LOW SODIUM PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES (5MG PER COOKIE)

Low Sodium Peanut Butter Cookies (5mg per cookie) image

Provided by Heidi Hoerman

Categories Cookies

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 1/2 c all purpose flour
1 tsp sodium-free baking soda (or 1/2 tsp regular baking soda)
1/2 c butter, unsalted, at room temperature (1 stick)
1/2 c dark brown sugar
1/4 c granulated sugar, plus 3 tbl., divided
1 Tbsp vanilla extract
3/4 c unsalted peanut butter

Steps:

1. Stir baking soda into flour and set aside.
2. Beat the butter until light and fluffy using an electric mixer or vigorously beat by hand. One at a time, beating until light and fluffy each time, add the brown sugar, 1/4 cup granulated sugar, egg, vanilla extract and peanut butter.
3. Beat in the flour mixture in thirds, beating between each. Scrape down the bowl as necessary to mix all ingredients. Do not over beat. Cover the dough and refrigerate at least 30 minutes.
4. Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Space two racks, at least 3 inches apart) in the middle of the oven.
5. Using an 1/8 cup (two tbl.) scoop and your hands, create equal balls of dough, each about 1 1/4 inches in diameter. Roll each in the remaining 3 tbl. of sugar.
6. Evenly space the balls on two parchment-lined cookie sheets. Using a fork, slightly flatten each ball with cross-hatching, making the dough about half its original height.
7. Bake the cookies for a total of 10 minutes, turning and switching cookie sheets half way through. If you do not open the oven and turn the cookies or use a convection oven, cook for 8 to 9 minutes and watch carefully for uneven cooking. Do not overcook.
8. Remove from oven and allow to cool on the cookie sheets at least 15 minutes. The cookies will not spread very much and may seem undercooked. They will stiffen upon cooling.