Peanut Butter Cookies

12 cup (120 ml) peanut butter

12 cup (120 ml) butter or margarine, softened

12 cup (120 ml) granulated sugar

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.

12 cup (120 ml) brown sugar

1 egg

12 teaspoon (2 ml) vanilla

12 teaspoon (2 ml) baking soda

14 teaspoon (1 ml) salt

114 cups (295 ml) all-purpose flour

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 1-inch (2.5-cm) balls. Place about

2 inches (5-cm) apart on ungreased baking sheets. Press flat with fork in a criss-cross pattern to 14-inch (625 cm) thickness.

Bake at 375°F (191°C) 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 (235 ml) butter or margarine, softened

1cup (235 ml) firmly packed brown sugar

2cups (475 ml) all-purpose flour

1teaspoon (5 ml) baking powder

12 teaspoon (2 ml) salt

2 egg whites

1cup (235 ml) 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 112 minutes, or until soft dough forms.

Press dough into greased 1512x1012x1-inch (40x25x2-cm) baking pan. Beat egg whites with fork until slightly foamy. Brush dough with egg whites, using only as much as needed to cover lightly. Sprinkle with chopped walnuts.

Bake at 375°F (191°C) 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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KitchenAid 400 manual Peanut Butter Cookies, Nutty Shortbread Bars