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What could be better than a dessert made of two universally loved ingredients? Chocolate and oats are the newest combination for a delightful pudding: Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies.
Soft and chewy, Peanut Butter is the secret ingredient that gives your Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies an incredible taste you can’t resist. In a bowl, mix old-fashioned oats, honey, peanut butter, and coconut oil with other ingredients.
Enjoy making this Easy Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies recipe when you are in the mood for a light sweet treat!
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Why You’ll love this Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
These Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies have my fav ingredients: peanut butter and chocolate. The combination of these two ingredients with old-fashioned oats, honey, and coconut oil creates a balanced sweet and salty taste!
Another amazing thing about these Oatmeal Chocolate Cookies is that they have a soft and chewy texture, they are not too crispy and not a cake-like texture.
One other great thing is that with two or three cookies you can be satisfied for quite a few hours. Also, they’re so light you can enjoy more 😉!
Moreover, I can store them for a long time in the freezer after they are completely cooled. They last for up to 2 months.
Soft and Chewy Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Cookies
This Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies recipe is quick and easy to make. It is an everyday treat recipe! A kid and adult friendly recipe, it has a divine taste!
Perfectly chewy, loaded with oats, peanut butter and cacao powder, each bite of these Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies will create an unforgettable taste.
A batch of these Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies with a cup of hot milk is my favorite break on a busy day! I also enjoy the yummy chocolate flavor with fresh orange juice!
Since old-fashioned oats, honey, and coconut oil are healthy ingredients and the peanut butter is characterized with high protein, these cookies are a healthier delectable snack choice!
These Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies are perfect for lunch boxes, cookie jars, dessert tables, and goodie bags. They are full of chocolaty deliciousness!
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Recipe Variations
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies is a versatile recipe. You can add some additional morsels like chopped nuts, chocolate chips, or dried fruit. Moreover, you can substitute some ingredients with others that you prefer.
One option is to substitute peanut butter with almond butter. You will enjoy the almond flavor, especially if you add almond flour instead of the all-purpose flour. So that you will get a gluten-free cookie which is great for those on a restricted diet. Try my Best Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe as well and enjoy!
Another yummy option is to add marshmallows to your ingredients in place of cacao powder. You will get some so delicious gooey cookies! They are so fun and satisfying to eat. To make this recipe, try Gooey Marshmallow Cookies, you will not regret it. It is also a kid-friendly recipe!
Chocolate Quinoa Cookies is also an amazing recipe to make crispy cookies. This recipe is a gluten-free one, it is also perfect for vegan and vegetarian people. Use quinoa instead of old-fashioned oats and enjoy your crispy quinoa chocolate cookies!
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Tops Tips for Best Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies
- Before you start making these cookies, measure all of the ingredients and set them aside.
- Make sure that you give the inch ball of cookie dough some space to spread. Otherwise the cookie dough may end up with cookie bars!
- When shaping the cookie dough balls, press them down slightly so that they flatten and become soft and chewy. If you miss this tips, you will get round baked cookie balls! Press the dough down to get the thickness you prefer.
- Be creative by adding your own favorite add-ins like M&M’s, nuts, dried fruit, or chocolate drizzle! You can also add chocolate chips, dark chocolate chunks, or white chocolate chips instead of cacao powder. Have fun by making your own combination for a totally new spin of these oatmeal cookies!
- Once cooked, let them cool for 10 minutes, then you can remove them to a plate or piece of wax paper. That’s how the cookies have a chance to finish cooking on the hot pan.
Frequently Asked Questions
Sure! You can use the regular chocolate, dark chocolate, milk chocolate, or sugar-free chocolate. Be sure that you melt it first before adding it to other ingredients.
The best kind of peanut butter to use is the one that has a nice drizzly consistency because the kind you use will make a significant difference in both texture and taste.
Store these Oatmeal Chocolate Chips in an airtight container for up to 5 days, then transfer to the freezer.
Make sure the cookies are completely cooled, then transfer them to a fridge or freezer and freeze for up to 2 months.
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Ingredients
- coconut oil
- honey
- peanut butter
- large egg
- vanilla extract
- oat flour OR all-purpose flour
- baking soda
- cacao powder (optional)
- salt
- old-fashioned oats
Step by Step Instructions
First, in a bowl add in the egg, vanilla, honey, peanut butter, coconut oil, vanilla extract, baking soda and mix very well.
second, add in the flour or oat flour and the old fashioned oats, mix well.
Next, refrigerate for 20 minutes.
Next, line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Using a large spoon place a 2-inch ball of cookie dough making sure there is space between each cookie.
Serve and share with your dear ones!
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies
Ingredients
- ½ cup coconut oil
- ¾ cup honey
- ½ cup peanut butter
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups oat flour OR 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 tablespoons cacao powder, (optional)
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ cup old-fashioned oats
Instructions
- In a bowl add in the egg, vanilla, honey, peanut butter, coconut oil, vanilla extract, baking soda and mix very well.
- Add in the flour or oat flour and the old fashioned oats, mix well.
- Refrigerate for 20 minutes.
- Preheat oven at 350F.
- Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Using a large spoon place a 2-inch ball of cookie dough making sure there is space between each cookie.
- Bake for 12-14 minutes. Allow to cool for 10 minutes.
- Serve and enjoy!
These cookies are amazing!
Lama, you never disappoint!! You are my go to site for recipes!
Aww, so happy to hear you liked them!
Love these otameal cookies! I never thought of the process being this easy! Thank you!
Right Kellie, they are amazing!
Loved these cookies for having no refined sugar. Awesome