SF Chocolate Chip Cookie Question

Not sure if I should be asking this here, on this board, since so many of us may not be able to tolerate or have these. But I will ask. Okay, so at the support group tonight a lady asked me a question and I wanted to ask all of you to see what you thought. She said that on the back of the package of new Hershey's Sugar Free chocolate, it has a recipe for chocolate chip cookies. She says that the recipe calls for butter, but she can't tolerate butter since surgery. So, she asked for a substitution. She asked if she could substitute cream cheese and I said, (verbatim) "Oooo, that might work." (not really sure what I was thinking) The ladies around me jumped right in and said probably not; not the right consistency. Please help me with suggestions as a possible substitute. I'm going to make these cookies, so that I'm not just telling her "oooo, that might work" and it doesn't. I wanna test it out first. THANKS FOR ALL YOUR HELP IN ADVANCE!!! Jen Halliday

What about margarine or "I can't believe it's not Butter" stuff? I don't cook or bake much now or when I was pre-op but wouldn't that be a good substitute?

ok so i could be speaking out my butt lol BUT i heard applesause was a good sub for butter....not sure how it would taste. but you could always try. NOW i found Proiten ch chip cookies 27 grams no sugar....but 1/2 of the cokie and you tummy is FULL of protien. but it is a good mind game on you tummy to THINK your having a cookie. J

Smart Balance----- Many chefs cook with it! It is the good balance of good fats. And it tastes good.

OH I forgot to mention. You wan't to stay away from that white flour!!!!

Elvera and Jen are right. Either will work. website is smartbalance.com Can you cook, bake and fry with Smart Balance? The regular, 67% oil Smart Balance tub contains enough fat to use for most baking and is excellent for cooking and pan frying. Smart Balance Light (37% oil) is primarily a spread but you may also use for light sautéing, broiling and melting on veggies.