Dr. Howard Shapiro's Beat Diabetes Peanut Butter Cookies

Ingredients

Cooking Directions

Preheat oven to 375F. Lightly oil a baking sheet or coat with nonstick spray.

In a large bowl mix all ingredients together until a dough is formed. If mixture is too dry, add an additional tablespoon of water.

Roll tablespoon of dough into 1 inch balls and place on the prepared baking sheet. Flatten balls into approximately 2 inch rounds.

Bake for 8 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned. Cool before removing from pan.

Almond variation:

Follow above recipe substituting almond butter and chopped almonds for peanut butter and chopped peanuts, and almond extract for vanilla.

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This recipe was styled by chef Karen Pickus for Good Morning America.