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Easiest Peanut Butter Cookies (With Variations) Recipe

Easiest Peanut Butter Cookies (With Variations) Recipe

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Ingredients:

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1 cup smooth peanut butter
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 tsp maple extract (or use vanilla)
semi-sweet chocolate chips
chocolate-covered toffee bits
chopped peanuts
4 (1 oz) semi-sweet chocolate baking squares, melted

Directions:

In a large bowl stir together peanut butter with sugar, egg and vanilla until well combined.
Shape into 1-inch balls and place 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheets, then gently flatten with the tines of the fork.
Bake 325 for 15 minutes or until golden brown; remove to wire racks to cool.
FOR VARIATIONS; press 1 cup of either chocolate chips, toffee bits or chopped peanuts on top of the prepared cookie dough, then bake as directed.
Or another variation for chocolate peanut butter cookies is; divide the peanut butter cookie dough in half; stir in half of the the melted baking squares into each half of the peanut butter cookie dough, then mix until combined, bake as directed.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	365.78 Kcal (1531 kJ)
Calories from fat	222.78 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	24.75g	38%
Cholesterol	27.28mg	9%
Sodium	18.02mg	1%
Potassium	289.49mg	6%
Total Carbs	29.34g	10%
Sugars	23.61g	94%
Dietary Fiber	2.58g	10%
Protein	11.7g	23%
Iron	1mg	6%
Calcium	22.7mg	2%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	434.24 Kcal (1818 kJ)
Calories from fat	264.48 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	29.39g	38%
Cholesterol	32.39mg	9%
Sodium	21.4mg	1%
Potassium	343.68mg	6%
Total Carbs	34.84g	10%
Sugars	28.03g	94%
Dietary Fiber	3.06g	10%
Protein	13.89g	23%
Iron	1.2mg	6%
Calcium	27mg	2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

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