Peanut Butter Cookies with Truvia® Baking Blend

These classic peanut butter cookies are tender, fulfilling and simple to make. Made with Truvia® Baking Blend, these cookies have 70% less sugar* than the full sugar version.

Original recipe makes 15 servings

Ingredients

3/4 cup Truvia® Baking Blend
1 cup peanut butter
3 tablespoons shortening
3 tablespoons unsalted butter plus
2 teaspoons unsalted butter
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Combine Truvia® Baking Blend, peanut butter, shortening, butter, egg, and vanilla in a large bowl and mix on low speed until combined.
In a second smaller bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. Add slowly to the larger bowl and mix until combined.
Shape dough into 1 1/4 inch balls, flattening slightly on the top and bottom.
Place cookies 3 inches apart on a parchment-lined or ungreased cookie sheet.
Using a fork, press a crisscross pattern in each cookie.
Bake 12-14 minutes or until lightly browned.
Allow to rest 5 minutes on pan, then place cookies on a wire rack to cool completely.