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Healthier Classic Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe

Recipe by: MakeItHealthy

"I love peanut butter cookies but they are always a little greasy. I came up with this healthier version and it's a little less greasy. I love it!"
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  • Directions
  • Ingredients
  • Nutrition
Directions
  • Prep10 m
  • Cook10 m
  • Ready In20 m
  • 1Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  • 2Beat butter, peanut butter, applesauce, white sugar, and brown sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Add eggs and beat until smooth.
  • 3Sift together flour, baking powder, and baking soda in a separate bowl; stir into peanut butter batter. Put batter in refrigerator for 1 hour.
  • 4Roll dough into walnut-sized balls and place 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Flatten each ball with a fork, making a crisscross pattern.
  • 5Bake in preheated oven until cookies begin to brown, about 10 minutes.
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Ingredients
  • 24 servings
  • 216 cals
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 cup crunchy peanut butter
  • 1/4 cup applesauce
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 4 egg whites
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
Nutrition

Amount per serving ( 5 total)

  • Calories:
    216
    11%
  • Fat:
    9.3
    14%
  • Carbs:
    30
    10%
  • Protein:
    4.6
    9%
  • Cholesterol:
    10
    3%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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