“Healthified” Peanut Butter Cookies
(from acschaap’s recipe box)
Source: Eat Better America
Prep time: 45 minutes
Cook time: 9 minutes
Serves 30 people
Categories: Desserts
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1/4 cup no-trans-fat 68% vegetable oil spread stick, softened
- 1 egg
- 2 tablesppons honey
- 1 1/4 cups whole wheat flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Directions
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Heat oven to 375 degrees. In large bowl, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, the brown sugar, peanut butter, and vegetable oil spread with electric mixer on low speed until well mixed. Beat in honey and egg until well blended. Beat in remaining ingredients until dough forms.
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Shape dough into 1 1/4 inch balls. Place balls about 3 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Flatten in crisscross pattern with fork dipped in additional granulated sugar.
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Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 1 minutes, remove from cookie sheets to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.