Peanut Butter Cookies

Peanut Butter Cookies

My wife loves these crunchy on the outside yet soft on the inside cookies of "awesomeness".  These cookies have gotten me "off the hook" a few times... works liked magic!

Ingredients

1 "flax seed egg": (Flax seed egg is an egg substitute of 1 T. ground flax mixed with 3 T. water (mix and rest 10 minutes)
1/2c. cup peanut butter-We used the natural Jiff brand.  I heard the all natural brand made a gritty cookie.
3T. canola oil
1t. pure vanilla extract
1/2c. brown sugar or Florida Crystals

1/2c. white whole wheat flour
1/2t. ground cinnamon
1/4t. pumpkin pie spice
1/2t. kosher or sea salt
1t. baking soda
1t. baking powder

1/2 t. white vinegar

Sugar for rolling cookies or Florida Crystals

Procedure

1.  Make "flax seed egg" and set aside

2.  In a food processor cream together peanut butter, canola oil, vanilla extract and brown sugar.

3.  Add flax seed egg to food processor and run until combined.  Mixture should tighten up.

4.  In a bowl mix together dry ingredients except vinegar.

5. Add wet ingredients into dry ingredients bowl including white vinegar.

6.  Mix until just combined.

7.  Roll cookies into balls and roll into sugar.

8.  Place on a parchment covered cookie sheet and press down with a fork.

9. Bake at 350 degrees for about 11-12 minutes or until done.

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ENJOY!

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