EASY PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES


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

1/4 cup vegetable oil

1/4 cup sugar

1/4 cup creamy peanut butter

1 1/2 tablepoons light-colored corn syrup

2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 egg

cooking spray

3 tablespoons granulated sugar

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1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

2. Combine flour, cornstarch, baking powder and baking soda in a bowl; stir
well and set aside. Combine brown sugar, oil, 1/4 cup 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.

3. Coat hands lightly with cooking spray and shape dough into 48 (1-inch)
balls. Roll balls in 3 tablespoons granulated sugar and place 2 inches
apart on baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Flatten balls with the
bottom of a glass.

4. Bake for 7 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove cookies from pans
and let cool on wire racks.

Yields 4 dozen (Serving size = 1 cookie)

CALORIES: 59; PROTEIN: 1g; FAT: 2g; CARBS: 10g; FIBER: 0g; CHOL: 5mg;
IRON: 0mg; SODIUM: 23mg; CALC: 14mg.
