Vegan Peanut Butter Oat Cookies
These crumbly cookies are made with nutty peanut butter, brown sugar, rolled oats and a touch of cinnamon for flavour. These vegan cookies are super easy to make and don't require any chilling time.
Serving Size 18
Equipment
- baking sheet
- baking mat/parchment paper
- 1 tablespoon cookie scoop
Ingredients
- ½ cup vegan butter softened
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup smooth peanut butter crunchy or natural works
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon optional
- 1 cup large flake oats
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium sized bowl, mix the flour, salt, cinnamon, and baking soda. Set aside.
- Add the butter to the bowl of a stand mixer fit with the paddle attachment. Beat the butter for 1-2 minutes, until smooth. Add the sugar and mix until combined.
- Add the peanut butter and vanilla and mix until combined. Add the dry ingredients and mix until a smooth dough forms.
- Remove the paddle attachment. Add the oats and mix in by hand.
- Use a 1 tablespoon cookie scoop to scoop 12 cookies onto the baking sheet. Press them with a fork to flatten them slightly. Bake for 15 minutes, then cool for 5 minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack. Bake the rest of the cookies.
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Notes
Use softened butter! You should be able to easily indent your finger into softened butter, but it shouldn't look melty or greasy.
Don't skip the cinnamon, it adds a subtle sweetness and warmth.
Don't over mix the dough, mix until just combined.
