Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Balls

Ingredients

• 1 stick butter (1/2 cup) at room temp
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup greek yogurt or applesauce or peanut butter (this photo used peanut butter)
• 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)
• 1 1/2 cups semi sweet chocolate chips, melted for dipping

Directions

1. In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in yogurt or applesauce or peanut butter, whichever you prefer along with the vanilla extract and combine.
2. Whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt. Add all at once to the butter and sugar mix and stir until incorporated. Fold in chocolate chips and nuts.Add extra peanut butter or applesauce if too crumbly, add Tblps at a time.
3. Scoop large spoonfuls or ice cream scoops onto waxed paper lined cookie sheet. Place in freezer at least three hours.
4. When ready to dip the balls, melt chocolate chips in a microwaveable bowl and dip balls into chocolate using hands, spoon or fork. Let excess chocolate drip off into bowl and set onto wax paper until set up. Keep stored in refrigerator.