Name: Peanut Butter and Chocolate Chip Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 32 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: 1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter; 4 tbs pure maple syrup; 4 tbs water; 1/3 cup desiccated coconut; 1/2 cup rolled oats; 1/4 cup coconut flour; 3/4 cup almond meal; 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon; 1/2 tsp vanilla essence; 100 g dark chocolate roughly chopped

by 57LJ Last updated on 07/09/2019

This recipe uses natural ingredients that are nutritious to satisfy that sweet craving we all experience at some point. They are gluten free and contain no refined sugars (depending upon the type of dark chocolate used) Great as a snack. - 57LJ

Ingredients

1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter
4 tbs pure maple syrup
4 tbs water
1/3 cup desiccated coconut
1/2 cup rolled oats
1/4 cup coconut flour
3/4 cup almond meal
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp vanilla essence
100 g dark chocolate roughly chopped

Method

Step 1

Preheat oven to 180C degrees. Line a baking tray with baking paper.
Step 2

Mix together peanut butter, maple syrup and water in a bowl.
Step 3

Combine all other ingredients in a separate bowl. Add peanut butter mixture to dry ingredients and mix until ingredients form a soft dough. Add more water if needed.
Step 4

Use wet hands to roll mixture into small balls and then flatten onto baking tray to form biscuit shape.
Step 5

Bake in oven for 12-15 minutes. Allow to cool on tray.