Mels Awesome Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe

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Mels Awesome Peanut Butter Cookies
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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup. shortening
  • 1 1/4 cup. firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 3 tbsp. milk
  • 1 tbsp. pure vanilla
  • 1 egg
  • 1 3/4 cup. all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 tsp. salt
  • 3/4 tsp. baking soda

Directions:

  1. Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
  2. Combine peanut butter, shortening, brown sugar, milk and vanilla in a large bowl.
  3. Beat at medium speed with electric mixer until well blended.
  4. Add egg.
  5. Beat just until blended.
  6. Combine flour, salt and baking soda.
  7. Add to creamed mixture at low speed.
  8. Mix just until blended.
  9. Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheet.
  10. Bake 375 degrees F for 7 to 8 min., or until set and just beginning to turn light brown.
  11. Cool 2 min. on baking sheet before removing to kitchen counter top.
  12. Makes approx. 3 doz. cookies.
  13. Enjoy! :)
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 166.61 Kcal (698 kJ)
Calories from fat 79.75 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.86g 14%
Cholesterol 6.86mg 2%
Sodium 147.26mg 6%
Potassium 92.87mg 2%
Total Carbs 19.65g 7%
Sugars 11.47g 46%
Dietary Fiber 0.75g 3%
Protein 3.13g 6%
Iron 0.4mg 2%
Calcium 17.9mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 443.89 Kcal (1858 kJ)
Calories from fat 212.49 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 23.61g 14%
Cholesterol 18.27mg 2%
Sodium 392.33mg 6%
Potassium 247.44mg 2%
Total Carbs 52.36g 7%
Sugars 30.57g 46%
Dietary Fiber 2.01g 3%
Protein 8.33g 6%
Iron 1.1mg 2%
Calcium 47.6mg 2%

* 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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Weightwatchers Points

  • 3.9
    Points
  • 5
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

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