Peanut Butter Gingersnap cookie

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 25
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 98.3
  • Total Fat: 3.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 11.2 mg
  • Sodium: 95.7 mg
  • Total Carbs: 16.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.9 g
  • Protein: 1.9 g

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Introduction

"Girl-Guy" cookie from "Eat shrink be merry" cookbook. cross between gingersnap and a peanut butter cookie. I used cocoa instead of 1 tbsp molasses and I didn't notice a difference "Girl-Guy" cookie from "Eat shrink be merry" cookbook. cross between gingersnap and a peanut butter cookie. I used cocoa instead of 1 tbsp molasses and I didn't notice a difference
Number of Servings: 25

Ingredients

    3/4 cup all purpose flour
    1/3 cup whole wheat flour
    1 tsp baking soda
    3 tsp ground cinnamon, divided
    1/4 tsp each ground ginger and salt
    1/8 tsp ground allspice
    1/4 cup granulated sugar
    1/3 cup light peanut butter
    3 tbsp butter, softened
    1 cup packed brown sugar
    1 egg
    1 tsp vanilla

Directions

Makes 25 cookies
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Spray a large cookie sheet with cooking spray and set aside.
- in a medium bowl, stir together both flours, baking soda, 1 tsp cinnamon, ginger, salt, cocoa and allspice. Set aside.
- Combine granulated sugar and 2 tsp cinnamon in a small bowl. Set aside.
- In another medium bowl, beat together peanut butter, butter and brown sugar on medium speed of electric mixer for about 1 minute. Add eggs, vanilla and molasses (if using). Beat again until smooth.
- Using a wooden spoon, stir flour mixture into peanut butter mixture. You will be making a stiff dough. Using your hands, shape bowl into 1 1/2 inch balls. Roll balls in reserved cinnamon-sugar mixture. Place on cookie sheet at least 2 inches apart (they spread while baking). Flatten cookie slightly using a fork.
- Bake cookies for 7 minutes. They may appear undercooked, but that's okay. Remove cookies from oven and immediately transfer from pan to a wire rack to cool.

Number of Servings: 25

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BREEINOTT.