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Peanut Butter Cookies

American Diabetes Association Peanut Butter Cookies

Makes 36 cookies, 1 cookie per serving: There are 74 calories in each cookie, 5 grams fat, 6mg cholesterol, 55mg sodium, 7 grams carbohydrate (3 sugar) and 2 grams protein.

Ingredients:
1 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 cup margarine (trans-fat free)
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened peanut butter
1 large egg
1 tsp. vanilla extract
4 tsp. granulated sugar

Directions:
In a small bowl, whisk together the flour and baking powder.

In a large bowl, with an electric mixer at medium speed, beat the margarine until smooth. Add the sugar, peanut butter, egg, and vanilla; beat 1 minute. Slowly add the flour mixture and beat just until combined, about 1 minute. The dough will be crumbly. Cover and chill 30 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Measure the sugar onto a small plate.

Roll the dough into 1-inch balls; place the balls 2 inches apart on the prepared sheet.

Dip the bottom of a small juice glass into the sugar before flattening each ball to about 1/2-inch thickness. Bake until firm, about 7-9 minutes. with a spatula, gently remove the fragile cookies to a wire cooling rack.

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