Dessert

Chocolate-Peanut Butter Shortbread Bites is for Dessert.

Chocolate-Peanut Butter Shortbread Bites takes several minutes to prepare.

Chocolate-Peanut Butter Shortbread Bites takes several minutes to cook.

Chocolate-Peanut Butter Shortbread Bites makes 32 servings.

The ingredients for Chocolate-Peanut Butter Shortbread Bites are:

3/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cups whole wheat flour
1/3 cup splenda
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/3 cup country crock + calcium
1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/4 cup reduced fat creamy peanut butter
1 tsp shortening
1/2 cup peanut butter chips

Here is how you make Chocolate-Peanut Butter Shortbread Bites:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. In a food processor, combine flours, splenda, and cocoa powder. Cover and process with on/off pulses until combined. Add margarine and peanut butter. Cover and process with on/off pulses just until mixture starts to cling. Remove dough and form into a ball. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough until 1/2 inch thick. Using 1- to 2-inch cookie cutters, cut dough into desired shapes. Place cutouts 1 inch apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until set. Cool on cookie sheet for 5 minutes. Transfer cookies to a wire rack set over waxed paper; cool. In a small microwave-safe bowl, combine peanut butter pieces and the shortening. Microwave, uncovered, on 50 percent power (medium) about 2 minutes or until melted, stirring once. Drizzle on tops of cookies. Let stand until set. Makes about 32 cookies. To Store: Layer cookies between sheets of waxed paper in an airtight container; cover. Store at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months. Number of Servings: 32Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SLJGEMINI75.

The nutritional information for Chocolate-Peanut Butter Shortbread Bites is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 32
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 62.2

• Total Fat: 3.0 g
• Cholesterol: 0.1 mg
• Sodium: 33.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 8.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.9 g
• Protein: 1.7 g