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    Flourless Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

    Published: Aug 13, 2014 · Modified: Jul 12, 2023 by thekitchenprep · This post may contain affiliate links ·

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    Flourless Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies! These rich and fudgy cookies are made with a perfect blend of creamy peanut butter and dark chocolate chunks, resulting in a delightful combination of flavors that will satisfy any chocolate lover's cravings.

    Two incredibly exciting things happened the other day: 1. I noticed some bloggers posting pics of ingredients including cinnamon, pumpkin, and things with the word "spice" in the recipe title, and 2. My stats started showing an increase in views of my Ultimate Gameday Food Guide pin. These are very good signs that Fall is drawing near, bringing with it both football season and the end of my pregnancy adventure.

    These days I get the question, "How are you feeling?" asked a lot, mostly due to the fact that "the bump" is now highly visible, even to the untrained eye. {i.e. The man at the FedEx store who gave me a dirty look when I picked up a shipment of wine for a blog-related project. Not to worry, I'm hosting a party at my house, not having one in my belly.}

    The answer, I'm glad to say,  is "Not bad at all."

    I'm entering my 3rd trimester in less than a week {!} and the only real complaint I have is that I'm no longer able to go at warp speed as I'm accustomed to. Things take a little more energy when you've got a stowaway on board.

    You may find yourself slightly winded from simple tasks like putting lotion on your legs after showering or taking off your jeans at the end of a long day. There are frequent pit stops to public restrooms, sometimes in the middle of what's supposed to be a "quick" trip to the store. Even sitting starts to become a challenge when you realize that you no longer bend in the middle, often forcing you into a reclined position so that your lungs have some room to expand.

    Several times a day, my belly begins shape-shifting as my son practices what I can only guess are his acrobatic skills. I've considered calling the circus just to prepare them for their future headliner.

    Sure, it's a challenge getting used to increased weight and decreased mobility... but I'm doing my best to continue being as active as possible. This means I'm still spending time on my feet in the kitchen, which is important to me because I know that the luxury of recipe testing for hours will be coming to an end all too soon.

    The great part about having less energy {yes, something positive has come of this!} is challenging myself to find and create recipes that require less time and less ingredients. Those are two bonuses for anyone, not just those with a bun in the oven!

    That's how these cookies happened. It all started with a wonderful mail delivery from my friends at Peanut Butter & Co....

    Dangerous things can happen when you ship 5 jars of flavored peanut butter to a pregnant woman. Luckily, Steve and I {and even Farley} have been taking turns diving into the peanut butter collection.

    His favorite use? In smoothies and on a spoon. Mine? Smeared on a banana or crisp apple slices. Or on a spoon. We can all agree, the stuff is great on a spoon. {Yes, even Farley.}

    So all this peanut butter naturally gave way to ideas about baked goods. And believe me, there are tons to be had! But remember, I was looking for simplicity here, so the less ingredients, the better.

    When I stumbled across this flourless peanut butter cookie recipe from Tina's Chic Corner, I was inspired to tweak her already fabulous recipe and make them my own.

    Deciding to use the Dark Chocolate Dreams Peanut Butter was the biggest struggle in making these because that's my favorite flavor and I didn't want to waste a single scoop on something unworthy. But as it turns out, they were worth the sacrifice.

    I have become the queen of lazy cookies -- the kind that require little more effort than throwing a handful of ingredients into a bowl, mixing them and plopping them on a cookie sheet to bake.

    These would fall under this category. I'm thinking once the kid is older these types of recipes will be useful for last minute "Mom, I have to bring something in..." type moments.

    For now, they're easy enough to mix up even on the days when I'm winded from tying my shoelaces. Hope you'll enjoy them as much as I do!

    Flourless Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

    Dianna Muscari | The Kitchen Prep
    Flourless Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies! These rich and fudgy cookies are made with a perfect blend of creamy peanut butter and dark chocolate chunks, resulting in a delightful combination of flavors that will satisfy any chocolate lover's cravings.
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 12 minutes mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 28 cookies

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 cup chocolate peanut butter I used PB & Co. Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter
    • ¾ cup brown sugar
    • ⅔ cup rolled oats
    • ½ teaspoon baking soda
    • ¼ teaspoon sea salt
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 1 egg
    • ½ cup chocolate chunks
    • ¼ teaspoon sea salt for sprinkling (optional)

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare a cookie sheet by lining with parchment or a silicone baking mat.
    • In a large bowl, mix together all ingredients (except chocolate chunks) until thoroughly combined. Gently stir in chocolate chunks until well distributed.
    • Using a cookie scoop, drop scoops of dough onto cookie sheet, spacing about 2 to 2 ½ inches apart (these will spread a bit). If desired, sprinkle with sea salt for a little extra flavor.
    • Bake for 11-12 minutes or until the cookies are just set. Remove from oven and allow to cool for a few minutes before transferring to a cooling rack. (They will be quite soft right out of the oven but firm up a bit and become chewy once they're cooled.)

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    Comments

    1. Allie BakingAMoment says

      August 14, 2014 at 12:26 am

      Love! Oh my goodness they look so decadent. Pinning!

      Reply
    2. _sugarmountain says

      August 14, 2014 at 6:58 pm

      Eeeeeee I'm so excited for Fall! It's by far my favorite time to be a food blogger, especially because everyone starts posting awesome cookies I can enjoy when the weather cools down, like these! Also, I love the flourless option so I can make them for my nana who has Celiac. 😀

      Reply
    3. Anonymous says

      May 17, 2015 at 1:36 am

      Made a batch of these a few days ago, and then made another batch the very next day. Yummy gluten-free cookies! I had bought the Dark Chocolate Dreams and wasn't sure what to do with it. Thanks for making the recipe available. When they were almost done baking, I noticed that they had stayed rather mounded, so I quickly pressed them down with the back of a tablespoon. When making the second batch, I pressed them down before baking. Both fixes worked out fine. I used Enjoy Life semi-sweet Mega Chunks because that's what I had. Next time I'll use something smaller, like regular-sized morsels. Thanks again!

      Reply

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