Healthier Classic Peanut Butter Cookies

Replacing some of the butter with applesauce makes for a healthier, less greasy (but still tasty) peanut butter cookie.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 216 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 4 egg whites
• 1 cup crunchy peanut butter
• 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 1.5 teaspoons baking soda
• 0.5 cup unsalted butter
• 0.25 cup applesauce

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 2

Beat butter, peanut butter, applesauce, white sugar, and brown sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Add eggs and beat until smooth.

Step 3

Sift together flour, baking powder, and baking soda in a separate bowl; stir into peanut butter batter. Put batter in refrigerator for 1 hour.

Step 4

Roll dough into walnut-sized balls and place 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Flatten each ball with a fork, making a crisscross pattern.

Step 5

Bake in preheated oven until cookies begin to brown, about 10 minutes.