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Healthified Peanut Butter Cookies

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

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36 Ratings

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4 Stars 17%

3 Stars 14%

2 Stars 8%

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Healthified Peanut Butter Cookies
  • PREP TIME

    45 Min

  • TOTAL TIME

    1 Hr

  • SERVINGS

    30

 

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
  • 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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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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Nutrition Information:

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Cookie)
  • Calories 90
    • (Calories from Fat 35),
  • Total Fat 3 1/2g
    • (Saturated Fat 1g,
    • Trans Fat 0g),
  • Cholesterol 5mg;
  • Sodium 95mg;
  • Total Carbohydrate 13g
    • (Dietary Fiber 1g,
    • Sugars 9g),
  • Protein 2g;
Percent 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.
What is healthified?

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

Here's the skinny
Before After
1/4 cup shortening
1/4 cup butter, softened 1/4 cup no-trans-fat 68% vegetable oil spread stick, softened
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/4 cups Gold Medal® whole wheat flour
2 tablespoons honey
Nutritional Highlights
Calories
 
 
110 (before)
90 (after)
Dietary Fiber
 
 
0 g (before)
1 g (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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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.
Posted 11/23/2011 12:42:04 PM REPORT ABUSE ss said:
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I haven't tried these yet. I just saw the recipe and think there is a lot of sugar in them for being a healthier version. 1cup for only 2 1/2 doz. plus 2T of honey. Please explain. I just thought a healthier version would of had less sugar.
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