Butterless Peanut Butter Cookies are a delightful treat that satisfy your sweet tooth without the need for butter. The cookies combine the rich taste of peanut butter with the sweetness of chocolate chips, creating a mouthwatering dessert that’s both easy to make and utterly enjoyable.
When making Butterless Peanut Butter Cookies, feel free to use a natural peanut butter without added sugars or oils for a healthier option. For those with allergies, almond or sunflower seed butter could serve as tasty substitutes. It’s important to ensure the baking powder is fresh, as the helps the cookies rise. If you prefer a sweeter cookie, consider adding an extra tablespoon of sugar, but watch those sweet tooth tendencies.
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Butterless Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, mix together 1 cup peanut butter, 2 eggs, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 1/2 cup sugar, and 1/2 cup brown sugar until well blended.
- Add in 1 cup flour and 2 teaspoons baking powder, stirring until no flour remains visible.
- Fold in 1 cup of chocolate chips, ensuring they are evenly distributed throughout the dough.
- Drop spoonfuls of the dough onto a lightly greased baking pan, spacing them a couple of inches apart.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 375°F for about 8 minutes or until the edges are just starting to turn golden.
- Let the cookies cool on the pan for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
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