Oh My Peanut Butter Chocolate

I have had a craving for baking for about 2 weeks now.  No, it's not just that I want something sweet, but I actually wanted to bake something: cookies, cake, brownies.  I didn't really care; I just knew that I wanted something to bake and that I was going to do it once school let out and I had a little extra time.


Today, wonderfully enough, was that day.  I told my boyfriend I really wanted to bake cookies and he excitedly agreed it was a "must".  I'm also lazy and starting a 7-day Arbonne cleanse, and find I do much better when I eat gluten-free, so I knew I didn't want to make traditional cookies with all he flour, sugar, and extra heaviness.  Therefore, I searched the internet.  My friend started her own "G Free Made Easy" company (which includes a cookbook!  Congrats Katie!), but the recipes required me to leave and purchase products from the store since I didn't have a lot of what was needed and, as I said, I was too lazy today.  


So, perusing the internet more I found a recipe for Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies!  The ingredients are as follows:

• 1 cup creamy peanut butter
• 3/4 c light brown sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 egg
• 1 or up to 2 1/4 tsp cocoa powder 
• 1 tsp water

Mix the last 2 ingredients separately first.  Mix the first 5 ingredients and then at the end add in the cocoa powder / water mixture.  Roll into balls and flatten slightly with a fork or finger.  Bake at 350 for up to 20 minutes until desired crunchiness is achieved.

I decided to forgo the cocoa powder, since I didn't have any, and just melted in a handful of chocolate chips.  I also only had to bake mine for 8-9 minutes.  


OH MY GOD.  They're DELICIOUS!!!  And there's like literally nothing bad for you in them.  I used organic and unsalted peanut butter and organic dark chocolate, so that negates a lot of the negative additives and unnecessary sugar that you would find in other products.  Plus, think about it, how much sugar and fat do you get from the other products you buy - sugary or otherwise.  These are SO much healthier for you. Quick to make.  Delicious.  Aka: PERFECT!!!!!


Enjoy making your own. And if you find the website with the actual recipe (because they have some other great recipes like chocolate peanut butter cheesecake) let me know!