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Flourless Cocoa Peanut Butter Cookies

28/06/2017

Whenever I bake, I look for simple recipes, unless it’s a special occasion like a birthday when I take the time to make something more elaborate. In my hectic, everyday life though I go for quick and easy-to-make treats. These Cocoa Peanut Butter Cookies are exactly that: quick and simple, made with just 6 ingredients!

Flourless Cocoa Peanut Butter Cookies with Milk Chocolate Chips

Two weeks ago I met a friend for coffee and I promised her I would bring something I baked, but I came back from a trip abroad the night before so I only had an hour in the morning to put something together. Thankfully I had this recipe for Cocoa Peanut Butter Cookies (from Gluten Free on a Shoestring blog) pinned on my Pinterest board. Finally I had an excuse to try it!

Flourless Cocoa Peanut Butter Cookies with Milk Chocolate Chips

I love baking with peanut butter (you must try my chocolate peanut butter banana bread!) and I always use good quality one, made exclusively with peanuts and no other additive. No palm oil, no sugar, no salt.

For these Cocoa Peanut Butter Cookies I would recommend using smooth peanut butter, for a softer and smoother cookie. However we never have smooth peanut butter at home, because we LOVE crunchy so that’s what I used here. You can see the cookies were dotted with crunchy bits of peanuts.

Flourless Cocoa Peanut Butter Cookies with Milk Chocolate Chips

I increased the amount of cocoa powder from the original recipe to give it a more intense flavour and I was very pleased with the result. Don’t expect traditional sweet, melt-in-your-mouth chocolate chips cookies. These Cocoa Peanut Butter Cookies are crunchy, intense, rich.

They are great for a mid-morning snack that gives you a burst of energy, without a high sugar content. Because I always need a sweet treat with my coffee ;)

Flourless Cocoa Peanut Butter Cookies with Milk Chocolate Chips

Ingredients

Yields around 15 cookies.

  • 250g organic peanut butter
  • 80g light brown sugar
  • 1 medium size free-range egg, room temperature
  • 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 30g unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 60g milk chocolate chips (optional)

Preparation

Preheat your oven to 170°C. Line a large baking tray with baking paper and set it aside.

In a large bowl, mix the peanut butter with sugar, egg, bicarbonate of soda, and salt, mixing to combine after each addition. Add the cocoa powder, mix to combine and, with clean hands, knead the cookie mixture until you have a uniform, brown color dough.

Divide the dough into equal portions of 1 tablespoons each. Roll each piece of dough tightly into a ball between your palms, and press into a disk about 20mm thick. Place about 2cm apart from one another on the prepared baking tray. Place 2 to 3 chocolate chips on top of each cookie, pressing gently to help the chips adhere.

Flourless Cocoa Peanut Butter Cookies with Milk Chocolate Chips

Bake for about 10-12 minutes, or until the cookies are puffed and set toward the center. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes on a wire rack. Store them in an airtight container for up to a week.

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The slow pace
The slow pace
29/06/2017 08:20

They look amazing and just right up my alley! However, the chocolate chips in my case are never optional, always mandatory! ;)

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