GETTING READY

1) Preheat oven to temperature of 375 F.

MAKING

2) Add the butter to a bowl along with the stevia powder. Mix together well with the help of a spatula till a smooth paste is formed. This usually takes 2-3 minutes.

3) Add the egg and vanilla essence and whisk the ingredients together with the paste for about 30 seconds. Set the mixture aside.

4) In a different bowl, add the whole wheat flour, salt and low sodium baking powder and whisk the dry ingredients together till well mixed.

5) Add the dry mixture to the wet mixture and blend together with the spatula.

6) Add the chocolate chips and continue to mix well.

7) Put dollops of the cookie dough on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.

8) Bake in the preheated oven for 12 minutes.

9) Place the tray with the cookies on a wire rack and let them cool at room temperature for about 10 minutes. Move the cookies to the wire rack and continue to let them cool.

SERVING

10) The sweet and delicious cookies are a perfect tea-time snack. These also go well with coffee and milk and can even be enjoyed alone or as a dessert. Usually, these are served at room temperature but you can chill or even warm them before serving.