Healthier Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies Gf 1 Bowl Food

HEALTHIER PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES (GF & 1 BOWL!)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (176 C) and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
• To a medium mixing bowl, add gluten-free oats, gluten-free flour blend, sea salt, baking powder, and brown sugar and whisk to combine.
• Add peanut butter (ensure it's natural and pourable - just peanuts and salt), vanilla, and egg and stir until a tacky dough is formed. Depending on the freshness / drippiness of your peanut butter, you may need to add a little more GF flour if it's too wet. Or, if it's too dry or crumbly, compensate with a bit more peanut butter (or a splash of dairy-free milk). We found ours didn't need any adjustments.
• Stir in chocolate chips. Then scoop out dough in 1 ½ Tbsp amounts (I like using this scoop) and place on prepared baking sheet. Top with another sprinkle of chocolate chips and press down slightly to form into a disc shape.
• Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges appear slightly golden brown and they've expanded to about twice their original size. Remove from oven and let cool on pan for 10 minutes (top with another small sprinkle of salt at this time - optional). Then enjoy (preferably with dairy-free milk).
• Store cookies well sealed at room temperature up to 4-5 days, in the refrigerator up to 1 week, or in the freezer up to 1 month (let thaw before enjoying).

HEALTHY PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt together in a medium mixing bowl; set aside.
• Beat butters, sugars, applesauce, and honey on medium speed until creamy, about 3 minutes.
• Beat in egg and vanilla.
• Gradually beat in flour mixture, just until combined.
• Scrape down bowl (for flour buildup on the sides) and stir in chocolate chips.
• Set OVEN to 375ºF (If using dark or nonstick pan, lower temperature to 350ºF).
• Drop dough by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake 8-10 minutes or until edges are set but centers are still soft; cookies should NOT be browning yet.
• *optional: You can quickly chill dough or dropped cookie dough on baking sheets in the freezer 10-15 minutes before baking, for a thicker cookie.
• You can also position oven racks to top and bottom thirds of oven; halfway through baking, rotate cookie sheet top to bottom and front to back.