Changed up my cookie recipe
@GardenGerty (169489)
United States
January 25, 2017 8:37pm CST
Back to the magic flourless cookies. You know, the one that is one cup peanut butter, one cup granulated sweetener or sugar, one egg and one teaspoon vanilla.
When I made it with Stevia granulated blend, they were so soft they fell apart. I also wanted to try something different, with the same basic recipe.
So I took two tablespoons of cocoa powder and mixed it into the one cup of stevia sweetener. I used two eggs, and a teaspoon of vanilla with the one cup of peanut butter. I made the cookies, and flattened them with a glass dipped in granulated sweetener.
This is a good snack for me to have. It is not quite as good as a regular cookie with real sugar, but it will do.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
26 Jan 17
I've seen a recipe much like this recently, that you can supposedly do in a mug or bowl and pop in the microwave to "cook".
Would Agave Sweetener work in a recipe like this?
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@GardenGerty (169489)
• United States
26 Jan 17
I have never used it. It needs to be a granulated sweetener. I have not tried any mug desserts but should.
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@GardenGerty (169489)
• United States
26 Jan 17
@ScribbledAdNauseum It is not that I want unprocessed, but I want low carb. or no carb. so I can eat it as a bed time snack and not limit myself to one.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
26 Jan 17
@GardenGerty They have so many sweeteners out there now. Have you thought to try the Sugar in the raw? I believe it comes granulated and I think it's supposed to be the most un processed sweetener there is?
You will have to let us know if you do try the mug desserts.
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@DesirousDreamer (34776)
• Peoria, Arizona
26 Jan 17
Doesn't sound too shabby! it is nice that you are trying to mix things up!
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@DesirousDreamer (34776)
• Peoria, Arizona
26 Jan 17
@GardenGerty That is probably the best combination of any flavor ever...or at least to me it is haha
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@GardenGerty (169489)
• United States
26 Jan 17
I may not put as much cocoa in it next time, but they came out good and crisp and held together. Hubby loves them.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
27 Jan 17
you will get used to that sort of thing over time!
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@GardenGerty (169489)
• United States
27 Jan 17
Hubby loved them. I may make some with less cocoa and some cinnamon.
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@GardenGerty (169489)
• United States
26 Jan 17
It has been ages since I had date based candies. I love them. Probably too many carbs for me. Yes, stevia has an aftertaste. I was trying to cover it up with the cocoa powder.
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@sallypup (69190)
• Centralia, Washington
26 Jan 17
@GardenGerty Carbs are a wierd thing. They give the body energy and go power. A good deal of our diet these days is carbs- BUT whole food carbs like brown rice and beans and carrots and barley. And all of us are getting trimmer by the day.
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@GardenGerty (169489)
• United States
26 Jan 17
@sallypup Yes, we have to switch off to the less processed carbs to be healthier. I even managed without trying to lose weight in the holiday corridor of Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas. My carb concerns are based on limits my doctor would like to see me follow.
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@GardenGerty (169489)
• United States
27 Jan 17
I am told everything in moderation, but I have a hard time being moderate where cookies are concerned. I am supposed to have a protein snack, in the evening. Believe it or not, because they are mostly peanut butter and egg, they are a protein snack.
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@HazySue (39265)
• Gouverneur, New York
1 Feb 17
@GardenGerty Thanks great. Now I know I have to try them.
@allknowing (153529)
• India
27 Jan 17
The egg is the binding factor. Do you just use the whites or the whole egg?
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@GardenGerty (169489)
• United States
27 Jan 17
I use the whole egg. I put in the extra egg just for the binding factor as well as the protein and nutrition.
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@allknowing (153529)
• India
27 Jan 17
@GardenGerty We use only the white of eggs for making 'floating snow' which is with coconut, sugar, cardamom.
@Tina30219 (82978)
• Onaway, Michigan
26 Jan 17
Yum they sound yummy Wonder what they would turn out like with chocolate chips.
@jhechorain (1198)
• Susanville, California
26 Jan 17
I'm glad you have found an alternative that you can enjoy at least. 
@IvySaysHi (4603)
• United States
26 Jan 17
I've done a 3 ingredient peanut butter cookie that was also flourless i believe. I loved it.
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@GardenGerty (169489)
• United States
26 Jan 17
It is a real classic. My grandmother taught us to make it.
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@IvySaysHi (4603)
• United States
26 Jan 17
@GardenGerty that makes it even sweeter
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@GardenGerty (169489)
• United States
26 Jan 17
Yes, they are and I tend to eat too many of them when I make them, so I had to find something with fewer carbs.
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