Crunchy Peanut Butter Cookies Slightly Healthier Recipes

CRUNCHY PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream sugars, peanut butter, shortening, butter and egg.
• Stir in remaining ingredients except granulated sugar.
• Cover and refrigerate about 2 hours or until firm.
• Roll dough into 1 1/4" balls; place about 3" apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
• Flatten in crisscross pattern with fork dipped in sugar.
• Bake at 375°, 9-10 minutes or until light brown.
• Cool 5 minutes and then remove from cookie sheet.

HEALTHY PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix all ingredients. Roll level tablespoons into balls. Place on ungreased baking sheets; flatten with a fork. , Bake at 350° for 15 minutes. Remove to a wire rack to cool.

CRUNCHY PEANUT-BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. With an electric mixer, beat peanut butter, sugar, and butter until smooth. Beat in egg.
• On low speed, mix in flour and baking powder until a dough forms.
• Pinch off dough by the tablespoon; roll into balls. Place 2 inches apart on baking sheets (lined with parchment paper, if desired). With a floured fork, press balls in a crisscross fashion, flattening to a 1/2-inch thickness.
• Bake cookies, rotating sheets halfway through, until lightly golden, 18 to 22 minutes. Cool cookies on a wire rack. Store in an airtight container at room temperature up to 1 week.

HEALTHIER CLASSIC PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Beat 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.
• Sift together flour, baking powder, and baking soda in a separate bowl; stir into peanut butter batter. Put batter in refrigerator for 1 hour.
• Roll dough into walnut-sized balls and place 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Flatten each ball with a fork, making a crisscross pattern.
• Bake in preheated oven until cookies begin to brown, about 10 minutes.

CRUNCHY PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES (SLIGHTLY HEALTHIER!)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°.
• Cream margarine or butter with sugars in a large bowl.
• Add peanut butter. Mix until thoroughly combined.
• Beat in egg and vanilla.
• Sift together dry ingredients in a medium bowl.
• Slowly add dry ingredients to peanut butter mixture.
• You should be able to roll dough into balls without it sticking too much. If dough is too sticky, add a little more flour. If it is too stiff, add a little milk.
• Roll dough into balls. You can dip them in sugar at this point or just put them directly onto the UNGREASED baking sheet.
• Place about 1.5 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets *unless the sheet is notorious for sticking*.
• Using a fork, flatten the balls a bit.
• Bake in 375° oven for 10-14 minutes or until edges are golden brown.