Low-fat/Low calorie Peanut butter cookies
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  • Number of Servings: 36
Ingredients
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce1/2 cup splenda1/2 cup brown sugar1 egg1/2 cup peanut butter1/2 tsp salt1/2 tsp baking soda1/2 tsp vanilla extract1 cup flour
Directions
Mix all ingredients together, roll into small balls or drop by teaspoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet. Press flat with a floured fork. Bake at 325 for 8-10 minutes. Makes 36 cookies.

Number of Servings: 36

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user HEATHERBOYD79.
Servings Per Recipe: 36
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 45.1
  • Total Fat: 2.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 5.9 mg
  • Sodium: 69.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 6.1 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.3 g
  • Protein: 1.4 g

Member Reviews
  • SUMMER20096
     why does there have to be applesauce? I dont like apples lol - 8/1/09

    Reply from HEATHERBOYD79 (8/3/09)
    Hey =) The applesauce is a substitution for oil in this recipe. You cannot taste a difference, but by replacing the oil with applesauce you save an amazing number of calories. 1/2 cup of unsweetened applesauce is 52 calories...1/2 cup of oil is 964 calories!!! Try the recipe, it's worth it!!

  • MAIAEL
     sounds great, but how will they turn out if I use sugar instead of Splenda? Idon't use artificial sweeteners. and what would the equivalent be? Thank you. - 9/9/09

    Reply from HEATHERBOYD79 (9/9/09)
    You can use sugar instead of splenda. It would take 1/2 cup of sugar because they measure cup for cup. It will increase the calories slightly, but the biggest calorie saver in this recipe is the applesauce.

  • CD13561680
     The batter was too sticky to make balls so I made them as drop cookies. I only got 29 cookies out of the batch so that upped the carb and calorie count. I don't think I'll make these again. - 1/20/13
  • XCELTICSTORMX
     So Good and I don't feel guilty about eating them. I was unsure about the apple sauce as I was making it but it only makes it taste better! They don't have the consistency of a normal cookie but both my roommate and I agree the consistency is only an improvement. - 4/6/11
  • PATCHMOMMA
     I like these better than regular peanut butter cookies. I used all sugar, no splenda, but I got quite a few more cookies out of it than I should have so it evened out. They made good sized cookies that were nice and moist and cake-like. Definitely a winner at our house. Thanks for the recipe! - 8/4/10
  • ISIS375
     Made these today and they are very soft and tasty but not the crunchy sort of cookie I was expecting. I ended up making about 40 of them and I think they will taste great with a small serve of jam on top:D Thanks for such a quick and tasty recipe to curb the peanut butter cravings! - 6/15/10
  • KELLYAMI
     As others have stated, the dough is very thin and cannot be shaped. I made teaspoon sized drop cookies and only came out with 24 cookies. The cookies are cake-like and do not taste enough like peanut butter, to me. I prefer the 3 ingredient peanut butter cookies due to the very peanut butter taste. - 4/13/15
  • KKSCKPJ21
     I agree the consistency is not as normal cookies. I added a little more flour after baking half a dozen to begin with as the centers were gooey after 10 minutes so I baked an additional 5, still gooey. Added a little more flour and then baked for 15-18 minutes and they are perfect. - 6/20/14
  • CD13656208
     so my boyfriend is trying to lose weight but i still want to make him one of his favs for valentines day. he love the PB/chocolate combo and hates artificial sweeteners. If i substitute with real sugar and add a hershey kiss -a few more cals wont hurt ;)-will they still be tasty? we shall see - 2/13/13
  • CRICKET1369
     Very delish! Everyone loved them i told them they were low cal & low fat after they tried them ;) i did add cinnamon though & used reg sugar - 10/8/12
  • CHRIS1WIFE
     It was tasty but not my style I guess - 8/24/11
  • MELLISON45
     These make great pancakes if you leave out the flour and substitute the brown sugar for sugar free maple syrup. Great topped w/ sugar free jam or syrup. - 7/25/11
  • KEVINSWIFE612
     RHONDAG4, The same thing happened to me!! If I added just a little bit of flour, they tasted like flour. I have no idea what went wrong! - 6/26/11
  • COLORDECARAMELO
     Would using whole wheat flour alter the calorie content at all? - 11/19/10
  • FITSEXYKEL
     I made these tonight. I made them exactly as the recipe called for. The batter wasn't tight, but I just did them as drop cookies, instead of into balls. I didn't add flour (extra) because I didn't want to add any extra calories at all. They are really good in my opinion, but no one in my house wil - 10/12/10
  • BUTERFLYMOMMA
     These were tasty! I had to add a bit more flour however to get the dough to hold it's shape. Other than that they were yummy! - 3/6/10
  • RHONDAG4
     I doubled the recipe and the batter is very thin and will not hold shape. What have i done wrong?
    - 2/26/10
  • SWEETWEET66
     i gunna make them today!!!! - 2/4/10



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