Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies (gluten free!)

These cookies are your everyday, "I just need a really tasty cookie," that is easy to make, super satisfying, and made with ingredients that will make you feel pretty good too!

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Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 12 minutes Total Time: 22 minutes

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Why you will love these cookies: Sometimes, I admit, that I want something really delicious and satisfying but not overly sweet. What I love about these cookies is they taste indulgent but I can have one (maybe two) and I feel like I've had a healthy snack instead of a sugary cookie (even though those are great too!). Once you make these, you'll always want to have these on hand in case your sweet tooth strikes!

What makes these cookies special? These cookies are big on the peanut butter and chocolate combination and with a good amount of salt, they remind me of eating a peanut butter cup! This cookie is soft and chewy in the middle and feels hearty with the oats too. Similar to my other gluten free recipes, you would never know these are gluten free (thank you, oat flour).

All around, this is your "I just need a tasty cookie" recipe!

My promise: Every recipe I make and post will always be thoroughly tested, family approved and bring the joy of baking to your kitchen. Happy baking!

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Let's get baking!

Servings: 18 cookies (depending on your scoop size)

Cookie Ingredients:

1/2 cup natural peanut butter

2 Tb coconut oil, melted

1/2 cup pure maple syrup

1 Tb vanilla

1 egg

1 cup plus 2 Tb oat flour

1 1/4 cup rolled oats

1/8 tsp baking powder

3/4 tsp baking soda

3/4 tsp salt

1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips (highly recommend Guittard)*

Recipe Notes:

*I ALWAYS make a test cookie before baking all of the cookie dough. If I think it needs more salt, more chocolate, etc - I can always adjust and try another test cookie before baking the rest of the dough. My suggestion, don't play with too many ingredients at once and start with the recipe you're following to get a baseline before adjusting.

How to make these amazing cookies:

1. Mix together the peanut butter and coconut oil. I used natural chunky peanut butter and it's perfect for these cookies.
   

2. Add the pure maple syrup, vanilla, and egg. Mix until combined.
   

3. Make the oat flour (unless you have it pre-made). I take 1 cup plus 2 Tb of rolled oats and pulverize in a high speed blender (or you could use a food processor) until it resembles a flour - if it's not as fine a traditional flour, it's completely fine. Add the oat flour, rolled oats, baking powder, baking soda, and salt to the mixture and stir until combined.
   

4. Add the semisweet chocolate chips. Add as much or as little chocolate chips you like! Cookies are personal so feel free to add nuts or whatever is in your pantry!
   

5. Drop about 2-3 tablespoons of dough on your cookie sheet. I recommend spraying your cookie sheet with nonstick cooking spray.
   

6. Bake at 350 degrees F for about 12 minutes, depending on the size of your cookie. Check around 10 minutes and see if they look set in the middle - once that happens they're close to being done. I don't like overbaking cookies so I pull them out once the middle looks set and the edges are fully cooked. Let the cookies cool for a few minutes on the baking sheet before setting them on a cooling rack. They will continue to cook after you take them out of the oven.
   

7. I like to keep these stored in tin foil or you can store in an airtight container in the fridge if you want them to last a little longer - about 3-4 days for optimal deliciousness! I have frozen these cookies and they're great if you warm them up in the microwave or oven - of course fresh is always the best but it's not a bad item to have stocked in your freezer!