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Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies (V+GF): An easy recipe for soft, deliciously textured cookies with oats, coconut, and LOTS of peanut butter and chocolate. Vegan and Gluten Free.
Confession time: peanut butter and I weren’t always besties. Okay, now before you gasp and guffaw over this confession (wait, you guffawed?), hear me out. We’re all friends here; this is a safe place for exposing our most embarrassing, most vulnerable vulnerabilities and such. Right? ☺ For instance, I tend to me be dramatic… again, only with my pen. Erm, keyboard. No judgments, right?
Anywho, back to PB. Well, for a long time throughout my adventurous youth, I did not like peanut butter. Not one bit. It was so dry, too salty, not salty enough, NOT chocolate, and so many other perceived-to-be negative attributes. But worst of all, I feared and respected it.
Yep, exactly like how Danny Castellano felt about the sea.
Okay, so do you remember that ridiculously torturous Got Milk commercial with the dog? Omigosh, I feel bad just thinking about it! Okay, if you haven’t seen it, this is what happens (more or less according to my patchy memory): Some evil kid holds out a ginormous spoon of peanut butter to a dog. The gorgeous, kind, and completely unawares dog starts licking the spoon. Happy and ignorant of what’s to come, of course. Dun dun dun!!!!!
Alright, this is some kind of scene out of a Hallmark card right? What’s Demeter tripping about? Why is she talking in third person? Let me tell you why—and hey, maybe some POV distancing helps me to cope with the torture that is this commercial.
Okay, so the dog is licking the peanut butter and in basic doggie heaven. Then, the spoon gets taken away and the dog begins licking its lips, to somehow be able to swallow all of that peanut butter. But it doesn’t happen. The dog just keeps licking it lips or whatever, going on and on… And it has no clue what to do. I mean, where is that evil kid with some water or… ya know, milk?!? And so the commercial ends on that stunning cliffhanger. Will the dog get some kind of water so it can just go play in a pool or chase butterflies?
We’ll never know.
And that, my friends, is why I feared and respected peanut butter. Eventually I grew up… ish. And realized, hey! I can and will get my own glass of milk/water/coffee to go with any peanut butter goodness that I please. There’s no evil kid here! I’m not a dog… Huh. Whoever thought I’d say that sentence?
Anyway, once you get peanut butter (and the need for liquid accompaniments), you just GET it. It’s not dry; it’s thick and rich. It’s not too salty; it’s just right. It’s still not chocolate, but guess what? Chocolate and peanut butter are even bigger besties than me and peanut butter. Or Chandler and Joey. Or Ross and, um, Dinosaurs.
Alright, now I see how I have the attention-span of a dog. Maybe that’s why I felt for the little guy so much. Ahem.
Cut to a decade later and my love and admiration (isn’t that so much better than fear and respect?) for peanut butter is vast. Think: the amount of peanut butter that Americans eat in one year vast. Fun fact: that’s three pounds of PB per American per year.
At least according to the Texas Peanut Butter Board. 😉 Geez… that must be a delicious board.
So here we are, embarking upon another peanut butter love recipe. Welcome friends, to this new, amazing, delicious, and just perfect Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookie. Gather ‘round, grab a super large mug of coffee, glass of milk, or just plain ol’ water.
It’s time to get your peanut butter on!
These cookies are the perfect marriage between peanut butter and chocolate. Doesn’t just seeing those two ingredients together make you feel good? ☺ You’ve got the rich, nutty, pretty-much indescribable peanut butter nirvana delicately balanced with sweet, dark, blissful dollops of chocolate chips. Then, a complementary appearance of lightly crunchy shreds of coconut.
What more could you really ask for? These Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies are:
- soft and perfectly textured
- vegan and gluten free
- made with simple ingredients you can feel good about
- stuffed full of peanut butter & chocolate chips
- kid-tested and adult-approved
- easy to make, in just two bowls
- perfect with a hot cup of coffee
Whip up a batch and feel all the good feels. There’s really nothing like homemade goodness, made right from your own hands. ☺
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Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies (Vegan, Gluten Free)
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 1 cup gluten free rolled oats
- ¾ cup gluten free oat flour
- ¾ cup unsweetened, shredded coconut
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon of salt
Wet Ingredients
- 1 cup natural, unsalted peanut butter (make sure to use naturally liquidy PB)
- ¼ cup melted coconut oil
- ½ cup coconut sugar*
- ¼ cup pure maple syrup
- 2 flax eggs, 2 tablespoons ground flax + 6 tablespoons warm water, whisked together, set for 15 mins
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Add-ins
- ¾ cup vegan chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or greased foil. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients: oats, oat flour, coconut, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and salt.
- In a large bowl, whisk together all the wet ingredients: peanut butter, coconut oil, coconut sugar, maple syrup, flax eggs and vanilla.
- Add the dry mixture to wet mixture. Using a rubber spatula or wooden spoon, stir and fold until you get a cohesive dough. Fold in chocolate chips.
- Using a 2-tablespoon cookie scoop, scoop 2 tablespoon-sized cookie dough balls onto the cookie sheet, spaced evenly apart. Flatten to desired shape--these cookies won't spread too much. Bake for 8-10 minutes.
- Using a flat, heatproof spatula, carefully lift the cookies off the baking sheet and place onto a cooling rack. Allow to cool. Enjoy!
Notes
- Store in an airtight container for 1-2 weeks.
- Adapted from my Best Vegan Peanut Butter Coconut Cookies.
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OK, I can forgive you your former dislike of peanut butter because you currently make so many delicious pb treats, and especially because of this cookie. OMG, this cookie! I really want to just reach into my screen and grab a stack and eat them, like right now. Also somehow I have no memory of that got milk commercial, which is weird. I probably blocked it out because I too would feel terrible for the dog. Anyway, pinning this!
Haha. Thanks, Meghan! You’re too kind. 😉 Did ya try reaching? Hehe… Yeah, you’re better off not remembering that commercial. It was so sad… Thanks my dear!
Haha – I don’t mean to laugh, but I am so amused that that Got Milk commercial with the dog had you repel away from PB – but I’m glad you are pals with it now! PB came into my life later on – I didn’t grow up with PB&J sandwiches nor did I realize the joy of PB & Chocolate till I came here to the State for college – and your cookies sound and look wonderful!
So glad I stumbled by!
Oh no worries–if there’s one thing I can do, it’s make everyone here laugh at my zany childhood adventures. 😉 Yup, we are the best of friends now! Oh gosh, PB + Chocolate is the BEST!! Thanks so much Shashi. I hope to see you again soon! 🙂
I don’t remember that commercial…I probably blocked it from my memory…I’m not upset about that! 😉 But these cookies are a different story! Truth is – I’m going to have the toughest time removing them from my memory until I have some! Do you deliver?
Right? That would’ve been the best move, I think… Lol. Haha. No delivery yet, but def the recipe! 😉 I hope you get a chance to try these, Annie. 🙂
Ha! I love The Mindy Project (nice reference) 😉 I’m so glad you came around on peanut butter because these cookies are just outstanding! You’ve combined my 3 favorite cookies into one! Pinning, of course!
Right?! So funny! Yeah, I finally came to my senses… Lol. Woot woot! What’s better than a tri-favorite combo cookie? That should be a thing, asap! Thanks Kathleen. 🙂
That is what my morning fun is about, reading your posts to the last word! I like them a lot! if I’ve never seen that commercial, but I love peanut butter. I had my first peanut butter and jam spread on toast in 2007 when I first came to Canada to visit my pen pal friend. Never had it before. And I was hooked. Your cookies are divine, I pinned them, of course.
Aw, thank you so, so much for saying that Nicoletta. That really means a lot to me. 🙂 Oh gosh, pb+j is the best, isn’t it? Thanks for pinning and stopping by Nic! <3
I had NO clue you use to fear the PB, girlfriend! I have always had a deep seated love for all things peanut butter, but I never saw that “Got Milk” commercial… sooo? <– Which I'm thankful for, because I'm not a fan of puppy abuse, especially when it is weird and twisted… and involves peanut butter. 😉
Anywho, LOVE these cookies, D! They look super soft and perfectly studded with chocolate! But I reallllllly love that you added coconut to these! AND these have an oatmeal cookie base!!! Yaaahhhs girlfriend, Yaaahs! Sending you virtual high fives for these beauties! Pinned! Cheers, sweetness – to a fabulous weekend! xo
Yup!! That commercial was powerful, let me tell you. Lol. I’m grateful you didn’t see it either!! Aw, thanks, Chey! More Yaaahs and high fives back to ya. 😉 Thanks for pinning and stopping by, friend! xo
Wow Demeter, these cookies look incredibly delicious! I’ll take two! 🙂
Thanks Marsha! 🙂 Take three! 😉 <3
Glad you rediscovered peanut butter and these cookies look awesome! I can’t wait to try them! I make muffins with similar ingredients and I’m sure the cookies taste awesome! Pinned! Gave a nice weekend!
Right? Oh, the things I was missing out on. Lol. Let me know what you think! Muffins + cookies: they all sound great to me. 🙂 Thanks Mira. 🙂
I totally remember that commercial! And I actually always think about the same thing when I hear that people put peanut butter on dogs noses for them to lick off. It’s kind of nice, yet mean, at the same time…and such a tease! That poor dog must get tired from licking. I’m glad you discovered your love of peanut butter! I have always loved it, so I’m just oogling at these gorgeous cookies. Peanut butter and chocolate make the best combo! Pinned!
Yay, you remember it!! But not… yeah. Totally teasing! And in the case of the commericial… just torture. SO mean! PB cookies + milk to the rescue! Thanks for pinning and stopping by, G. 😉
Wow! Not like peanut butter!! I’m so glad you’ve changed your mind (er tastebuds) on that because what would we do without all the delicious recipes you make with peanut butter? One question, though, tomorrow’s Friday and since you do recommend some sort of beverage with these cookies, does wine work ? Lol.,..what a silly girl I am. Of course it does! Wine works with everything 😀 😀 Pinning, of course! Have a lovely weekend, Demeter! xo
It was the fear factor D. The fear factor!!! Lol. D’aw… thank you my dear. 🙂 LOL. I think wine goes with EVERYTHING. Especially more wine. 😉 Thanks for pinning and, just everything, D. xoxo