Vegan Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies

A healthy version of the classic Christmas cookie, these Vegan Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies are filled with good-for-you ingredients -- completely whole food plant based and fruit sweetened. A perfect addition to your Christmas baking.

Author:

Elizabeth | At Elizabeth's Table

Serves:

30

Prep:

12

minutes

Cook:

8

minutes

TOtal:

20

minutes

Ingredients

  • 2/3 Cup Unsweetened Peanut Butter
  • 1/2 Cup Date Sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon Ground Flaxseeds
  • 2 Teaspoons Vanilla Extract
  • 1/2 + 1/3 Cup Oat Flour
  • 1/2 Cup Unsweetened Peanut Powder
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
  • 1/4 Cup Unsweetened Applesauce (if you need it)
  • 2 Ounces Vegan Dark Chocolate

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, mix the peanut butter, date sugar, flaxseeds, and vanilla extract until combined.
  3. Add the oat flour, peanut powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix the dough, using your hands if necessary. If the dough is too dry, add the applesauce 1 Tablespoon at a time, until you can easily form a ball.
  4. Drop tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheet. Then flatten the cookies with the palm of your hand (they won't spread during baking).
  5. Bake for 8 minutes.
  6. While the cookies are baking, melt your chocolate in the microwave on 50% power. Stir the chocolate every 30 seconds.
  7. Once the cookies are baked, decorate them with the chocolate however you'd like. Enjoy!

Recipe Notes

If your peanut butter already contains salt, add 1/4 teaspoon of salt instead of 1/2 teaspoon.