Healthy peanut butter cookies

Name: Healthy peanut butter cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 24
Ingredients: 1-3/4 c all purpose flour; 1/2 tsp baking soda; 1/4 c unsweetened applesauce; 3 Tbsp butter, room temp.; 1/2 c packed light brown sugar; 1/2 c reduced-fat smooth peanut butter; 1/4 c egg beaters; 1/2 tsp vanilla; 1/3 c plus 3 tbsp honey roasted peanuts, chopped

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By sherry monfils
@smonfils

These are a low-calorie, low-fat alternative to regular peanut butter cookies. But are so delicious.

Calories: 117
Fat: 5 grams
Carbs: 15 grams

Rating:

★★★★★ 1 vote5

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Serves:

Prep:

15 Min

Cook:

10 Min

Ingredients

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1-3/4 c

all purpose flour
1/2 tsp

baking soda
1/4 c

unsweetened applesauce
3 Tbsp

butter, room temp.
1/2 c

packed light brown sugar
1/2 c

reduced-fat smooth peanut butter
1/4 c

egg beaters
1/2 tsp

vanilla
1/3 c

plus 3 tbsp honey roasted peanuts, chopped

How to Make Healthy peanut butter cookies

Step-by-Step

Heat oven to 350. Lay parchment paper onto 2 cookie sheets. In bowl, combine flour and baking soda.
In bowl, w/ mixer on medium,beat applesauce and butter until combined. Beat in brown sugar until creamy. Beat in peanut butter, egg beaters and vanilla until combined.
Beat in flour mix, then beat in 1/3 cup peanuts. Drop by tbsp-fulls 3"-apart onto baking sheets. Flatten into 2" rounds. Sprinkle dough w/ 3 tbsp peanuts, pressing into dough. Bake 8 mins, or until lightly browned

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