Peanut Butter Cookies - Phase I

[fireflynova]

This is a love it or hate it recipe - they were a wonderful treat for me, a definite cookie fix! It's quick and easy, worth the effort to see if it's something you'd enjoy..



1 Cup Natural Peanut Butter
1/2 Cup Splenda (or any other granular sugar substitute)
1/2 TSP Vanilla Extract
1 Egg



Pre-heat oven to 350

Combine all ingredients in a bowl, and mix well.

Shape into small cookies - about 1/2 inch balls and flatten slightly.

Bake for 8-10 mins, depending on your oven.. I'd start checking after 5 if you shape them into smaller balls

These are best served warm - leftovers can be frozen, just microwave!

*NOTES*
-I use Smuckers Natural PB for these
-If you preferre to not use vanilla, you can do 1 Cup Splenda instead
-I use the Pure Vanilla Extract, more expensive but worth it
-You can use the bottom of a glass to dip in splenda and flatten the cookies before baking, like you would with regular PB cookies
-If you want, you can top each cookie with 3 mini semi-sweet chocolate chips (while still warm is best)
-Depending on how many cookies you decide to make, the serving size may differ, since this is your nut serving for each day. (I usually limit myself to 2)

[celticscryer]

I made a variation of this recipe tonight that came out really well, so I thought I'd share. I found myself craving a chocolate cookie, but since I have recently restarted Phase 1, that's obviously out of the question. Until now!

Following the recipe above, I added 2 tbsp of unsweetend cocoa powder. They taste awesome! You can still taste more PB than chocolate, but there is enough of a hint there to satisfy me!

I also undercokked these slightly, at 7 minutes. I find that they have more of a traditional cookie consistancy this way.

[beachgal]

I'm having trouble wrapping my mind around a cookie with no starch in it...no flour or oatmeal or anything? How do these hold their shape?

[Ruthxxx]

Egg, Laurie. Kind of like a baked peanut butter omelet, I think.

[celticscryer]

Between the egg and the Splenda (which doesn't melt the way normal sugar does), these will hold pretty much whatever shape you put them in.

[fireflynova]

These come out nothing like a peanut butter omelet lol.. the egg & splenda holds it together like celtics said - and they do hold their shape, whatever shape you put them in

celtics I'm so trying that to my next batch! Sounds like a PB Cup cookie

[celticscryer]

fireflynova, they taste pretty much like PB cups! My only problem is they came out a bit on the dry side. I'm thinking either a bit more vanilla or a dash of water will fix that. I might play with it this weekend.

[sonyao]

It sounds good, I am day 4 and craving something sweet. I will try it this weekend.

[Focus160]

Just took mine out of the oven, can't wait to try!

[trishajean]

they are really good, you can add cinnamon, almond extract, its unlimited* well stuff that works with PB anyways* raspberry syrup, caramel syrup

[tilley]

These SAVED me yesterday. The other night I was having nightmares about food and was craving carbs and wanting something sweet.

YUM!!! I loved these!!!!!

[fireflynova]

Awesome Tilley These were a definite cookie fix for me, I make them and freeze 'em.. nuke them when I have a craving and bam, satiiiiiiisfied!

[leilaross]

I made these cookies last night and they turned out wonderful except that they were somewhat gooey in the middle. I cooked them longer than normal but they still stayed the same way. Any suggestions?

[sweetkiss87]

I didn't use the sugar substitute when I made these because my stomach is sensitive to them so the cookies crumbled when I tryed to pick them up. So I crumbled them up and stuck them in the freezer for a few seconds and then mixed them with some light cool whip and it was the best thing iv'e ever had!

[soon2Bfab]

Tracy !!!! I love these! I tried them about 2 weeks ago & I didn't cook them long enough. Today I tried them again & I baked them for 8mins.....very good!
Thanks for the recipe!!!