Peanut Butter Cookies
You're going to want to make a double batch of these delicious peanut butter cookies! Made with creamy peanut butter, sugar, and topped with chocolate and chopped peanuts, you're going to love these homemade cookies.
Servings: 16 cookies
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cup peanut butter
- 2 egg
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp sea salt
- 3/4 cup sugar-free chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup unsalted peanuts chopped (save some for topping)
- ¾ cup sugar-free chocolate bar chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone mat. Set aside.
- In a large bowl add the peanut butter, eggs, sweetener, vanilla, and salt. Using a spatula stir everything well until all is combined and the dough is smooth.
- Add the chocolate chips and mix well.
- Roll balls of dough. It’s about 1.5 tablespoons of dough per cookie. Place 2 inches apart on the baking sheets. Then flatten the top of the cookie with your two fingers.
- Bake for about 15-20 minutes, until very lightly golden. Allow the cookies to cool completely before handling.
- While the cookies are in the oven, melt the chocolate in the microwave.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, melt ¾ cup chopped chocolate bar. Heat for 1 minute. Remove from the microwave and stir. Return it to the microwave and repeat, stopping to stir every 15-seconds until the mixture is totally melted.
- Dip half of cookie into the melted chocolate and let the excess run off. Sprinkle with peanuts.
Notes
- You can use chunky peanut butter if you want a different textured cookie.
- Almond butter is a great alternative if you do not have peanut butter.
- You can use dark, semi-sweet, or milk chocolate.
- To store: Store the peanut butter cookies for up to a week in an airtight container in the fridge.
- To freeze: After baking, flash freeze the cookies before transferring them to a freezer-safe bag for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
Serving: 1/16 | Calories: 197kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 49mg | Potassium: 150mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 1g