Recipe Courtesy of Paula DeenServings: 18 cookies
Prep Time: 20 min
Cook Time: 12 min
Difficulty: Easy
1 egg
1 cup sugar, or 1 1/3 cup sugar replacement (recommended: Splenda)
1 cup peanut butter, creamy or crunchy
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a large baking sheet.
In a mixing bowl, combine the peanut butter, 1 cup equivalent of the Splenda, the egg, and vanilla, and stir well with a spoon. Roll the dough into balls the size of walnuts. Place the balls on the prepared baking sheet. With a fork, dipped in Splenda to prevent sticking, press a crisscross design on each cookie. Bake for 12 minutes, remove from the oven, and sprinkle the cookies with some of the remaining Splenda. Cool slightly before removing from pan.
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hello I made these cookies some time ago and i used regular sugar because splenda cost too much.But ther are very good cookies anyway...
By julie aufill on May 08, 2012
Please, Paula, do not reccommend Splenda or any other artificial sweetener. Read what it says in many web sites about how bad it is for humans to consume. The only safe sweeteners are sugar and Stevia. Look that up, too.
By Arlene Dent on April 13, 2012
Mine also came out super flat and have the taste and texture of peanut brittle rather than cookies.
By Anonymous on April 03, 2012
my cookies came out flat. You couldn't even see the fork marks. Anyone else have this problem? Also, cookies tasted more like sugar than peanut butter. I used crunchy jif.
By Anonymous on March 24, 2012
I am a 14 year old cook and I don't know every recipe, so I use your website whenever needed and your recipe for these wonderful peanut butter cookies has worked wonderful for me. Thank You !
By Jasmine W. on March 12, 2012
Thank you! I have MS and I find that I really have to watch my gluten (an ingredient in wheat) intake... it is so great to find a fantastic cookie recipe that is flour free!
By Amber on March 07, 2012
Thank you for this recipe using Splenda I am always looking to cut sugar with diabetes in the house. But sometimes the recipes just don't come out right. Hope to see more. It would be nice with so many people with it, if they did a show with diabete recipes..
By mary ann ries on February 23, 2012
YOU ROCK!
By january on February 21, 2012
Hi Paula, I made your "Magical Peanut Butter Cookies" with Splenda and crunchy Peanut Butter. I would like to know the nutritional value per cookie, I can't stop eating them, values listing for using sugar would be great too. Thank you, Toni P.S. I saw your pictures of the book signing that you just had at The Lady and Son's and it reminded me of many years ago I was at The Lady and Son's eating and low and behold in walked Bobby. Oh my what a thrill it was to just set on a bench a have a picture taken with him and just talk. No body guards or anyone, just walked in. I saw you last fall in Bolvia NC and I saw why the need for a body guard, with that in mind times sure have changed haven't they. I also have a tee shirt of yours that says " Country Cookin' makes ya Good Lookin'" I love that shirt and get lots of compliments on it. Love to you and yours.
By Toni Burdette on February 21, 2012
you have the most best recipes ever i love them all ,got 2 cook books a long time ago.wish i could meet you all ,love you all so.
By dorothy.mccullough on February 20, 2012
I want to write Paula a note I dont know what to do,I just started using a computer , so can you tell me what I have to do, thank you Charlotte
By Charlotte Hyman on February 20, 2012
Does the Peanut Butter recipe call for any flour? Thanks so much, Karen
By Karen Hansen on February 19, 2012
No flour or other dry ingreds?
By Valerie on February 19, 2012
These were amazing! I am diabetic and very skeptical of baking with Splenda because I've found baking with it produces inedible things with an awful chemical taste. For these, I cut the Splenda to just ONE cup. You couldn't really "roll" them into balls, but I greased my hands with shortening and put them on a greased cookie sheet. Baked them, cooled them, and removed them exactly as it says. I'm eating them warm right now. Amazing. Thank you, thank you! I have missed cookies, and these taste almost exactly like the kind with flour and sugar. Looking forward to more wonderful baked sweets for diabetics, and God bless you, Paula, on your healthy living journey.
By Laura on February 19, 2012
Paula, I love this cookie recipe, I live with 2 diabetics, daughter is worse than husband she has to take insulin injections at least twice a day, husband takes the pills so thanks for the recipe they both love sweets..Watch your show everyday and been watching Bobby's show also keep up the good work, I myself am a hillbilly cook, born in the mountains of W.Va. was taught to cook with lots of seasonings and lots of greae.And now that I am older much older I know this is not good for you, but it is difficult to change. Thanks again for the recipe. Betty.
By Anonymous on February 19, 2012
I copied this recipe from one of your TV shows a few years ago and made them for our neighbor who had Diabetes. He took them on a fishing trip and everyone was enjoying them so much that he only got one or two. Now every Christmas I make a big batch just for him and another friend of my Husbands. Yes, if you are Diabetic you still like a goody and these fit the bill. Thanks Paula!
By Joyce Henkel on February 19, 2012
I just made these Magical Peanut Butter cookies and they are delicious, I used the creamy peanut butter topped some with plain M&m"s for the grandkids. Will keep this recipe handy & thanks for sharing the recipe with us.
By Pat Rudman on February 19, 2012
Havent made them yet but most definitely will. Thank you Paula for all the good things you have taught us.
By Abbie McArthur on February 19, 2012
I make these all the time, they are so good for peanut butter lovers
By lois mullin on February 19, 2012
Paula--I'd like to know if you know fat and calorie count of these cookies? My hubby and I are both type 2 diabetics. I've been diet controlled since '01. Hubby on meds, so I love to find our favs in no sugar treats. Did you use sugar free peanut Butter too? Thanks much!
By Marie on February 19, 2012
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