Healthy Peanut Butter Cookies
This healthy peanut butter cookies recipe is quick and easy to make with just 7 ingredients.
Equipment
- Mixing Bowl
- baking sheet
- cookie scoop
- wire rack
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 2 large eggs
- 0.5 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 0.25 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup natural creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup old-fashioned oats
- 0.5 cup semisweet chocolate chips or chopped nuts optional
- flaky sea salt for topping
Instructions
Baking Instructions
- Heat oven to 350°F (180°C). Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk eggs and brown sugar together until smooth. Sprinkle the baking soda and salt over the mixture and stir until combined. Add in the vanilla, peanut butter, and stir until combined. Add in the oats (and chocolate chips or nuts, if using) and stir until evenly combined.
- Use a medium (2 tablespoon) cookie scoop to scoop the dough onto the prepared baking sheet. Gently press down the dough balls to flatten the tops.
- Bake for 10 minutes. Transfer the pan to a wire rack and sprinkle each cookie with flaky sea salt. Let the cookies cool for at least 5 minutes.
- Serve warm and enjoy!
Notes
Cookies can be stored in a sealed container at room temperature for up to 4 days or frozen for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookieCalories: 150kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 4gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 90mgPotassium: 100mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 100IUCalcium: 30mgIron: 1mg
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