Everyone has their own idea of what makes a ‘perfect’ cookie, don’t they. Are you in the chewy or the crunchy camp? Slightly salty or very sweet? Round and thick or large and thin? Well if you like chewy, salty, large thin-ish cookies, then my vegan peanut butter cookies will be for you…. read on!
Peanut butter is super-trendy at the moment, (not that it ever went out of fashion), and with good reason. I’m sure there’s some ratio of salty-sweet and fat-protein that our bodies are programmed to crave, and peanut butter really hits the spot. Perfect for vegans, of course, as peanuts are jam-packed with protein, vitamins and minerals.
(The sugar content is of course less good for you, so just have one at a time!).
You could also mix up the recipe by:
- Using almond or cashew butter and chopped almonds/cashews in place of peanuts
- Adding dark chocolate chips instead of the peanuts (check they are vegan)
- Adding sultanas or dried cranberries for a fruity twist
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Vegan Peanut Butter Cookies: Equipment & Shopping List
You will need:
- Baking tray
- Baking parchment or greaseproof paper
- Food mixer (or large bowl and electric whisk)
Shopping List:
- Dairy-free milk
- Dairy-free margarine
- Peanuts
- Peanut butter
- Caster sugar
- Dark brown muscavado sugar
- Vanilla extract
- Plain flour
- Bicarbonate of soda
These chewy peanut butter are the perfect protein-packed after-school snack.
- 185 g peanut butter (I used crunchy, but smooth will work fine too)
- 85 g dairy-free margarine
- 95 g caster sugar
- 100 g dark brown muscavado sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 160 g plain flour
- 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 2 tbsp dairy-free milk
- 50 g peanuts (I like to use salted peanuts, but use unsalted if you prefer a sweeter cookie)
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Preheat the oven to 160°C / 320°F / Gas Mark 3.
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In a food mixer (or large bowl and electric whisk) beat together the peanut butter, dairy-free margarine, sugar and vanilla extract until smooth.
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Stir in the flour, bicarbonate of soda and dairy-free milk until fully combined. Roughly chop the peanuts, add to the bowl and mix until they are evenly spread through the dough.
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Divide the dough into 12 balls of a fairly equal size, and place on a baking tray covered with baking parchment or greaseproof paper. Squash the balls with a fork in a cross pattern, then bake for 15 minutes.
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Remove the cookies from the oven after 15 minutes - they will still be very soft, don't panic! They will harden as they cool - this is the secret to a chewy cookie. After 10-15 minutes they should be firm enough to move to a cooling rack, (or to eat if you just can't wait!).
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I’m linking this vegan peanut butter cookie recipe with a number of blogging challenges:
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- Recipe of the Week hosted by A Mummy Too
Corina Blum says
July 5, 2018 at 8:22 pmI am a big peanut butter fan and I love peanut butter cookies! There is something about them that is so addictive and I am definitely in the chewy camp too. Thanks so much for sharing with #CookOnceEatTwice!
Alina | Cooking Journey Blog says
July 6, 2018 at 10:43 amI would love to pack these as snacks while traveling!
Shelby says
July 6, 2018 at 11:44 amPeanut Butter Cookies are one of my very favorites! I will choose it over Chocolate Chip any day. I love the chewy cookies the best.
Lisa says
July 6, 2018 at 1:48 pmMy daughter is allergic to peanuts, so we avoided having them in the house while she was a child… but she’s in college now — so we are back to being a peanut and peanut butter household. Thanks for this!
Dannii says
July 6, 2018 at 1:53 pmIt doesn’t get much better than a dessert with peanut butter in it. I could eat all of these.
soniya r saluja says
July 6, 2018 at 5:00 pmMe and my kids are big peanut butter fan and I am always looking for delicious and eat cookies recipes.. looks like my search is over.. can’t wait to try it!
Jo Allison / Jo's Kitchen Larder says
July 7, 2018 at 8:24 pmThese sound absolutely divine. I’m definitely in a chewy cookie camp plus love peanut butter so I’m sure these would definitely hit the spot. My 7-year-old shares my taste in this department so might have to try these ! 🙂
Emmy Lymn says
July 10, 2018 at 8:20 amHi Kate, thanks for sharing. Forgive my naive question. When you say dairy-free milk do we just choose what we like, ie. soy, almond, etc.? I tried searching on Amazon for dairy free milk butI just saw all sorts of nuts, coconut milk and others.
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Andrea E says
September 21, 2018 at 1:58 pmYes, dairy-free just means soy, almond or whatever you like that doesn’t harm cows! I usually use soy because it has the highest protein content, so mimics cow’s milk better. Almond is great too.
Jennifer Berkey says
December 31, 2018 at 11:03 amI am loving this cookie recipe. I will be making it again this New Year’s Eve Party celebration. My kids love it and they won’t stop eating. Thanks for this. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Xoxo.