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2-Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies

These delicious 2-ingredient peanut butter cookies are exactly what we need for a healthy twist on this comfort food classic. Packed full of flavor and nutrients, these cookies are vegan, gluten free, oil free, dairy free, and free of refined sugar. You'll love every bite!
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 cookies
Calories 195 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 10 x 15-inch cookie sheet or similar size
  • 1 piece of parchment paper or baking mat
  • 2 measuring cups
  • 1 mixing bowl
  • 1 mixing spoon
  • 1 fork
  • 1 drinking glass

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup natural peanut butter, chunky or smooth no added ingredients, unless it's salt
  • ¼ cup pure maple syrup

Instructions
 

  • Stir to incorporate any separated oil in your peanut butter before starting the recipe.
  • In a medium bowl, add peanut butter and pure maple syrup. Stir to combine until evenly incorporated.
  • Cover and place in the freezer for 25 minutes. This step is optional.
  • Preheat oven to 350ºF.
  • Remove from freezer and divide dough into 12 scoops, using your hands to roll each into uniform balls.
  • Place the dough on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Using another piece of parchment paper, place the paper over a cookie dough ball and press down on the ball with the bottom of a glass until about ¼-inch thick. Repeat for each cookie.
  • Using the back of a fork, gently press into the tops of each cookie, using a criss-cross pattern.
  • Bake for 10 minutes, or until edges turn a light golden brown.
  • Remove from oven and allow to cool before enjoying.

Notes

  1. The dough is easier to handle if frozen, as instructed. However, the freezing step is optional if you are running low on time. 
  2. Store in an air-tight container at room temperature for up to one week, or freeze for longer storage. 
Important: Please remove your cookies from the oven once the surface develops little cracks and the center has "set" or is no longer "raw." If the cookies are dry, this means the oven reached a higher temperature than indicated on the oven panel, or they were left in for too long. Removing them from the oven before overbaking will create a melt-in-your-mouth texture with a few crumbs. 

Nutrition

Serving: 2cookiesCalories: 195kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 11gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gSodium: 120mgPotassium: 227mgFiber: 3gSugar: 10gCalcium: 10mgIron: 0.6mg
Keyword cookies, easy, gluten free, peanut butter, vegan
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