If you are looking for a cookie that's lower in calories than your favorite chocolate chip recipe, whip up a batch of these palate-pleasing bites from pastry chef Heather Norkin. They're easy to make, and almost all of the fat is the heart-friendly unsaturated kind, from the pecans.

Ingredients

　　1 cup chopped pecans

　　1/3 cup sugar

　　1 tsp grated orange zest

　　1 tsp orange extract

　　1 egg white, lightly beaten

　　Canola-oil cooking spray

　　Powdered sugar (optional)

　　Pulse pecans and sugar in a food processor into a sandlike texture. Transfer to a bowl and stir in zest and extract. Slowly stir in egg white until a thin dough forms. Cover and chill at least 2 hours. Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly coat a baking sheet with cooking spray. Measure 16 heaping teaspoonsful of dough and roll each into a ball. Place balls on sheet, 2 inches apart. Bake 8 to 10 minutes. Cool completely before removing from pan. Dust with powdered sugar if desired.

Nutrition Per Serving

　　9.7 g fat (0.8 g saturated)

　　9.9 g carbs

　　1.3 g fiber

　　1.7 g protein

　　#### Nutritional analysis provided by Self