Peanut Butter and Bran Cookies

Recipe By Ruth Mallon
Rating
Published Dec 28th
Prep 15m Cook 18m Additional - Ready In 33m
Servings 7 dozen Calories 64.7

Creamy and crispy and good for you, too! Don’t over-bake!

Recipe Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, melted
  • ¾ cup packed brown sugar
  • ¾ cup white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup peanut butter
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup wheat bran
  • ¾ cup rolled oats
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda

Cooking Directions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 In a bowl, beat together the butter, brown sugar, white sugar, vanilla, peanut butter and eggs. In a separate bowl, mix the flour, bran, oats, and baking soda. Stir the flour mixture into the butter mixture until smooth. Drop by rounded teaspoons onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
  3. 3 Bake for 15 to 18 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove to a rack to cool.

Nutrition Facts

  • Calories 64.7
  • Carbohydrate 6.7 g
  • Cholesterol 10.2 mg
  • Fat 4 g
  • Fiber 0.6 g
  • Protein 1.3 g
  • Saturated Fat 1.8 g
  • Sodium 61.9 mg
  • Sugar 4 g

Reviews

  1. MARYS2004 Mar 15, 2011 08:44 PM
    Yum! Cooked for 12 minutes used 1/2 cup butter added teaspoon of salt added chocolate chips to half - delicious both ways! The best thing is that they don't taste "healthy" just good
  2. BethDai Mar 11, 2011 05:20 PM
    First off, I changed a handful of ingredients. Instead of the butter I substituted applesauce (cut down on the greasiness of the other reviews), cut the white sugar in half, used whole wheat flour, as well as wheat germ instead of bran( Its all I had on hand). they are really good, could be even - Read more ...
  3. heartzion Jul 13, 2009 07:49 PM
    Good but I used whole wheat flour and they came out burned at 15 minutes. Better at 10-12 minutes
  4. sydd Mar 3, 2009 07:08 PM
    They seemed a bit bland at first so I added some chocolate chips and it helped a lot. They were super greasy but didn't spread out too much they we quite pretty cookies. I used chunky peanut butter for crunch but next time I might add something else for a kick... almond butter perhaps. Everyone - Read more ...
  5. rinabeana Apr 9, 2008 12:35 AM
    I substituted 1/4 c. flour for cocoa powder because nothing goes together better than chocolate and peanut butter. I think these cookies are great! I generally like soft cookies but the crunch from these is lovely. I use chunky peanut better because I like crunchy things and I think the peanuts go well with the - Read more ...
  6. ANTHM Jun 15, 2005 09:24 PM
    This recipe turned out just like I expected it to. They came out perfectly after about twelve minutes. My only complaint is the high fat content from all the butter plus high-fat peanut butter. They don't taste too rich but they are a little greasy. Next time I'll try halving the butter. They do spread - Read more ...
  7. Lece May 21, 2005 02:21 PM
    I added a bit extra brown sugar and took out some white sugar. They came out soft. They are a solid 4 until I add raisins or chocolate chips it adds to them just enough. I decrease the temp to about 300 and only bake them for around 12 mins to keep them chewy. Thanks - Read more ...
  8. COOKITREALGOOD May 11, 2005 07:25 PM
    Cookies were delish but the cooking time i found was too long... burnt the first batch when I left it in for 13mins... Try 10mins for a chewy treat! Also I replaces the wheat bran and rolled oats with special k and got some fab results!
  9. DUCKEEYBEAR Apr 5, 2004 06:20 PM
    A wonderful way to increase your daily fiber intake! I used less sugars but added more bran just to cut calories. They turn out pretty chewy with just a hint of sweetness which is perfect for my whole family! I'm trying my next batch with chocolate chips - can't wait!
  10. SHERLE39 Aug 29, 2002 11:57 PM
    I made mine with Smart Balance butter substitute & Egg Beaters & they were STILL great! Plus with all that natural fiber, they're so good FOR you
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