These peanut butter cookies are a powerhouse of protein

My fixed longing for peanut butter cookies has me regularly experimenting. It’s on a fairly common foundation. I stand by my perception that peanut butter, or oatmeal cookies provide sustenance and good vitamin.

These two cookies, mixed, are a powerhouse of protein and fiber. And when made the way in which I’ve on this recipe they’re nutritionally sound.

This recipe is gluten-free, if that’s what you’re after. The feel is dense nevertheless it’s a hearty chew, and so they can be utilized as a breakfast cookie should you so need.

Like among the different experiments, I additionally lower the addition of butter or shortening from my conventional peanut butter cookie recipe and use peanut butter as the one supply of fats within the cookie.

Additions, equivalent to pumpkin or sunflower seeds, and dried fruit add taste and vitamin, plus much more fiber. It’s enjoyable to experiment with primary recipes, making nutritious modifications that assist us really feel higher about indulging in a candy deal with every so often, or frequently.

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Powerhouse Cookies

1 cup creamy pure peanut butter

1/2 cup date paste, made out of 8 to 10 dates*

1/2 cup rolled oats

1 egg, or egg alternative

1/4 teaspoon floor cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/4 cup dried tart cherries or different dried fruit items

1/4 cup pumpkin or sunflower seeds

Preheat oven to 350° F. Line cookie sheet with parchment paper.

With an electrical mixer, combine peanut butter, date paste, oats, egg or egg alternative, cinnamon, and vanilla on medium pace till simply mixed. Add fruit and seeds and blend on low till included.