Peanut Butter Cookies

By Ellie

6 Person

20 Minutes

0 Calories

These easy peanut butter cookies will satisfy your sweet and savory cravings. Make a batch the next time you want a healthy dessert the whole family will love.

Ingredients

⅓ cup chopped peanuts
½ tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
⅔ cup whole-wheat flour
2 cups all-purpose flour
5 tsp. water
2 tsp. vanilla extract
2 large eggs
¼ cup canola oil
½ cup natural peanut butter
2 cups packed light brown sugar

Method

01

Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat 3 baking sheets with cooking spray.
02

Combine brown sugar, peanut butter, oil, eggs and vanilla in a mixing bowl; add water and beat with an electric mixer until smooth. Stir together all-purpose and whole-wheat flours, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a small bowl. Stir the dry ingredients into the brown-sugar mixture just until combined.
03

Roll the dough between your palms into 1-inch balls. Place 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. Flatten the cookies with a fork, dipping it into flour if it begins to stick to the dough. Sprinkle with peanuts, pressing them lightly into the dough with your fingers.
04

Bake the cookies, one sheet at a time, until golden, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

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( By Ellie )

These easy peanut butter cookies will satisfy your sweet and savory cravings. Make a batch the next time you want a healthy dessert the whole family will love.

01 Information

Grade easy
Serving 6 servings
Prep Time 10 Mins
Cook Time 10 Mins
Total Time 20 Mins

02 Ingredients

⅓ cup chopped peanuts

½ tsp. salt

1 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. baking powder

⅔ cup whole-wheat flour

2 cups all-purpose flour

5 tsp. water

2 tsp. vanilla extract

2 large eggs

¼ cup canola oil

½ cup natural peanut butter

2 cups packed light brown sugar

03 Method

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat 3 baking sheets with cooking spray.

Step 2

Combine brown sugar, peanut butter, oil, eggs and vanilla in a mixing bowl; add water and beat with an electric mixer until smooth. Stir together all-purpose and whole-wheat flours, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a small bowl. Stir the dry ingredients into the brown-sugar mixture just until combined.

Step 3

Roll the dough between your palms into 1-inch balls. Place 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. Flatten the cookies with a fork, dipping it into flour if it begins to stick to the dough. Sprinkle with peanuts, pressing them lightly into the dough with your fingers.

Step 4

Bake the cookies, one sheet at a time, until golden, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

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