Healthier Peanut Butter Cookies

• Vegetarian

• Produce

  • 1/3 cup Peanuts, unsalted

• Refrigerated

  • 1 Egg, large

• Condiments

  • 3/4 cup Maple syrup, pure
  • 3/4 cup Peanut butter, natural

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/2 tsp Baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract, pure
  • 1 1/4 cups Whole wheat flour

• Dairy

  • 1/2 cup Butter

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Description

Ingredients

• 1¼ cups whole wheat flour
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¾ cup natural peanut butter
• ¾ cup pure maple syrup
• ½ cup (1 stick) butter, softened
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• ⅓ cup unsalted peanuts, chopped

Directions

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, thoroughly mix the peanut butter, maple syrup, butter, egg and vanilla (handheld electric mixer or stand mixer is recommended). Mix until almost smooth; some small butter chunks may remain in the batter, which is okay.
• Turn the mixer down to low and slowly add the dry flour mixture until well-combined. Do not overmix. Carefully fold in the peanuts.
• Drop the cookie dough by the spoonful onto a large ungreased baking sheet and bake until the cookies are light golden brown, about 13-15 minutes. Transfer to a rack to cool.