Phase I Peanut Butter Cookies

[VodkaMaster's Cream]

I used about 1 tbls of PB.

[pb&j]

did you use 1 egg for 1 Tb PB and 2 pkts splenda? it sounds like that was too much egg (1 egg is intended to be for 1 cup PB and 1 cup or so splenda). Maybe you could make half a batch and freeze what you do not want to eat, or share with your son?

[VodkaMaster's Cream]

I see that the recipe calls for 1 cup of gradulated splenda as you stated but can I use the packs if I do not have that on hand?

[VodkaMaster's Cream]

Pb&j,

I made the cookies again using the recipe you gave me and I made sure I should.

1 egg

1 cup of gradualted splenda

1 cup of pb

I still didn't like it, maybe it's because the pb is hot, I perfer it cold.
Also, it taste too sweet.

[MommaMia]

These cookies taste MUCH better when you throw them in the freezer after you are done baking them. I make them with 1 cup nPB, 1 cup gran splenda, 1 egg, 1t vanilla, and 2 T LF ricotta cheese. Once they cool off I put them in a bag and in the freezer they go YUM!

Oh I also use crunchy NPB I like the crunch in the cookies!

[pb&j]

Pb&j,

I made the cookies again using the recipe you gave me and I made sure I should.

1 egg

1 cup of gradualted splenda

1 cup of pb

I still didn't like it, maybe it's because the pb is hot, I perfer it cold.
Also, it taste too sweet.

i make mine with ricotta... gives it a milder taste. Also, some people don't like splenda, so they cut back - you should play with recipe until you get something you like.

Are you using natural, no sugar added PB? If you were using a "carb-smart" PB, those might be artificially sweetened, adding even more sweetness

[VodkaMaster's Cream]

Maybe that was it because I did use a carb smart pb because I didn't have a npb on hand but I am going to check publix on my lunch break if they don't have it i will buy some peanuts and make some myself.

[pb&j]

Maybe that was it because I did use a carb smart pb because I didn't have a npb on hand but I am going to check publix on my lunch break if they don't have it i will buy some peanuts and make some myself.

I think that's it - the carb smart PB is artificially sweetened, so 1 cup splenda would have made it really, really sweet.

[VodkaMaster's Cream]

Yeah. I will try it this weekend with the npb and make sure it's not too sweet because I don't eant my son boucing off the wall as he is naturally hyper sometimes. He is so excited about trying these cookies and me being a mom I will feel much better that he is eating sweets that are a little more healthy for him, along with the bad sweets too (e.g. oreo cookies ).

[carbaholic23]

I just made a batch of these as a "crust" for a chocolate pudding pie...Delicoiousssssssssss

[recipelover]

No one really answered your question about packets of splenda:

If using the granular (bulk) kind, it measures just like sugar, cup for cup.
If using the packets, this may help:

One packet = 2 tsp. of the bulk (granualr) Splenda
1 C = 16 T = 48 tsp = 24 packets
3/4 C = 12 T = 36 tsp = 18 packets
1/2 C = 8 T = 24 tsp = 12 packets
1/3 C = 5.3 T = 16 tsp = 8 packets
1/4 C = 4 T = 12 tsp = 6 packets
1/8 C = 2 T = 6 tsp = 3 packets
1 T = 3 tsp = 1.5 packet

Also, you really need to let them cool before eating them. And, then I agree with storing them in the freezer and just eat them from the frozen state.

Two things:

1--the last time I made them I added some sugar-free mini chocolate chips (found them at a health food bulk store). Sinful!

2--I use this as a crust for pies as well, but I also substitute cashew butter or almond butter for milder flavor in the crusts. I use 3/4 c. nut butter, a scant 3/4 c. bulk Splenda, and 1 egg for my crusts. Bake them in a pie dish and fill them with your favorite SB friendly non-baked pie.

[VodkaMaster's Cream]

I made the cookies again over the weekend.
I used 1/2 cup of gradulated splanda then 1 full cup.
I think it tasted alot better because it was not too sweet.

These cookies are addicting. I think I will only make them once a month or something because I will eat them all. I love PB.

[AmandaKashner]

I love these cookies! I have snack size baggies and just put one cookie in it. That way I can grap one bag and put it in my lunch bag. Or if I want it at night I crumble it up and put it in some lf cool whip. Yummmieee

[SlavPhD]

I made these last night and added about a tbsp and a half of LF cottage cheese instead of ricotta and they worked great. They're still good today too - not crumbly at all.

[chastastic]

I'm only on Day 4 of Phase 1 and am sooooo happy to have found this recipe. I am going to go make some right now. I'm not going to add in ricotta, I hope it still turns out.