Vegan 4 ingredient peanut butter cookies

These cookies are super easy to make with just 4 ingredients. So whenever you feel like a peanut butter and chocolate treat, these are great to make.

For another healthy cookie recipe to make with only a handful of ingredients, try these Banana coconut cookies.

Ingredients

All you need to make these easy 4 ingredient peanut butter cookies with chocolate, are a few pantry ingredients:

• Flax egg, easy to make by mixing 1 tablespoon flaxseed meal with 3 tablespoon hot water. Let it sit for a few minutes to thicken up and then use it in the recipe.
• Dates, Medjool dates or normal dates can be used here. Medjool dates have a softer texture and more of a caramel flavor. But they can also be expensive.
• Natural peanut butter, unsweetened and unsalted.
• Unsweetened cocoa powder, use a good quality for maximum chocolate flavor.
• Sea salt, optional, but just a pinch to bring out the chocolate flavor.
• Vegan chocolate chips, optional but soooo good so I highly recommend it!

See recipe card for quantities.

Instructions

1. Start by making the flax egg, mix the flaxseed meal with the hot water and let it sit for 10 minutes to thicken. At the same time soak the dates in hot water for 10 minutes, then drain. 
2. Add the dates to a food processor and mix util smooth and creamy. Add the rest of the ingredients and pulse to combine. 
3. Roll into 14 balls, and press down using a fork to make them flatter. The cookies will not spread in the oven. 
4. Bake for 7-9 min, the cookies will still be soft when you take them out of the oven, but they will set as they cool. Let them cool down completely before removing them, or they can fall apart.

Another great cookies recipe to try are these Gluten-free Vegan Oatmeal Raisin Cookies.

Substitutions and Variations

• Flax egg – instead of a flax egg, a normal egg can be used for non vegan cookies.
• Dates – Medjool dates have a softer texture and more of a caramel flavor. But they can also be expensive. Cheaper dates also work great in this chocolate peanut butter cookie recipe. They might have to soak a little longer if they are a little dry.
• Nut butter – this cooke recipe uses natural peanut butter that is unsweetened and unsalted. this can also be replaced with other nut butter of choice.
• Sea salt – optional, but just a pinch to bring out the chocolate flavor.
• Chocolate chips – this is also optional, but the cookies tastes great topped with a little chocolate.
• Nuts – add some chopped nuts like peanuts, walnuts, almonds or pecans for a little crunch to these healthy chocolate peanut butter cookies.

Another great cookie recipe to try is this Vegan Chocolate Chip Banana Cookies or these Oat Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies.

Storage

Store these easy chocolate peanut butter cookies in an airtight container for up to 3 days. They also freeze very well, place them in a freezer friendly container or ziplock bag, pressing out as much air as possible. Freeze for up to 3 months.  

Fore more gluten-free cookies, check out these chocolate banana coconut cookies or these Vegan Oatmeal Raisin Cookies.