Healthier Classic Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe

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Healthier Classic Peanut Butter Cookies
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Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  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.
  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.
  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.
  5. Bake in preheated oven until cookies begin to brown, about 10 minutes.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1258.06 Kcal (5267 kJ)
Calories from fat 517.32 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 57.48g 88%
Cholesterol 61.01mg 20%
Sodium 809.13mg 34%
Potassium 353.92mg 8%
Total Carbs 159.21g 53%
Sugars 84.85g 339%
Dietary Fiber 6.67g 27%
Protein 25.33g 51%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 9%
Iron 80.1mg 445%
Calcium 121.6mg 12%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 415.8 Kcal (1741 kJ)
Calories from fat 170.98 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19g 88%
Cholesterol 20.16mg 20%
Sodium 267.43mg 34%
Potassium 116.97mg 8%
Total Carbs 52.62g 53%
Sugars 28.05g 339%
Dietary Fiber 2.2g 27%
Protein 8.37g 51%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 9%
Iron 26.5mg 445%
Calcium 40.2mg 12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 29.2
    Points
  • 34
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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