Sugar Free Week 1; Day 2

Sugar Free is going really well. Here's a fantastic recipe for peanut butter cookies that are sugar free! These can also be made with real sugar...but they're delicious without it!

Not-Completely-Guilt-Free Peanut Butter Cookies:

1 1/4 c, flour (wheat or white)

3/4 tsp. baking soda

1/4 tsp salt

1/2 c. Xylitol

1/2 c. Splenda brown sugar substitute

1/2 c. chunky peanut butter

1/2 c. butter

1 egg

1 tsp. vanilla

Preheat oven to 375

Combine the first three ingredients and set aside.

Mix Xylitol, Splenda, peanut butter, and butter until creamed

Add the egg and mix until fully incorporated

Add vanilla and mix.

Add the dry ingredients and mix until well moistened.

Roll into 1 inch balls and put on ungreased cookie sheet (place 2 inches between each one)

Refrigerate for 10 minutes

Pull out of the refrigerator and criss cross each ball with a fork.

Bake for approx. 10 minutes.*

Cool on pan for 5 minutes and then transfer to a cooling rack.

*every good baker knows that ovens and altitudes vary. I would start to check on my cookies at around 8 minutes but leave them in the oven no longer than 12 minutes.