Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
These Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies are a quick and easy treat combining creamy peanut butter, hearty oats, and rich chocolate chips. Naturally sweetened with pure maple syrup and lightly spiced with cinnamon and sea salt, they offer a wholesome twist on classic cookies. Perfect for a healthy snack or dessert, these cookies bake to a soft, chewy texture in just 10 minutes.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 12 cookies
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
Wet Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup peanut butter
- ⅓ cup pure maple syrup
Dry Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups rolled oats
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon (optional)
- ½ tsp sea salt
Add-ins
- 2/3 cup chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper to prevent sticking and ensure even baking.
- Whisk Eggs: In a large mixing bowl, whisk the eggs thoroughly until well-beaten and slightly frothy to help bind the ingredients.
- Combine Wet Ingredients: Add the peanut butter and pure maple syrup to the eggs, stirring until you have a smooth, uniform mixture.
- Add Dry Ingredients: Stir in the rolled oats, ground cinnamon, baking soda, and sea salt gradually until a thick, sticky dough forms, indicating all ingredients are evenly incorporated.
- Mix in Chocolate Chips: Fold in the chocolate chips evenly throughout the dough, ensuring each bite will have some chocolatey goodness.
- Portion Dough: Drop spoonfuls or mounds of dough onto the prepared baking sheet. You can make 6 large cookies or smaller ones depending on your preferred size and portion.
- Bake Cookies: Bake in the preheated oven for 9 to 12 minutes until the cookies appear set and cooked through. A 10-minute bake time is ideal for a chewy texture.
- Cool: Remove the cookies from the oven and allow them to cool on the baking sheet for about 10 minutes before serving to set properly and enhance flavor.
Notes
- You can omit the ground cinnamon or chocolate chips if desired for a simpler version.
- Use natural peanut butter without added sugar for a healthier cookie.
- The recipe yields approximately 12 medium-sized cookies or 6 large ones depending on dough portioning.
- Letting cookies cool fully will improve texture and prevent them from crumbling.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days or freeze for longer storage.
