i was on the phone with my sister kate just before christmas (well, and nearly every day since… we talk a lot.) and she was doing a bunch of christmas cookie baking. one of them, she said, was the classic peanut butter cookie. but, get this, without sugar (or flour — but that’s her recipe. it’s a little different below.). but then she followed with, “but they’re so good. seriously. mike asked me to make them again.” mike is her husband and perhaps less likely to eat something “just because it’s good for you” than kate who is a tried and true carmody woman. you see, the carmody women are known for that–particularly the matriarch. she’ll down any healthy concoction known to man because and only because it is good for you. she might even act like she likes it. yes, i’m talking about you marianne. but when i heard that mike really wanted her to make them again, i was more interested.
“fine, kate. give me the recipe.”
cause you know those seriously healthy flax, gluten-free, chia-filled, sugar-free, taste-free, gross, dry, crumbly cookies masquerading as a normal cookie? you know the ones! well these are basically healthy but actually good. ACTUALLY GOOD. they’re not masquerading as anything but a good cookie. give them a try and you can call me a liar if you disagree.
also, there’s no two bowls nonsense for this. put all your ingredients into one bowl (wahoo!) and done. they take under ten minutes to prep.
classic peanut butter cookie
ingredients
2 cups organic peanut butter (i’m saying specifically organic because it’s texture is pretty different than regular peanut butter–it’s much runnier and “oilier”)
1/4 c – 1/2 cup of flour* (the recipe doesn’t actually call for flour (!!) but there was no way mine was sticking enough to make a cookie form without some flour; i used this fabulous flour for ours) ETA: as of 1/2019, i tried it with NO flour and they worked perfectly. so they can easily be gluten-free!
1 1/2 cup raw honey (or less)* ETA: I have cut it down to 3/4 cup and it totally works.
2 eggs
1 cup (more or less) chocolate chips, optional (please. not optional.)
2 t baking soda
1/2 t sea salt
directions
preheat oven to 350 degrees. spray baking sheets with coconut oil. mix all your ingredients and semi-shape dough into balls and place 2 inches apart on baking sheet. bake for 10-12 minutes. remove to cooling rack and then enjoy!
I will post this recipe in my blog soon. This is the perfect cookie to have today.
They are so good, thank you very much (and thanks to your sister! ) I read the recipe some hours ago and had to try them immediately. We are housebound because of a really bad storm outside, so I needed something nice and tasty anyway to lighten the mood 😉
can't wait to try. thanks for sharing
How does she make hers without flour? Do you think I could use a GF flour? My kids would love these if I could substitute the flour to be GF.
I'm all about the healthy junk food. I've made some killer cookies (GF) and pudding (no really, it's good) sans processed sugar, though I use organic grade b maple syrup more often than honey. Um, and that flour? Hello, that looks promising. I remember a post of yours once upon a time specifically about flour/wheat (am I remembering right?). Did you find this after? Do you have more wisdom to dispense?
hey lara! yes, that's the pasta/flour i came upon! i'll be honest, i don't ONLY use it but when i can… i do! the company is awesome. there's a bigger post about jovial coming up!
Love this cookies 🙂 Me and my daughter have decided to bake them tomorrow 🙂
Thanks from Maria & Tina at http://www.mariahoffbeck.blogspot.com
Intrigued by the flour too. Do you use it for everything? Waffles/pancakes/cookies/quick breads? And it tastes ok?
FYI I'm dying to meet this sister now….or really just your whole amazingly healthy family.
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Just FYI both honey and table sugar are both composed of fructose and glucose, the body does not recognize them differently. Very misleading to say no sugar!!!
of course honey should also be eaten in moderation (as mentioned here–i cut the amount the recipe calls for in HALF!)–but i’d argue it’s absolutely better for you in various ways than refined sugar!
Thank you soon much Bridget!! I’ve made these twice now and experimented the second time with adding peach syrup and honey together. And a dash of vanilla. Verrry sweet. But good, I was eating the dough like candy. Literally got off work, mixed up a batch, threw them in the oven and now taking them to a friend’s for dinner. It’s like being a hero without the cape. <3