{"id":3729,"date":"2012-11-09T04:37:20","date_gmt":"2012-11-09T11:37:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/?p=3729"},"modified":"2012-11-09T22:42:22","modified_gmt":"2012-11-10T05:42:22","slug":"low-carb-peanut-butter-cookies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/?p=3729","title":{"rendered":"Low Carb Peanut Butter Cookies"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Peanut<\/p>\n

I don’t know about you, but I have a serious love for peanut butter. A serious love.<\/p>\n

I put it in everything.<\/p>\n

Yesterday morning I had it in my Favourite Oatmeal<\/a> and all week long I\u2019ve been having it in my chocolate protein shake. Oh, and on lots of rice cakes.<\/p>\n

If you buy the natural peanut butter that is one to two ingredients (peanuts and\/or salt!) it\u2019s actually good for you. It\u2019s healthy fat, some protein, and a boat load of amazing flavour. What\u2019s not to love?<\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve been a reader of my blog for a while, you\u2019ll know that I love low carb recipes. You\u2019ll also know that I especially love low carb DESSERTS!<\/p>\n

I try to keep my dessert recipes sugar free (mostly), so when NuNaturals<\/a> sent me a bag of their newest sweetener I was beyond excited to try it. I had never heard of Tagatose<\/a> before (a naturally-occurring sweetener found in milk, fruits and vegetables) and was so intrigued. Check out how amazing the nutrition info is (below).<\/p>\n

\"Tagatose<\/p>\n

(Low calorie, low carb, low glycemic index, probiotic properties, and tastes like sugar. Hello happy.<\/em>)<\/p>\n

Recently my love for peanut butter (and my curiosity to try Tagatose) drove me to make cookies. After the first bite, I’m thinking, “Oh my word. These taste so deliciously bad.” Don\u2019t worry though, they are<\/strong> healthy and ridiculously simple to make. In fact, you probably won\u2019t find an easier peanut butter cookie recipe. In addition to being a low carb recipe, it’s also dairy free, sugar free, and\u00a0 gluten free. This recipe makes about 18 medium sized cookies.<\/p>\n

Low Carb Peanut Butter Cookies<\/h2>\n
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  1. 1 cup natural peanut butter<\/li>\n
  2. 3\/4 \u2013 1 cup Tagatose*<\/li>\n
  3. 1 organic egg<\/li>\n
  4. 1 scant tsp. baking soda<\/li>\n
  5. Pinch of sea salt<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    *You can use splenda as a sweetener if you want \u2013 I personally don\u2019t recommend artificial sweeteners at all, but if that\u2019s something you like using\u2026it will work well in this recipe.<\/p>\n

    Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a cookie sheet. Mix all the ingredients together really well. With your hands, make nice balls and place them on the sheet. With a fork, press down for a pretty peanut butter cookie look. Bake for 10 minutes, watching them very carefully. They will burn easy.<\/p>\n

    Let them cool for about 10 minutes (they\u2019re just airy fluff when they come straight out of the oven, so try to restrain yourself till they\u2019ve hardened a bit). Enjoy!<\/p>\n

    \"Peanut<\/p>\n

    \"Peanut<\/p>\n

    Oh, and I want to thank NuNaturals for sending me their new flavour of Liquid Stevia \u2013 peppermint<\/a>! Seriously, I am so addicted to their flavoured liquid stevias. I\u2019m constantly using their lemon stevia in my green tea, the cocoa and orange stevia in my smoothies, and the vanilla<\/a> in my coffee \u2013 no calories, no carbs, and amazing flavour!<\/p>\n

    \"Peppermint<\/p>\n

    Are you a peanut butter fan? Have you heard of Tagatose before?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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