Here on our At Home with GCH blog, Monday’s are always focused on healthy but oh-so-yummy! recipes. As promised, we have been sharing some gluten free treats that you can bring to all of your summer festivities: bbqs, camping trips, picnics, hoedowns, and block parties. This week we are making Oatmeal Peanut Butter Cookies. You can include the add-ins that your loved ones enjoy such as chocolate chips, craisins, chopped walnuts, etc.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup dried cranberries
2 teaspoons baking soda
4+1/2 cups rolled oats
1+1/2 cups peanut butter (or crunchy peanut butter!)
1/2 cup coconut oil, or butter
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 cup coconut sugar, or white sugar
3 eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup chocolate chips
optional (suggested!) 1 cup chopped walnuts
Directions:
In a medium sized bowl, mix together the oats, baking soda, and dried cranberries; set aside. Using a stand mixer, cream the peanut butter, other ‘butter,’ and sugars together ‘til light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, and also the vanilla. Mix to blend well. Slowly pour in the dry ingredients, mixing just until everything is combined. By hand, stir in the chocolate chips, and walnuts (if including), too. Place in refrigerator for 10-15 minutes to firm up. Preheat the oven to 350. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Using a small cookie scoop or a tablespoon, scoop the cookie batter and drop it onto lined cookie sheet, 2 inches apart. Bake for 9 to 12 minutes until light golden brown and just getting firm. (If you enjoy your cookies a little on the softer side, underbake by one minute.) Makes approximately 4 dozen cookies.
Note: this dough is sticky because of the peanut butter, so I strongly suggest using your hands as little as possible. Cooling the dough in the refrigerator is a great help here!
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♥ coleen
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Yum! I love that these are totally flourless!
i thought that you would! <3
Too bad I didn’t make these before I had my morning coffee!! 🙂 Maybe tomorrow I will make them for a snack after dinner!! They look delicious! Thanks Coleen!
they are! so far, robert has made quite a dent in his cookie jar full…i have enjoyed a handful myself…and the 2 dozen i sent over to matt&kassia’s were almost gone yesterday. when you make them, i think you will find them a tad crispy but oh! a day in the cookie jar…they are just scrumptious! i think the peanut butter just needs a little time to meld with the oats. that’s my story and i’m sticking to it! <3
I always like to keep a little something in the house ready-made for my children’s sweet tooth. Yesterday, I made chocolate peanut butter no-bake cookies, I think I will give these a try when those are gone. Thank you for sharing!
oh, i hope they enjoy them! these are not TOO sweet but you know your kiddos…add a little more sugar or chocolate chips if necessary! they are healthy but oh-so-yummy! that’s what we strive for! thanks for commenting! God bless you. <3