Low-Carb Peanut Butter Cookies
Alright, so I woke up this morning feeling super sluggish and have been sneezing non-stop! I think I am getting a cold. This is not a good time for a cold (I know, I know, is there any “good” time for a cold?). I have a month and a half to write and defend my prelim paper if I finally want to move onto my dissertation, finish grad school, and get that Ph.D. next summer. I WILL finish!
So despite feeling crappy and having a boatload of work to do, I decided to make these low-carb peanut butter cookies for you all instead (yeah, I know how to prioritize!). I first saw this recipe on a message board I used to frequent a few years ago. I make these cookies a lot because they are healthier than the traditional cookie and they don’t require many ingredients! These cookies are low-carb because they have no flour and instead of using real sugar, I used Splenda. If you don’t care about the carbs or sugar, then feel free to use regular sugar. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to go eat some of these cookies, take some DayQuil, and get back to work! Happy Sunday!
Low-Carb Peanut Butter Cookies
Makes 12 small cookies
Ingredients:
– 1 cup reduced-fat peanut butter
– 2 tsp. vanilla extract
– 1 egg
– 1 cup granular Splenda*
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix ingredients in a bowl. Drop from teaspoonfuls onto a non-stick cookie sheet. Using the back of a fork, dip fork into some warm water (you can then dip in some more Splenda if you want) and make a criss-cross patten on top of the cookies as you flatten them a bit. Bake for approximately 9-10 minutes or until cookies start to brown.
Notes:
– You may find that a cup of Splenda is too sweet for your tastes. I actually tend to use more like 3/4 and have even went as low as a 1/2 of a cup because I don’t like for these to be super sweet! So feel free to experiment with the sugar measurements!
24 Comments on “Low-Carb Peanut Butter Cookies”
Mmmm. I love ANYTHING with peanut butter anything! :)
Me too, Cait! I think you’ll notice a lot of my desserts are going to involve peanut butter! :)
Okay, I’m all for these low carb cookies. I’ve got to try them! : ) YUM!
Hope you like them! :)
Yum! I’ve had these before and they are AMAZING!
Aren’t they great, Ann? No need for flour or butter!
I’m going to have to bake these for my father-in-law! He’d be thrilled!
I hope he likes them, Liz!
Cookies make everything better. :) These look great.
That is so true! :)
The cookies sound delicious and lightened up. Good luck with school and I hope you are feeling better!
Thanks so much, Cassie! :)
Hate summer colds! Our house is just getting over one. Hope you feel better soon! These cookies will help I am sure! They sound delicious!
Oh I hope you feel better soon! There’s nothing worse than a summer cold/flu!
These peanut butter cookies sound delicious – and I love the low-carb aspect of them =)
Thank you so much, Peggy!
Cookies without flour???!!! I didn’t think that it was possible!!!! Will have to try it as I love love love peanut butter!!
Oh, it sure is, Peachie! If you like peanut butter, than you definitely have to try these! :)
I always amazed how bakers are willing to bake when they are sick or tired…. Baking always seems to be a lot of work to “bake” (anything) and I admire you for making delicious cookies when you were not feeling well – I hope you are better by now. :-)
Aw thanks, Nami! These are so easy to make, it wasn’t too bad :)
These look so easy! And they’re not totally bad for you either! Sounds good to me lol
Thanks! I think they are a good compromise!
This looks totally up my alley! No sugar and PEABUT BUTTER? yum. Think it would work with natural peanut butter? (i.e. the kind with no added sugar or oil?)
Good question! I actually did try to make these once with natural peanut butter. They did not turn out well. They were all crumbly, I think the oil is necessary!
Hmm, I wouldn’t mind the extra oil- it’s the sugar I don’t want to add. Maybe I shouldn’t try it. :(