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Less-Sugar Peanut Butter Cookies

Inspired by techniques from King Arthur Baking, America's Test Kitchen and NYT Cooking.

Peanut butter · Less sugar · American

Fork-pressed peanut butter cookies with a quarter less sugar in the dough and the same sugar roll, so the peanut flavour comes through more.

Prep20 min
Cook12 min
Total32 min
DifficultyEasy
Per serving146 kcal
PremiumVegetarian
ServingsMakes 24
Allergens (EU 14)
GlutenCrustaceansEggsFishPeanutsSoybeansMilkTree nutsCeleryMustardSesameSulphitesLupinMolluscs

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Free sugars

Sugar (WHO daily guide)

Free sugars: 7.5 g per serving

15 % of the 50 g daily maximum · 30 % of the ideal 25 g

Free sugars under 50 g a day, ideally about 25 g (WHO). The share shown is the share of one serving. who.int/publications/i/item/9789241549028

Equipment

  • 2 large metal baking trays lined with baking paper
  • stand mixer or electric hand whisk
  • fork
  • wire rack

Nutrition per serving (estimated values)

Per servingAmount
Energy146 kcal
Protein3 g
Carbohydrate15.5 g
of which sugars8.4 g
of which free sugars7.5 g
Fat8.4 g
of which saturates3.4 g
Fibre0.6 g
Salt0.25 g

Protein per 100 kcal

2.1 g High Protein needs ≥ 5 g (20% of energy)

Calculated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient values