Peanut BETTER, Gingersnap Cookies!

K, take a breath, spend a moment and reread the title. Yes, these cookies have peanut butter in them, but they are SOOO much better than your average peanut butter cookies that you see in stores, bakeries and people's homes, that you must differentiate the two for a minute. I promise you, you and your guests will be salivating over how good these cookies are. They are so flavorful and satisfying that you will be incredibly satiated by just one cookie, or two or three!
Disclaimer: If these are not your new favorite cookies, I'll give you a full money back guarantee! (hehe)

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Peanut BETTER Gingersnap Cookies
Serves: 12   Prep Time: 35 minutes  Cook Time: 9 minutes 
Ingredients:
3/4 cup All Purpose Flour
1/3 cup Whole Wheat Flour
1 tsp. Baking Soda 
2 tsp. Ground Cinnamon
1/2 tsp. Ground Ginger
1/2 tsp. All Spice
Pinch of Salt
2 Tbsp Non Calorie Sweetener like Splenda
1 cup of Light Brown Sugar
1/3 cup Reduced Fat Peanut Butter
3 Tbsp. Smart Balance Light Butter 
2 Tbsp Agave Nectar or Low Calorie Pancake Syrup
2 Tbsp Egg Whites
1 tsp. Vanilla 


Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Spray a large cookie sheet with cooking spray and set aside. 
2. In a medium bowl, stir together both flours, baking soda, 1 tsp cinnamon, ginger, allspice and salt. Set aside. 
3. Combine no-calorie sweetener and remaining 1 tsp cinnamon in a small bowl. Set aside. 
4. In another medium bowl, beat together brown sugar, peanut butter and butter - I use my hand and get really sticky. Its so hard not to lick my fingers clean! Now add Syrup/Agave, egg whites and vanilla. Beat again until smooth. 
5. Using a wooden spoon, stir flour mixture into peanut butter mixture. It is going to be a stiff, yet gooey dough. Using your hands, shape dough into 1 1/2 inch balls. Roll balls in reserved cinnamon-sugar mixture. Place on a cookie sheet at least 2 inches apart (they spread a lot when baking!)
6. Bake cookies for 9 minutes. They may appear undercooked but thats okay. They need to sit out and cool a bit to harden. Use a spatula to life the cookies from the pan- if you use your fingers, they might break. Enjoy!!!


Nutrition Breakdown:
Per One Cookie = 102 Calories, 3.4 g Fat, (1.6 g Saturated Fat), 2 g Protein, 0.8 g Fiber
Vs. a Standard Peanut Butter Cookie for 130 calories and 7 g of fat! I'd say, NOT BAD!!