Vegan Peanut Butter Cookies
Soft, moist, chewy…all in one bite. These peanut butter cookies are to die for if you are a peanut butter fan. The peanut butter flavor is definitely apparent in these cookies.
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Ingredients
- 2 cups whole wheat pastry flour or unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 cup drippy peanut butter
- 2-4 tbsp light extra-virgin olive oil (see note below)
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
- 1.5 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk (see note below)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a medium bowl, mix together the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. In a large bowl, mix together the peanut butter, oil, brown sugar, pure maple syrup, vanilla extract, and almond milk. Stir until well combined. Pour the flour mixture over the peanut butter mixture and stir. Mix until well combined. Cover and place in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
- Wet your fingers a little and shape into balls. Use the back of a fork and press down on the cookie crosswise. Sprinkle them with sugar. Bake for 10 minutes and let it cool on the pan for 5 minutes. Then transfer to a wire rack to cool.
Notes
Note: If your peanut butter is really oily already (like new jar status), you can omit the oil. However, if it is on the drier side, you can add 2-4 tbsp of oil to ensure your cookies don’t come out too dry. The dough will be thick and sticky. If it seems a little dry, you can add a tablespoon more almond milk.
Servings: 24 cookies