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Whole Wheat Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe
These whole wheat peanut butter cookies are everything we love about the classic peanut butter cookie, with a healthier twist! They're tender with a slight chew and are incredibly delicious. It's an easy recipe that kids love (and we feel better about serving), and they're ready in just 22 minutes!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
22 mins
Servings: 28 cookies
Calories: 157 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
North American
Ingredients
- 1 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- ½ ½ teaspoon EACH: baking soda and baking powder
- ¼ ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 1 cup natural peanut butter creamy or crunchy
- ½ ½ cup butter at room temperature
- ½ ½ cup brown sugar packed
- ¼ ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 1 large egg
- 1 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1 cup chocolate chips optional
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. In a medium-sized bowl, whisk the flour, cornstarch, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- In a large bowl, cream the peanut butter, butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar with electric beaters. Add the egg and vanilla and beat to combine.
- Add the dry ingredients to the bowl and beat just until combined. If using, stir in the chocolate chips
- Scoop the dough using a medium-sized cookie scoop and place them on a baking sheet. Press them down slightly. If you'd like, press a couple of chocolate chips into the top.
- Bake the cookies for 12 minutes then remove the tray from the oven. Let the cookies cool for 5 minutes on the tray then carefully move them to a wire rack to cool completely.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1 cookie
Calories
157kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
15g
(5%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
15mg
(5%)
Sodium
90mg
(4%)
Potassium
95mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
111IU
(2%)
Calcium
16mg
(2%)
Iron
0.4mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 28cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 157
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 cookie | |
| Calories | 157kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 15mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 90mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 95mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 111IU | 2% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.