Peanut Butter Cookies with Truvia® Baking Blend

These classic peanut butter cookies are tender, fulfilling and simple to make. Made with Truvia® Baking Blend, these cookies have 70% less sugar* than the full sugar version.

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup peanut butter
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¾ teaspoon baking soda
• 3 tablespoons shortening
• 2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
• 2 teaspoons unsalted butter
• ¾ cup Truvia® Baking Blend
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter plus

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Step 2

Combine Truvia® Baking Blend, peanut butter, shortening, butter, egg, and vanilla in a large bowl and mix on low speed until combined.

Step 3

In a second smaller bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. Add slowly to the larger bowl and mix until combined.

Step 4

Shape dough into 1 1/4 inch balls, flattening slightly on the top and bottom.

Step 5

Place cookies 3 inches apart on a parchment-lined or ungreased cookie sheet.

Step 6

Using a fork, press a crisscross pattern in each cookie.

Step 7

Bake 12-14 minutes or until lightly browned.

Step 8

Allow to rest 5 minutes on pan, then place cookies on a wire rack to cool completely.