Peanut Butter Cookies
1⁄2 cup peanut butter
1⁄2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1⁄2 cup granulated sugar
1⁄2 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
1⁄4 teaspoon salt
11⁄4 cups
Place peanut butter and butter in mixer bowl. Attach bowl and flat beater to mixer. Turn to Speed 6 and beat about 1 minute, or until mixture is smooth. Stop and scrape bowl. Add sugars, egg, and vanilla. Turn to Speed 4 and beat about
1 minute. Stop and scrape bowl.
Turn to Stir Speed. Gradually add all remaining ingredients to sugar mixture and mix about
30 seconds. Turn to Speed 2 and mix about
30 seconds.
Roll dough into
Bake at 375°F for 10 to 12 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove from baking sheets immediately and cool on wire racks.
Yield: 36 servings (1 cookie per serving).
Per serving: About 83 cal, 2 g pro, 10 g carb, 4 g fat, 6 mg chol, 81 mg sod.
Nutty Shortbread Bars
1cup butter or margarine, softened
1cup firmly packed brown sugar
2cups
1teaspoon baking powder
1⁄2 teaspoon salt
2 egg whites
1cup chopped walnuts or pecans
Place butter and brown sugar in mixer bowl. Attach bowl and flat beater to mixer. Turn to Speed 2 and mix about 1 minute. Stop and scrape bowl. Add flour, baking powder, and salt. Turn to Speed 2 and mix about 11⁄2 minutes, or until soft dough forms.
Press dough into greased
Bake at 375°F for 20 to 25 minutes. Cut into bars while warm. Cool on wire rack.
Yield: 30 servings (1 bar per serving).
Per serving: About 139 cal, 2 g pro, 14 g carb, 8 g fat, 17 mg chol, 114 mg sod.
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