14gProtein: 1g
29 Comments on “Rum Spiked Chocolate Chip Cookies”
Happy Christmas, Liz! Rum and chocolate are indeed a wonderful way to celebrate in any season!
Look what you’ve done to a chocolate chip cookie! It’s gone from the kids’ favorite to the grownups’ table. Perfect to leave for Santa.
Cookies are my weakness, especially around the holidays (ok who am I kidding? Cookies are my weakness always)! It’s so nice to get to know you through CLUE, Liz!
Wow, a boozy cookie sounds so fun! I can just imagine the flavor it brings out. Love that these are lightened up, I would gladly eat a few dozen, they look scrumptious!
A boozy cookie? Oh yeah count me in!
These are cookies kicked up a few notches–perfect for the holidays!
So happy to be a part of the group, Liz! It’s been a fun first month (for me) reading the posts and love this month’s theme. 🙂
Once again I’m agree with Bill, cookies are always a good idea! Now I’m craving for one of your cookies!
Oh, what fun! You and the rest of the CLUE group sounds so wonderful. And I love love love the idea of rum-spiked CCC, seriously–rum makes everything better!