double chocolate pizookie.

A pizookie is a pizza cookie- literally a warm, gooey, giant cookie with ice cream on top.  I made this yummy goodness healthier by using whole wheat flour and natural sucranat (natural, raw sugar cane) as opposed to processed white flour and sugar.  You can buy natural sucranat at whole foods stores or some farmers' markets.  It is more expensive, but also much better for you then refined sugars. 

2 c. whole wheat flour

1 1/2 t. baking soda

1 t. salt

1 c. butter, at room temperature

1 1/2 c. natural sucranat

1 t. vanilla

2 eggs, at room temperature

2/3 c. cocoa powder

3 T milk

2 c. chocolate chips

vanilla ice cream (suggested: Breyers)

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Spray a 9" pie plate with cooking spray.  In a medium sized bowl, sift together dry ingredients.  In another bowl, combine 1 cup butter, 1 1/2 c. natural sucranat, 1 t. vanilla, 2 eggs and 2/3 cup cocoa powder.  Blend together thoroughly.  Mix in dry ingredients in shifts to the wet ingredients.  I found that I needed to add 3 T milk to finish blending dry ingredients.  When the mix is completely blended, stir in 2 cups chocolate chips.  Pour batter into pie plate.  Bake for 15 minutes.  Serve warm topped with vanilla ice cream :)      

xx.

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