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Peanut Butter Cookies

By: Maria Regakis

"'When you bite into one of these yummy cookies, you'll never guess it's low in fat,' says field editor Maria Regakis of Somerville, Massachusetts."

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Prep Time:
15 Min

Cook Time:
10 Min

Ready In:
25 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 24 servings

Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons reduced fat peanut butter
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup sugar
1 egg white
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt

Directions

In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter, peanut butter and sugars. Add egg white; beat until blended. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture. Shape into an 8-in. roll; wrap in plastic wrap. Freeze for 2 hours or until firm.
Unwrap and cut into slices, about 1/4 in. thick. Place 2 in. apart on baking sheets coated with nonstick cooking spray. flatten with a fork. Bake at 350 degrees F for 6-8 minutes for chewy cookies or 8-10 minutes for crisp cookies. Cool for 1-2 minutes before removing to wire racks; cool completely.

Footnotes

Nutritional Analysis: One cookie equals 62 calories, 2 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 4 mg cholesterol, 64 mg sodium, 11 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1/2 starch, 1/2 fat.