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Healthified Peanut Butter Cookies

41% less fat • 50% less sat fat • 1g more fiber than the original recipe. Honey adds sweetness and texture to a favorite cookie now made with whole wheat flour.

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( 38 Ratings)

38 Ratings

5 Stars 55%

4 Stars 16%

3 Stars 13%

2 Stars 11%

1 Stars 5%

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The Quick Take & Nutrition Info

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The Quick Take: Healthified

  • Calories Reduced By 20
  • Fat Reduced By 2 1/2g
  • Saturated Fat Reduced By 1g
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Nutrition Information:

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Cookie
Calories
90
(
Calories from Fat
35),
% Daily Value
Total Fat
3 1/2g
3 1/2%
(Saturated Fat
1g,
1%
Trans Fat
0g
0%
),
Cholesterol
5mg
5%;
Sodium
95mg
95%;
Total Carbohydrate
13g
13%
(Dietary Fiber
1g
1%
  Sugars
9g
9%
),
Protein
2g
2%
;
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%;
Vitamin C
0%;
Calcium
0%;
Iron
0%;
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choices:
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
  • Prep Time 45 min
  • Total Time 60 min
  • Servings 30

Ingredients

1/2
cup granulated sugar
1/2
cup packed brown sugar
1/2
cup peanut butter
1/4
cup no-trans-fat 68% vegetable oil spread stick, softened
1
egg
2
tablespoons honey
1 1/4
cups Gold Medal® whole wheat flour
3/4
teaspoon baking soda
1/2
teaspoon baking powder
1/4
teaspoon salt
Additional granulated sugar

Directions

  • 1 Heat oven to 375ºF. In large bowl, beat 1/2 cup granulated sugar, the brown sugar, peanut butter and vegetable oil spread with electric mixer on low speed until well mixed. Beat in honey and egg until well blended. Beat in remaining ingredients until dough forms.
  • 2 Shape dough into 1 1/4-inch balls. Place balls about 3 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Flatten in crisscross pattern with fork dipped in additional granulated sugar.
  • 3 Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.

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Before After
1/4 cup shortening 1/4 cup no-trans-fat 68% vegetable oil spread stick, softened
1/4 cup butter, softened 2 tablespoons honey
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/4 cups Gold Medal® whole wheat flour
Nutritional Highlights
Calories
 
 
110 (before)
90 (after)
Fat
 
 
1 (before)
1/2 (after)
Saturated Fat
 
 
2 g (before)
1 g (after)
Total Fat
 
 
6 g (before)
3 1/2 g (after)

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Expert Tips

We've replaced ingredients with great-tasting alternatives to create better-for-you recipes that are just as yummy as the originals.

If you want cookies with a little less fat content, you can use reduced-fat peanut butter instead of regular. We tested the recipe with 25% less-fat peanut butter spread and had good results.

The honey in this recipe enhances the flavor and cookie texture.

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Posted 8/15/2012 1:24:36 PM REPORT ABUSE blueyedbella12 said:
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these are good, but I have an even better recipe for Peanut butter cookies, and they're amazing! Only 36 calories per cookie:

1 Cup Peanut Butter
1 Cup Sugar
1 TSP Baking Soda
1 egg

Bake for 10 min on 350 degrees. Make about 12-16 cookies. SO GOOD!
Posted 12/9/2011 5:46:11 PM REPORT ABUSE summerlinangel3 said:
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I made these cookies exactly the way the recipe called for. I loved them and so did my grandkids and daughter. The cookies are soft and very chewy, we couldn't tell that they were made with whole wheat flour. I will be making them again.
Posted 11/23/2011 12:43:04 PM REPORT ABUSE Member said:
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I am all for peanut butter cookies. I am also all for making food healthier and I've substituted whole wheat for portions of white flour and reduced sugar amounts etc. for decades. What I don't get is why you want to force odd fat products on folks as healthy. Why not just eat a fewer cookies as a reduction in fat? Folks pushed "margarine" for years as a healthier choice and it turns out the trans fat is terrible for one's health. Why would this stuff any better? At least if it is butter, I know what I am getting.
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We calculated the nutrition of this recipe at the time it was created on 07/19/2012. NOTE: We do not include optional ingredients in our calculations.

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