Healthier Classic Peanut Butter Cookies

I love peanut butter cookies but they are always a little greasy. I came up with this healthier version and it's a little less greasy. I love it!

• 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
• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup unsalted butter
• 4 egg whites
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
• 1 cup crunchy peanut butter
• ¼ 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.