Healthy Peanut Butter Cookies

One bowl and one spoon are all the utensils needed to whip up these delicious, soft peanut butter cookies! Butter-free and egg-free, these cookies are filled with healthy protein.

Makes: 24Hands-on: 20 minutesTotal: 30 minutesDifficulty: Easy

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Makes: 24

Ingredients

  • 1 1⁄2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1⁄2 cup rice flour
  • 1⁄4 tsp. xanthan gum
  • 3⁄4 cup coconut sugar
  • 1 cup natural creamy peanut butter
  • 1 tsp. molasses
  • 1⁄4 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1⁄4 tsp. sea salt
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • In a medium bowl, mix together the baking soda, rice flour, xanthan gum, and coconut sugar until well combined.
  • Add the peanut butter, molasses, applesauce, salt, and vanilla extract and mix all the ingredients together until smooth.
  • Roll into 1-inch balls and place on baking sheets 2 inches apart. Bake in preheated oven for 8 minutes. Remove from baking sheet and cool on a wire rack.