These whole wheat peanut butter cookies are everything we love about the classic peanut butter cookie, with a healthier twist! They're tender with a slight chew and are incredibly delicious. It's an easy recipe that kids love (and we feel better about serving), and they're ready in just 22 minutes!
Ingredients
1cupwhole wheat flour
1tablespooncornstarch
½ teaspoonEACH: baking soda and baking powder
¼ teaspoonsalt
1cupnatural peanut butter, creamy or crunchy
½ cupbutter, at room temperature
½ cupbrown sugar, packed
¼ cupgranulated sugar
1largeegg
1teaspoonvanilla extract
1cupchocolate chips, optional
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. In a medium-sized bowl, whisk the flour, cornstarch, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
1 cup whole wheat flour, 1 tablespoon cornstarch, ½ teaspoon EACH: baking soda and baking powder, ¼ teaspoon salt
In a large bowl, cream the peanut butter, butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar with electric beaters. Add the egg and vanilla and beat to combine.
1 cup natural peanut butter, ½ cup butter, ½ cup brown sugar, ¼ cup granulated sugar, 1 large egg, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Add the dry ingredients to the bowl and beat just until combined. If using, stir in the chocolate chips
1 cup chocolate chips
Scoop the dough using a medium-sized cookie scoop and place them on a baking sheet. Press them down slightly. If you'd like, press a couple of chocolate chips into the top.
Bake the cookies for 12 minutes then remove the tray from the oven. Let the cookies cool for 5 minutes on the tray then carefully move them to a wire rack to cool completely.