Every day of the week Monday should call for cookies. Thick, fat, chewy and melty chocolate chunk filled cookies with a sprinkle of sea salt on top for good measure.
Who agrees?! These Chocolate Chunk Oatmeal Peanut Butter Cookies are ALL of the above guys PLUS these cookies, like the name says, are made with LOTS of peanut butter.
These Vegan and Gluten Free Chocolate Chunk Oatmeal Peanut Butter Cookies are inspired by my Chocolate Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies which are one of my favorite cookies to make in the kitchen. Nothing beats a peanut butter cookie recipes guys because they are just so darn SIMPLE to bake up (and munch on, ha!). These cookies call for one bowl, no electric mixer, no flour and only a few ingredients (8 ingredients + sea salt and water) you probably have in your cupboard right now.
I’m going to let these Oatmeal Peanut Butter Cookies do the talking today guys because I have some BIG news to share with y’all soon. Today is a bittersweet day for me – it’s one of the last days I’m spending in Leuven, the beautiful city where I’ve been studying and living with my partner J for the past two years. We’ve had so many wonderful memories here, I plan on spending the day going back to a few of my favorite spots I’ve fallen in love with while living in this old city. More news to come on that front soon but for now here’s the recipe to these awesome Chocolate Chunk Oatmeal Peanut Butter Cookies, YUM!
If you do make these Vegan and Gluten Free Chocolate Chunk Oatmeal Peanut Butter Cookies, it seriously makes my week reading your reactions and feedback. I try my best to respond to every single one of your comments and shots as well! Share your creations with me by writing your feedback in the comments below, tagging me (@cearaskitchen) in your beautiful shots on Instagram or sharing your photo on my Ceara’s Kitchen Facebook page. #EatHappyLiveHappy
- 1½ tbsp chia seeds
- 1 heaping cup all natural peanut butter*
- ½ tbsp vanilla extract
- ½ tbsp unsulfured molasses
- ¾ cup coconut sugar or cane sugar
- ½ tsp sea salt + pinch for on top
- ¾ tsp baking soda
- ¾ cup oats
- 1 - 2 tsp of water
- ⅓ cup dark chocolate chunks + 2 tbsp sprinkling on top
- Make your chia "eggs" by mixing together 1½ tbsp of chia seeds with 4½ tbsp of water in a large bowl. Stir. Set aside and leave to thicken until an egg-like gel is formed for 5 minutes.
- Add the peanut butter, vanilla extract and unsulfured molasses to the chie "egg". Mix together with a spoon (the dough will be thick!). Stir in coconut sugar, sea salt, baking soda and oats. Mix together. I like to do this last part with clean hands because the dough is very thick. Add a couple teaspoons of water if the dough is too thick (I added 2 teaspoons of water). Mix in dark chocolate chunks and form the dough into a ball.
- Cover dough and stick in the fridge for at least 30 minutes or in the freezer for 15 minutes (if you are pinched for time!).
- Pre-heat oven to 350F/175C. Line a baking pan with parchment paper or a non-stick baking mat.
- Scoop and roll the cookie dough into 10 -11 equal sized cookies. I like to scoop the cookie dough with a cookie scoop to make this step easier. Place the cookie dough balls on the pan and press them down lightly with the palm of your hand. Press a couple chocolate chunks on top of each cookie.
- Bake for 9 - 10 minutes until the cookies are just baked (do not over-bake them!). Sprinkle with a pinch of sea salt. Leave the cookies to cool on the pan for 5 minutes before moving the cookies to a cooling rack.
44 comments
Can molasses be avoided in this recipe? Or any other substitute for molasses? Thank you
Well I guess I don’t have to spend the weekend fiirgung this one out!
Do you think you could substitute almond butter for PB?
I just made these for the second time in a week. They are truly the best vegan chocolate chip cookies I have ever had. I have tried many recipes that don’t come close to how delicious these are. Thank you for a winner recipe,,
Could u possibly tell me the amount of calories it works out to per cookie? I couldn’t see the calorie count – I made these and they are delicious! The chia seeds are my favourite part!
These are the best cookies I’ve ever made…and healthy! Wow! Bravo.
🙂 Thank you!!!
AMAZING! So delicious and so super-easy – I’ve made these twice in one week already and my family is devouring! LOVE this recipe!!
So happy you and your family are enjoying the cookies!!! Thank you for the lovely feedback! 🙂
Ceara, these are the best cookies acclaimed by non plant based eaters as well. Technically the peanut butter is off limits to me but this is my cheat-treat. I am 7mts. into plant based eating and since I am the only one in the family the others are forced to go along for the most part. i look forward to using some of your other recipes. Thanks Clem
So happy you and your family enjoyed the cookies! Thank you for the lovely feedback 🙂
Must. Make. These. Cookies.
OMG! The look absolutely amazing Ceara… I swear I can taste them jumping out of the screen!!!
De-e-e-licious.
Whoa, whoa, get out the way with that good innrmoatiof.
These cookies have all of my favorite things in them!
Can you use steel cut oats ?
Ceara….Once again you don’t disappoint! 😆😍 Made these last night….I’ll post a pic of what’s left on Instagram 🙈🙊 thank you for this deliciousness! 🙀😍
So happy you enjoyed them Tee and thank you for the sweet words <3 Loved your shot on insta!! <3 🙂
I subbed 1/2 cup of the sugar for a mashed banana and some agave then just added some desiccated coconut and whole wheat flour to dry up the dough. They turned out great! (I like my coconut sugar sparingly since its expensive) 😛
So happy you enjoyed the cookies, Emily 🙂 I know coconut sugar is expensive! I use it sparingly as well around here!! Thank you for the lovely feedback!
Made these today, super yum!
Yay! So happy you enjoyed them, Cara! Thanks!
I just made this! 😋 Can’t wait to eat them!!!🙈
I will post on my Instagram account @sunkissedvegan23 😊
I just made this! 😋 Can’t wait to eat them!!!🙈
<3 Enjoy! Thank you for the lovely comment and sharing on instagram!
These are seriously my favorite ever! I’m making more today 😋😋😋😋 thank you for the recipe 😆
Seriously the best vegan cookies I have ever had! AMAZING 🙂 Thanks so much for this awesome recipe!!
Yay!! SO happy you enjoyed them 🙂 Thank you for the lovely feedback!
I’ve just made these, so easy to make and so delicious! I had everything in the cupboards (I bulk buy my peanut butter!!) my teenage kiddos and their friends have scoffed the lot before they had even cooled… I’ll be making these again!! Thanks for sharing the recipe 🙂
Thank you, Vicky!!! Cookies being scoffed before they even have the time to cool is always a good sign 🙂 So happy everyone enjoyed them!
Love chocolate and peanut butter! These look so good! I made oatmeal sandwich cookies the other day, but will definitely try these!
Thank you, Mira! Oatmeal sandwich cookies sound unreal 😀
I love oatmeal cookies, as I kind of think that you can justify them for breakfast. Chocolate for breakfast is good with me!
Yay for chocolate breakfasts 🙂 Thanks Dannii!
Great recipe! I’m an amateur baker at best but these are somewhat foolproof if I can survive them. Loved how I didn’t need any fancy tools and i just picked up all the ingredients at a bulk store real quick.
These are also crazy filling and I’m using that as an excuse to slam them for breakfast.
Thank you for taking the time to leave your lovely comment and feedback, Smashtraes 🙂 SO happy you enjoyed the cookies and enjoyed them for breakfast as well! <3
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Yes! Cookie Monday should be a law. 😉 These look fantastic, Ceara, and their healthy too.
It totally should be!! 😀 Thank you, Linda!
I think you may have created my ideal cookie! Chunky and chewy and filled with oats and chocolate <3 It's like a PB cup in cookie form 🙂
<3 YES!! Thank you so much, Natalie!! :)
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YUM!!!! I love everything about these! That chocolate…that peanut butter!
Best combo ever, right?!? Thank you Jenn!! 🙂