I made these for Christmas and finally have time to post this :) I know that they are not very "Christmas-y," but when you combine peanut butter, oatmeal, and chocolate...nothing but a fabulous concoction can be made. If you are addicted to the previous three ingredients as I am, you should have no problem devouring a batch of these. Happy Baking!
Ingredients
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 stick (1/2 cup) non-dairy butter (I used Earth Balance)
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter (Skippy is my favorite!)
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup light brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/2 cup rolled oats
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips (Ghiradelli Semi-sweet contain no dairy!)
Yield: 18 cookies (depending on how big you make them!)
1.) Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2.) Lightly spray cookie sheets with non-stick oil.
3.) In a medium bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, and salt.
4.) In a large bowl, cream together the butter, peanut butter, both sugars, and vanilla extract.
5.) Once well mixed, add the applesauce and continue to combine.
6.) Lower the speed of your mixer (if using one), and slowly add flour mixture until just combined.
7.) Stir in the oats, and then add chocolate chips.
8.) Using a spoon, drop large balls of dough (or whatever size you like) onto the cookie sheets, making sure they are about 2 inches apart.
9.) Bake until cookies are golden brown (the recipe says it takes 10 minutes, but I usually add about 2-3 minutes because I like my cookies a little bit crisper).
10.) Cool completely on baking sheet and remove to a container for storage.
11.) If you don't eat these straight out of the oven, warm them up in the microwave so the chocolate is just barely melted before enjoying!
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