Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies
Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies are simple to whip up and a huge crowd pleaser.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup agave nectar OR 1/2 cup honey
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 1 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1 cup old fashioned oats
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Place the butter and agave (or honey) in a bowl or a standing mixer and beat for 1 minute.
- Add the egg, vanilla and peanut butter and beat another minute on medium speed or until smooth.
- In a separate bowl, combine all the dry ingredients and mix to combine.
- Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet and mix to incorporate.
- Drop 1 tbsp of the cookie dough onto a Silpat or parchment-lined cookie sheet. Flatten down each ball of cookie dough with the back of your hand or with the back of a fork making a checkerboard pattern.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes.
- Cool and serve.
Notes
If you'd like to freeze these cookies to bake in the future follow the steps below:
Freeze dough after step 6 for 30 minutes then place par-frozen cookies in a ziploc bag, label and freeze for up to 4 months. When ready, pop them on a silpat or parchment lined cookie sheet and bake adding an additional 1-2 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 70kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 60mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g
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