Peanut Butter Cookies

I made Peanut Butter Cookies tonight!!!  They are SOOO good so I thought I would share the recipe: 1 cup peanut butter 1 cup splenda 1 tbsp vanilla 1 egg Mix together and roll into walnut size balls.  Flatten with a fork dipped in splenda or sugar.  Bake at 350 for 12 minutes. **Don't overbake as they will fall apart.  Cool on cookie sheet before removing.  YUMMY!!! This recipe is from Valgrove on the main forum...a Paula Dean recipe.  Enjoy without the guilt/calories/fat!

They sound delicious Stephanie! But since when doesn't peanut butter have fat in it? Tell me where you bought it so I can go get me some! Yum! biggrin>

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I'm sure she meant excessive fat since no doubt there are calories in it as well....just not as many. I've never used splenda although I have eaten something that someone else made with it. It's so expensive I've just never wanted to shell out the dollars. Is there anything special I should know before I begin using Splenda?

If you get Natural Peanut butter and dump off the oil before using it the fat is there but it is the good fat and lots of protein. Thanks for sharing they sound awesome.. Good little protein snack

The bags of splenda have instructions for baking with it right on the bag.

Thanks Kathy.  I'm sure I can find those instructions online as well. I just thought someone with experience might have some insight and/or suggestions.

I have used splenda in place of sugar in everything for a few years now.  I literally use it exactly like I would sugar cup for cup.  I put it in my coffee, in oatmeal, to cook with---everything.   Also I found that it is much cheaper to buy at BJs (if you guys have one near you).  You get 2 big bags for like 9 bucks and it is like 7 for 1 at walmart.  I got the 2 pack of bags and have not had to buy any for a long time. 

I agree splenda is expensive, but it is one of the only sugar substitutes you can cook with, the others, either loose their taste or  change the taste to bitter.  HOwever if you bake as often as I do the bag of spenda lasts forever.  you can always go 1/2 with a friend.  I'm going to try them cookies, maybe even today. if I can get off my butt, I just sat down and after an hour walk today, and groceries, my calfs and ankles are killing me. 

The peanut butter has fat but it's also a very good source of protein.   Use splenda cup for cup of sugar. Yes, splenda is expensive but worth it when, like me, dumping occurs with as little as 8g of sugar **found a coupon in the Sunday paper too!! Hope everyone who tries them enjoys them!!!