Hey y'all...hope you had a great weekend. This is my favorite time of year. I love making gifts...baking and sharing with family and friends. I really pushed myself this year to not leave things to the last minute. I've been testing some of my recipes during the year...making a bit healthy-r and these peanut butter cookies have been a hit. Honestly, they are great anytime of year. They are super fast with no flour and easy recipe to get the kiddos involved. We all need to bake cookies for Santa :-) He'll definately love the lighter side of these cookies. I've been trying to cut back on sugar but we all know recipes can be a bit tricky. So I played with "Vanilla Bean Paste" in this recipe. Yes it's a bit pricey but for me it really gave the flavor the cookies needed when cutting back on sugar. But be ready for your family to gobble them up quickly. I also tested to see if they were 'freezer friendly." Lets just say....they were frozen for only 3 days and that's as far as we got in our home :-) Well, I hope you enjoy making these cookies and don't forget to leave a note for Santa saying they are flourless...I'm sure he'll enjoy that :-)
Blessed Cooking from My Home to Yours,
Cat
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Cats Favorite Peanut Butter Cookies...
Here's all you need...
* 1 cup creamy peanut butter
* 1/2 cup sugar
* 1 egg
* 1 tsp. vanilla bean paste
* pinch of salt (optional)
Here's all you do...
* Preheat oven to 350*
* Line a baking sheet with parchment paper...set aside.
* Mix all ingredients in a large bowl...cover and refridgerate for about 30 minutes. This step is optional but I like how the cookie dough scoops better when a bit chilled.
* Scoop into balls and place on cookie sheet about 2" apart.
* Spray a fork with cooking spray and do the "traditional" criss cross design on cookie.
* Bake for about 9-12 minutes (ovens vary so check towards the end)
* Remove from baking sheet...sprinkle salt if desired and let cool in pan for about 5 minutes then transfer to wire rack to cool completely. on wire rack.
Makes about a dozen.
Enjoy!
Check back soon for more fast and easy Christmas craves :-)
Cat
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