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Cocoa Nutty Bites
Yield: Makes 24 cookies
Ingredients:
1
cup creamy unsweetened natural peanut butter*

1/2
cup light brown sugar, not packed

1/4
cup sucralose-based sugar substitute

1
tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder

1/2
teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4
teaspoon salt

1/4
teaspoon ground ginger

1
egg, beaten



 
Preparation:
1.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine peanut butter, brown sugar, sugar substitute, cocoa, cinnamon, salt and ginger in medium bowl. Add egg; stir until well blended.

2.
Shape dough into 24 (1-inch) balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheets. Flatten balls with fork to 1/2-inch thickness.

3.
Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until cookies are firm and lightly browned. Cool on cookie sheets 5 minutes. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.


Note This simple recipe is unusual because it doesn't contain any flour–but it still makes great cookies!

Nutritional Information:
Serving Size: 1 cookie
Fiber 1 g
Carbohydrate 8 g
Cholesterol 9 mg
Saturated Fat 1 g
Total Fat 5 g
Calories from Fat 55 %
Calories 85
Protein 3 g
Sodium 79 mg
Dietary Exchange:
Fat 1
Starch 1/2


This recipe appears in: Chocolate

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