Weight Watchers 1 Pt. Peanut Butter Cookies

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/8 teaspoon table salt
• 3 tablespoons reduced-calorie margarine, stick-variety
• 2 tablespoons reduced-fat peanut butter
• 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• cooking spray (2 sprays)

Recipe

• 1 combine flour, baking soda and salt in a small bowl; mix well and set aside.
• 2 combine margarine and peanut butter in a mixing bowl; beat on medium speed until blended and smooth. gradually add both sugars and beat until blended; add egg and vanilla and beat until smooth. while beating on low speed, gradually add flour mixture and mix until just blended.
• 3 transfer dough to a large piece of plastic wrap and roll into an 8-inch log. wrap log in plastic wrap and freeze for 2 hours. (note: you can make the cookie dough up to 3 days in advance and freeze until ready to bake.).
• 4 preheat oven to 350ºf. coat 2 large baking sheets with cooking spray.
• 5 remove cookie dough from freezer and slice crosswise into about twenty-four 1/3-inch-thick slices; place slices 1 inch apart on prepared baking sheets. bake until golden around edges, about 8 to 10 minutes. transfer cookies to wire racks to cool completely. yields 1 cookie per serving.
• 6 flavor booster: browned margarine has a nutty flavor that enhances a peanut butter cookie. melt the margarine in a small skillet until it sizzles and just begins to brown. remove from heat and freeze for 20 minutes, or until firm, before using in recipe.