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maple peanut butter cookies

Maple Peanut Butter Cookies

Tender and chewy peanut butter cookies that are naturally sweetened with maple syrup, vegan recipe.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time12 minutes
Total Time22 minutes
Servings: 16 cookies
Author: Kathy Patalsky

Equipment

  • baking sheet
  • mixing bowl
  • mixer

Ingredients

Wet:

  • ¾ cup peanut butter
  • ¾ cup maple syrup dark amber
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup vegan butter
  • ½ cup applesauce

Dry:

  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • teaspoon cinnamon optional
  • 1 ⅓ cups all purpose flour

Coating:

  • flour or sugar

Instructions

  • Add all the wet ingredients to a large mixing bowl. Beat on high until smooth and fluffy.
  • Add in the salt, baking soda and optional cinnamon. Then add in ½ cup of the flour and beat to combine. Add in aother ½ cup of the flour. Beat. Then finally the last ⅓ cup of flour. Beat until fluffy and smooth for about a minute.
  • Place the dough in the fridge to chill for at least a half hour.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a baking mat.
  • Remove the dough from the fridge and spoon into small balls. Lightly flour your hands - or use a sparkly fine sugar - and roll the dough into balls. The flour or sugar will help keep the dough from stucking to your hands. Repeat until all the dough is rolled and placed.
  • Using a fork, crimp hashtag designs in the center of the cookies as you press them down to flatten.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes - depending on the size of the cookies. When cookies are done they will be puffed out and slightly darker in color. Remove the cookies from the oven, and cool on a cooling rack for at least five minutes before serving. Store leftovers for up to one day on the counter - or up to a week in the fridge.

Notes

For slightly cake-ier cookies, add ¼ cup of flour to the dough.

Nutrition Estimate

Calories: 174kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 151mg | Potassium: 129mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 135IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 1mg