Whole Wheat Peanut Butter Cookies

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1/3 cup light butter, spreadable (i use land o lakes)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 egg

Recipe

• 1 combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl and set aside.
• 2 in a large bowl, combine the peanut butter and tub light butter and beat until smooth.
• 3 add the sugars and egg and beat until combined.
• 4 add in flour mixture and beat until all the flour is combined.
• 5 shape the dough into 3/4 inch balls and place on an ungreased baking sheet.
• 6 press the balls flat with the tines of a fork, making a criss-cross pattern on the top of each cookie (remember to wipe off fork bottom every so often or the cookies will start sticking to it).
• 7 bake at 350 f for 10 to 15 minutes, until the edges are barely browned.
• 8 remove from sheet and cool.