Easy Peanut Butter Cookies

1 2/3 C All-Purpose Flour

1 1/2 Tbsp Cornstarch

1 3/4 Tsp Baking Powder

1/2 Tsp Baking Soda

3/4 C Firmly Packed Brown Sugar

1 Tbsp Vegetable Oil -- *Note

1/4 C Sugar

1/4 C Reduced Fat Smooth Peanut Butter

1 1/2 Tbsp Light Corn Syrup

2 1/2 Tsp Vanilla Extract

1/4 C Egg Beaters� 99% Egg Substitute -- Or 1 Egg

Vegetable Cooking Spray 3 Tbsp Granulated Sugar

*NOTE: Original recipe used 1 T veg oil

Preheat oven to 375 deg F.

Combine first 4 ingredients in a bowl; stir well, and set aside. Combine brown sugar, oil, 1/4 C granulated sugar, and peanut butter in a large bowl; beat at medium speed of a mixer until well-blended. Add corn syrup, vanilla, and egg; beat well. Stir in flour mixture.

Coat hands lightly with cooking spray and shape dough into 48 (1") balls. Roll balls in 3 T granulated sugar, and place 2" apart on baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Flatten balls with the bottom of a glass.

Bake at 375 deg F for 7 min or until lightly browned. Remove cookies from pans, and let cool on wire racks.

These are very, very good... I was quite surprised. Be sure and don`t over bake them or they become like rocks...nice flavored rocks!!<g>

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