Pam’s Peanut Butter cookies

Pam’s Peanut Butter cookies

When it comes to taking a break from caring for her family, my daughter –in-law pam likes nothing better than a cup of tea and a couple of these little superstars! She thinks (and I bet you’ll agree) that peanut butter is the perfect splurge when you want to treat yourself!

Serves 12 (2 each)

1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon reduced – calorie margarine

¾ cup reduced fat peanut butter

2/3 cup SPLENDA Granular

1/3 cup fat- free milk

1 egg, or equivalent in egg substitute

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 ½ cups cake flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

¼ teaspoon table salt

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray 2 baking sheets with butter- flavored cooking spray. In a large bowl, cream margarine, peanut butter, and SPLENDA. Using a sturdy spoon. Stir in milk, egg, and vanilla extract Add flour , baking powder , and salt. Mix gently just to combine. Drop batter buy rounded teaspoonful onto prepared baking sheets to form 24 cookies. Lightly flatten cookies with the bottom, of a glass sprayed with butter – flavored cooking spray. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Do not overbake. Place baking sheets on wire racks and let set for 5 minutes. Remove cookies from baking sheets and continue to cool on wire racks.

Each serving equals

HE: 1 Fat * ½ Bread * ¼ Slider * 14 Optional calorie s

101 Calories * 5 gm Fat * 2 gm Protein *

12 gm Carbohydrate * 197 mg Sodium *

7 gm Calcium * 1 gm Fiber

DIABETIC EXCHANGES: 1 Fat * 1 Starch