Healthy Peanut Butter Cookies - Whole Grain Gourmet

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Healthy Peanut Butter Cookies

Written by chillylynne

Tuesday, 01 September 2009 00:00

healthy peanut butter cookies

Peanut butter cookies are amazing but using commercial brand peanut butter isn't so amazing when you consider the added sugar and oil! Natural peanut butter is available at Health Food Stores and most grocery stores now. This recipe uses all natural peanut butter and honey to sweeten.

One of my brothers was living in Nunavut for a while---he made these and they were an instant hit (along with the Healthy Oatmeal Cookies!!). After making these--I adjusted the recipe slightly because I found them to be a little bit dry. Reducing the flour and increasing the peanut butter seemed to work well. You can also add chunks of peanuts for more texture!

Editor's note:

I made these yesterday with the following modifications. They turned out terrific!

used 5/8 cup white whole wheat flour
added 1/4 cup packed natural brown sugar
did not add cinnamon
used quick cook oats and unsalted peanut butter
added 1/3 cup of 60% dark chocolate chips
scooped 2" balls and flattened the top of the cookie

These cookies had a crispy crust and a wonderfully chewy center. I think the brown sugar helped give it that texture. They reminded me of commercially baked cookies that you might enjoy at a coffee house. Love them! Thanks again for contributing another great recipe!

Healthy Peanut Butter Cookies

Ingredients:

Dry Stuff

3/4 c whole wheat flour ( I used a little less, adjust depending on the moisture of the batter)
3/4 c oats
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
optional: 1 tsp cinnamon

Moist Stuff

1 c smooth natural peanut butter ( I used 1 ¼ cups)
1/2 c honey (easier with liquid honey)
1 egg
2 tsp vanilla
optional: 1/3-1/2 c chocolate or carob chips

Preparation:

Combine dry ingredients
Combine moist ingredients
Mix dry and moist ingredients together.
Cool in the fridge for 20 minutes.
Drop teaspoons of batter on a parchment-lined cookie sheet or baking sheet for cookies.
Flatten with a fork if you like.
Bake at 375 for 8-12 minutes - edges will be slightly browned - be careful not to burn as honey browns fast.

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Comments (16)

Thank you Lynne for sharing what I'm sure is another wonderful recipe! Your Oatmeal Cookies remain one of the most popular member contributions to this site. I can't wait to try this recipe. I'll post photos after we make them.

You are most welcome! This is a great site. The banana bread turned out great--I just snuck a piece! My adjustments were: using raisins intead of chocolate chips and adding 1 Tbsp. of wheat gluten. I find the addition of wheat gluten really helps breads and muffins to rise when using whole wheat flour.

these cookies are delicious and my kids love them too, which is a bonus! Thanks so much for sharing, I look forward to more of these recipes because I don't eat white flour or refined sugars.

What is the nutritional value of this recipe? It would be nice if this was included on all the recipes. Thanks for considering this.
Deb L.

What an awesome recipe! I have a whole bunch of whole wheat flour and peanut butter lying around right now...

how about cal and carb info.

Rolled oats or quick oats, anyone know?? Thanks!

So nutrish & yummy! However, I used "Naturally More" p-nut butter (that had been in fridge & was very thick) as well as raw (white) honey (also thick). I also used "Energ-G" egg replacer (mixed w/coconut milk). My ingredients yielded a very dry batter. I added @ 2tbs safflower oil (dribbled a bit at a time). Still dry, I added a bit of apple butter along w/some shredded coconut (just for fun). Came out yum & pretty healthy!

LOVE LOVE LOVE YOUR RECIPES!!!!!!!

Awesome recipe! My husband doesn't eat anything with the word "healthy" in it but he loved these! Perfect breakfast-on-the-run. I used 1C Splenda instead of honey, and wheat bran (I grind it into powder in my Vitamix) instead of whole wheat flour. I ground the oats into flour, too. (No cinnamon, no vanilla.) Also used Smuckers natural peanut butter that's 100% peanuts and a little salt, nothing else. These turned out better than regular PB cookies — THANK YOU :)

I am so excited about this recipe! I'm going to make them right now. I'll post how they turn out. Thank you!

Loved this recipe!!! I followed Blackbirds advice and ground my old fashioned oats as well and used a total of 1 cup. I added a little extra salt cause my PB was salt-free. Included the cinnamon and used 1 1/4 c. PB Also included the 1/4 c. brown sugar but in the future would probably leave it out as mine was a little too sweet for my liking. I used 1/2c. raisins. Will definitely make again these cookies were surprisingly delicious with whole wheat flour!

Can I use tahini instead of peanut butter?

Yes, Costanza, tahini makes an excellent substitute for any nut butter.

Great recipe and great website!! I'm always looking for recipes that taste great and are good for you. We don't consume white flour or refined sugars. This one is truly a winner and good source of energy. I did substitute oat bran for the oats, didn't use the cinnamon and left out the chocolate chips...not that I'm opposed to chocolate. :) I'll add those next time. Thanks so much!

I was so excited to try these and was not disappointed. I love cookies and am always looking for healthier alternatives and this recipe fit the bill perfectly! The only modification I made was that I used 1/4 cup egg beaters in place of the egg. These came out sooooo yummy. I will definately be trying more of your recipes. Thanks!

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