Things have been a little quiet around here; I’ve returned from a wonderful little vacation, where I, unfortunately, could not keep up with posting on here like I’d intended.
As it is with most vacations these days, we tried to fit too many activities into too few days, but we did manage to have an amazing time being inspired by wonderful discoveries and connecting with friends and family.
I returned home motivated, a little changed in a way only travel can change one, and surprisingly refreshed; also, I must have taken over a thousand photos, which I’m very excited to share with you, but before I do that, let’s make some cookies!
I wanted to make these peanut butter cookies with oat flour for the plane ride but I ran out of time; I didn’t get to pack food for this trip, instead I had a bagel while waiting in transit and slept on the ride, I had an early lunch when we got to Paris.
These however, are the sort of cookies you bring along for a long plane ride. Peanut butter makes them a much more substantial and filling cookie.
I experimented with oat flour here for texture and fibre and also to keep them gluten free. It has sweet, nutty and salty flavours that play well together, and the smell when they’re baking is just divine.
It feels good to be (hopefully) back to regular posts, now that temperatures have cooled I’m also looking forwarding to getting back to the kitchen to kick things up again. I think these cookies are a great simple way to start – they’re easy to make and perfect for customizations.
We’ve been making them quite a bit lately; sometimes we use chunky peanut butter instead of smooth and toss in some bittersweet chocolate chips to add more crunch, we’ve added chopped salted peanuts too when we wanted it extra nutty.
We have a few gloomy days in the forecast and I’d love to grab a plateful of these cookies, pour myself some milk or make tea and find a good book and a cosy spot and while away a good rainy afternoon.
- 1/4 cup natural peanut butter (preferably unsalted)
- 2 tablespoons Grade B maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon refined coconut oil, melted
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup oat flour
- 1/8 - 1/4 teaspoon coarse sea salt (omit if using salted peanut butter), plus more for sprinkling
- Preheat the oven to 325°F, and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper
- Stir peanut butter, maple syrup, coconut oil and vanilla extract together in a mixing bowl
- Add oat flour and salt, and mix until well combined
- Shape dough into balls and place on baking sheet, flatten them using the back of a fork in a crisscross pattern and space them about 2 inches apart
- Bake for 5 – 7 minutes or until barely browned, then remove from oven and let them cool slightly on baking sheet before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely
- Keep leftover cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days.
- Enjoy!
- For soft chewy cookies bake for no more than 5 minutes, and bake for up to 7 minutes for firm crumbly cookies
15 Comments
welcome back! this is a great cookie recipe, easy and very versatile!
29 October, 2015 at 10:33 amThank you Grace! It’s nice to be back. Yeah, these cookies are wonderful! 🙂
30 October, 2015 at 4:35 pmI did see your amazing vacation pics and the only reason I was not jealous was because I went away myself. Great cookies that I would love to try.
29 October, 2015 at 10:37 pmI saw that you’ve been traveling too B… except I am jealous, Kenya is amazing, and the food!!! I can’t wait to hear more about your travels! 🙂
30 October, 2015 at 4:38 pmOne always needs a vacation after a vacation. :p The cookies looks great. I love peanut butter. So good.
30 October, 2015 at 10:36 amExactly Ai, I think we should make it the standard now, book two vacations back to back, one just to rest! 🙂 Oh, you’ll looove this these cookies then, it’s peanut butter heaven! 🙂
30 October, 2015 at 4:41 pmIt looks so delicious! I never tried baking cookies. I need to change it right away.
30 October, 2015 at 11:02 amThanks for sharing a gluten-free alternative.
Thank you Debbie! These would be a great way to start baking cookies, they’re so much fun! you should definitely try them:-)
30 October, 2015 at 4:43 pmI love that these are vegan and gluten free!! My best friend is both of those, so now I can make these for her, and so simple too!
31 October, 2015 at 9:04 amYour best friend would surely love these cookies, let me know what she thinks of them if you make them for her:-)
1 November, 2015 at 11:15 pmI can get totally lost in your photos!! So beautiful 🙂
4 November, 2015 at 6:49 amThank you!!! 🙂
4 November, 2015 at 10:43 pmThank you for the recipe, I did them yesterday, and me and my family love them, and today a second double batch for school lunch. Good GF cookies that easy and delicious are hard to find.
10 September, 2020 at 3:08 pmTried it today and it was breaking apart easily for some reason. I followed your instructions…I think it needs flax eggs in it other than that taste was good.
14 December, 2020 at 7:41 pmI just made these and they’re delicious! It’s a huge plus that they’re so simple to make and cleanup was a breeze :p
9 October, 2021 at 7:06 pm