Ruth's Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe

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Ruth's Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies
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Ingredients:

  • 3 cups flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup shortening
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup brown sugar , packed
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
  2. Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt and set aside.
  3. Cream together the shortening and peanut butter.
  4. Blend in sugars gradually into the shortening mixture.
  5. Add the well beaten eggs and mix well.
  6. In three portions, alternately add flour mixture, milk and vanilla (I'm trying to say add a third of the total of flour, milk and vanilla then mix then add the next third of each and mix and then once more add them together and mix).
  7. Fold in chocolate chips.
  8. Drop by tablespoonfuls (or use a cookie scoop) onto lightly sprayed cookie sheet.
  9. Bake for 12 minutes or until lightly brown - do not overbake.
  10. Let cool on sheet for 5 minutes before removing to wire rack to cool completely.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2341.86 Kcal (9805 kJ)
Calories from fat 1170.28 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 130.03g 200%
Cholesterol 82.76mg 28%
Sodium 3432.17mg 143%
Potassium 1117.98mg 24%
Total Carbs 268.96g 90%
Sugars 90.34g 361%
Dietary Fiber 17.59g 70%
Protein 38.17g 76%
Iron 11.1mg 62%
Calcium 539.1mg 54%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 437.93 Kcal (1834 kJ)
Calories from fat 218.84 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 24.32g 200%
Cholesterol 15.48mg 28%
Sodium 641.81mg 143%
Potassium 209.06mg 24%
Total Carbs 50.3g 90%
Sugars 16.89g 361%
Dietary Fiber 3.29g 70%
Protein 7.14g 76%
Iron 2.1mg 62%
Calcium 100.8mg 54%

* 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

  • 56.9
    Points
  • 65
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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