Makeover Chunky Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe

Makeover Chunky Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe
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100% would make again

Connie Colgan of Castle Rock, Colorado asked Light & Tasty magazine to trim the fat from her husband's favorite cookie. The results were mouth-watering…and offered 31% less fat than Connie's original snacks.

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  • 30 Servings
  • Prep: 25 min. Bake: 15 min./batch

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup butter, softened
  • 1/3 cup reduced-fat butter, softened
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup sugar blend
  • 1 cup reduced-fat chunky peanut butter
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1-1/2 cups quick-cooking oats
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 3/4 cup flaked coconut
  • 1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
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Directions

  • In a large bowl, cream the butters, brown sugar and sugar substitute until light and fluffy. Beat in peanut butter. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the flour, oats, baking powder, salt and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in the raisins, coconut and chocolate chips.
  • Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 12-14 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks. Yield: 5 dozen.

    Editor’s Note: This recipe was tested with Land O'Lakes light stick butter and Splenda sugar blend.

Nutrition Facts: 2 cookies equals 209 calories, 9 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 23 mg cholesterol, 219 mg sodium, 30 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 5 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1-1/2 fat.

Makeover Chunky Peanut Butter Cookies published in Light & Tasty June/July 2006, p16

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Makeover Chunky Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe

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Reviewed on Jun. 25, 2009 by klc1218

What is sugar blend in this recipe?

Reviewed on Feb. 13, 2009 by KEHumbert

PS  Now we call these WOman cookies!

Reviewed on Feb. 13, 2009 by KEHumbert

I made these for myself, and my husband (who doesn't need to cut calories!) LOVES them. These are now his favorite! The original recipe is similar to one that my Grandma had, and hers was called "Man Cookies" because they were the only ones that filled up the men who had come to help with the 'threshing.' [I left out the raisins, and they turned out GREAT] THANK YOU!

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