Whole-Grain Peanut Butter Cookies

Great tasting peanut butter cookies with whole grains and seeds!

Ingredients 

Grinding the flax seeds

• ¼ cup Stevia
• ¼ cup brown sugar blend
• ½ cup natural peanut butter
• 2 tablespoons Smart Balance Buttery Spread
• 1 egg
• 6 tablespoons ground or partially ground flax seeds - I buy whole seeds and then process them when I am ready to use
• ½ cup whole-grain flour
• ¼ cup all purpose flour
• ¾ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• pinch salt
• ¼ cup coarsely chopped peanuts

Cookies after baking

Directions

Using a mixer, combine sugars, peanut butter, buttery spread, and egg until creamy. Stir in remaining ingredients. I processed the flax seeds only partially because we like crunch.

Batter after all ingredients mixed in

Preheat oven to 375°. Roll dough into balls and place on baking sheet. Flatten with a fork dipped in water. Bake until golden brown—10 to 12 minutes. Cool on baking sheet 5 minutes. Remove to wire rack to cool. Makes about 18 cookies.

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