Peanut Butter Cookies, Easy

Photo: flickr user LittleMissCupcakeParis

Ingredients

1 2/3 cups All-Purpose Flour

1 1/2 tablespoons Cornstarch

1 3/4 teaspoons Baking Powder

1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda

3/4 cup Firmly Packed Brown Sugar

1 tablespoon Vegetable Oil *Note

1/4 cup Sugar

1/4 cup Reduced Fat Smooth Peanut Butter

1 1/2 tablespoons Light Corn Syrup

2 1/2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract

1/4 cup Egg Beaters 99%% Egg Su

Vegetable Cooking Spray

3 tablespoons Granulated Sugar

Preparation

*NOTE: Original recipe used 1/4 cup veg oil

Preheat oven to 375 deg F.

Combine first 4 ingredients in a bowl; stir well, and set aside. Combine brown sugar, oil, 1/4 C granulated sugar, and peanut butter in a large bowl; beat at medium speed of a mixer until well-blended. Add corn syrup, vanilla, and egg; beat well. Stir in flour mixture.

Coat hands lightly with cooking spray and shape dough into 48 (1") balls.

Roll balls in 3 T granulated sugar, and place 2" apart on baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Flatten balls with the bottom of a glass.

Bake at 375 deg F for 7 min or until lightly browned. Remove cookies from pans, and let cool on wire racks.

Yield: 4 dozen (serving size 1 cookie)

These are very, very good... I was quite surprised. Be sure and don't overbake them or they become like rocks...nice flavored rocks!!(g)