Grain free peanut butter choc chip cookies - an almost healthy chocolate chip cookie for the holidays and also great for snacks.
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I wonder just how many times I've baked choc chip cookies in my life. Actually it's probably best I don't know the answer to that because then you'd have to multiply it by A LOT to get the number I've actually eaten.
My excuse, there are just so many variations to try - like grain free peanut butter choc chip cookies.
Now I am a huge fan of the chocolate chip cookie but I have so many regular choc-chip cookie recipes I thought I'd change it up.
So I mixed the original recipe with another recipe to make a healthier version - grain free peanut butter choc chip cookies.
Ingredients
- Peanut butter - smooth or crunchy or a combo if you can't decide
- Raw sugar
- Coconut sugar - or just more raw sugar
- Egg
- Coconut flour
- Cinnamon
- Baking powder
- Dark chocolate
Wow that's a mouthful but a tasty one.
If you make these you will think the recipe is quite odd. It starts with combining peanut butter and an egg which makes this strange-looking goop.
Before you curse me for making you waste a cup of peanut butter, keep going, I promise they're worth the sacrifice.
You could also use almond butter or any nut butter but don't leave out the cinnamon - it's an essential ingredient. If you don't have any, you could use 100% pure cinnamon bark or cassia essential oil.
Mine aren't technically dairy-free as I used real chocolate but feel free to substitute cacao nibs instead.
Enjoy!
Recipe
Grain free peanut butter choc chip cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup peanut butter - smooth or crunchy or a combo if you can't decide
- ⅓ cup raw sugar
- ⅓ cup coconut sugar or just more raw sugar
- 1 large free-range egg
- 4 tablespoon coconut flour
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 3 squares of best-quality super-dark chocolate finely chopped
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 160C (350F) fan-forced and line two baking sheets with baking paper.
- In a medium bowl, mix together the peanut butter and egg.
- In another bowl, combine the sugars, coconut flour, cinnamon, baking powder and chocolate.
- Stirring with a wooden spoon, add the dry ingredients to the wet and mix until it forms a dough.
- Roll 1 tablespoon of dough at a time into balls and place on the trays leaving 3cm (2") between each one.
- Use a fork to press the dough down and then press the other way to make a crossed pattern.
- Bake the biscuits for 9-11 minutes or until firm on the outside.
- Remove the tray from the oven and leave to rest for 5 minutes then use a spatula to transfer the biscuits to a wire rack to cool completely.
Jess @ Flying on Jess Fuel says
Ooooh these sound delicious! And your pictures are so pretty!
Claire says
Thanks Jess!
Hotly Spiced says
Fantastic looking cookies and I love how they're free of 'nasties'. Something you can serve to everyone xx
Claire says
Yep they'd go down well with the Uni students!
Leigh says
Yum! Great choice Claire and I love that they're grain free to boot.
Lauren @ Sew You Think You Can Cook says
I'm allergic to coconut so I wouldn't be able to have these, but I wanted to say that I am very intrigued by this peanut butter egg concoction. I suppose using AP flour would still work?
Claire says
Lauren yes it should work the same way but you will need to add a little bit more than you would coconut flour.
Lynn @ Turnips 2 Tangerines says
Happy Holidays~ Lynn @ Turnips 2 Tangerines
Claire says
You too Lynn!
Christie says
You rock!! I need more cookie recipes and you ROCK for being such a sport in this!! The nut free part was tree nut free, hence the sun butter which is sunflower seed butter. It was a #SundaySupper "free" event with gluten free, tree nut free, lactose free, etc, type foods.
YOU TOTALLY ROCK!! And these were pretty darned food cookies for us. S even liked them. I promise next year I will have more cookies. <3
Claire says
Thanks for the idea Christie and aww shucks thanks!
Maureen | Orgasmic Chef says
For those who need or want to remain grain free, these sound very special, Claire!
Claire says
They're good for PB freaks too Maureen! Mmm peanut butter...
danielle says
I love some PB with my chocolate.
Claire says
Me too Danielle!
Heather @ Join Us, Pull up a Chair says
I bet these would be good with almond or cashew butter!
Claire says
Oh yes Heather I'd go for almond butter!
Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella says
Hehe I always put notes like that if the recipe does something odd-I know that as a cook I appreciate it too! These do look fabulous Claire! :D
Claire says
I thought there was something really wrong with it!