Vegan Peanut Butter Cookies
My daughter Alaru is showing a lot of interest in cooking/baking these days. Well, no wonder really… she sees her mom in the kitchen most of them time 
I decided that it’s time I let her do some actual cooking in the kitchen apart of ‘cutting’ and ‘peeling’ veggies. We made cookies together! You can see photos here on my Facebook page.
Simple and easy to make
There really is no 2.5 years old who doesn’t like cookies. Mine too loves them. I thought cookies would be perfect for my first time baker 
but I was not going to settle for just any cookie recipe. Being the health nut that I am I decided to try out a Vegan Peanut Butter Cookie. I simply took a basic butter cookie recipe but replaced the butter with half olive oil and half peanut butter. I also used all whole wheat flour instead of white flour. To make the cookie extra soft and crumbly I used a little bit of corn flour and icing sugar in it. Make sure the peanut butter you use is vegan (has no milk solids) or even better, use home made.
wonderfully lite and delicate
Cookies turned out surprisingly good. My husband who is generally not a fan of ‘healthier’ cookies fell in love with these. He kept asking if I was sure it didn’t have any butter in it my daughter who is a great fan of peanut butter totally loved the cookies as well.
This recipe is a keeper! I am quite sure I will bake these pretty often from now on.
Hard Cookie Dough..
make small cookies with your hands
Peanut Butter!!
Cookies ready to bake
Look at those gorgeous cracks
They taste as good or even better than butter cookies
They just melt in your mouth...
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- 2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1 cup icing sugar (reduce if you don’t want your cookies too sweet)
- ½ cup corn flour
- ¾ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ cup olive oil
- ½ cup peanut butter (vegan and creamy)
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 2 tbsp water (optional)
Combine all the dry ingredients and mix well. In a separate bowl combine oil, peanut butter and vanilla and stir everything together. Add the wet to the dry ingredients and mix. The mixture will be quite hard. Use your hand to make hard dough. Try not to use extra water but if it’s not coming together add 1 or 2 tbsp of water. Cover and keep aside for 5-10 minutes.
Pre-heat the oven at 180 degree C.
Line a baking tray with parchment paper. Take the hard cookie dough and make small cookies with your hands. Place them on the try with a little gap in between. Bake them for not more than 10 minutes. As soon as the cracks begin to appear take them out of the oven. Cookies will look too soft and brittle but let them cool completely. They will harden as they cool down. If you over bake them the base will brown too much and cookies will not melt it your mouth.
26 comments :
Marissa January 23, 2012 7:39PM
These look delicious! Have you tried it with almond butter?
Chinmayie January 24, 2012 2:24AM
This will work great with any nut butter Marissa
Asmita December 15, 2011 12:30AM
It’s wonderful that you have used such healthy ingredients. My daughter too who is 5 loves to bake with me. It is a lot of fun.
Love the photographs.
Reese@SeasonwithSpice December 10, 2011 9:23AM
Hi Chinmayie – your latest baked goods and peanuts recipes are making me drool. I like how you often pay attention to the ingredients, making the healthy options without sacrificing on the flavors. Right now, I just want to grab those cookies and eat them!:)
Chinmayie December 10, 2011 10:44AM
Thanks a lot
Amy December 9, 2011 7:01PM
My friend and I came across this recipe and think it looks amazing, however we don’t have corn flour. When i looked up substitutions for it online, i found that it could be referring to one of two things: flour made from finely ground cornmeal, or it can be synonymous for cornstarch in some countries. I was just wondering if you could clarify which this calls for so that we can make it!
Chinmayie December 10, 2011 2:46AM
Hey Amy! Corn flour is what we call Cornstarch in India. Hope that helps
Rosa December 5, 2011 10:22AM
Lovely cookies! Healthy and so enjoyable.
Cheers,
Rosa
Nupur December 5, 2011 5:35AM
I tried this recipe the result was great! Thanks for sharing this one. Can you post a guide on the basics of baking? (like the pans, trays, tools to be used)
Chinmayie December 5, 2011 6:37AM
Hey Nupur! Glad you liked the recipe
I never really considered myself as expert baker which is why I haven’t done a baking basics post. Will share some informative links with you 
Anita December 4, 2011 1:59PM
Made this today and loved the taste and the texture! thanks for this gem. Bound to be a favorite baking recipe repeated often
Chinmayie December 5, 2011 6:39AM
Thank you Anita! These cookies really taste awesome!
belle (tinkeringinthekitchen) December 3, 2011 1:10PM
what a delicious sounding (and looking!) recipe! Im going to grab a coffee and read more, so glad i found your blog
Belle
Kalyan December 3, 2011 9:34AM
Just mouthwatering…looks so easy to prepare and delicious!
sreelu December 3, 2011 4:39AM
how sweet is to bake with lil daughter, lovely pics as always
Kiran @ KiranTarun.com December 2, 2011 10:20PM
Mmmm.. yummy! I love it that your daughter is having fun baking as well
Hannah December 2, 2011 7:18PM
I love peanut butter cookies and these look SO good. I love that you used whole wheat flour, too. I’m baking a batch today – I need a vegan dessert for tonite and these will be a hit. So nice to discover your lovely blog!
Chinmayie December 3, 2011 2:46AM
Great! Let me know what you think of these cookies…
Nami | Just One Cookbook December 2, 2011 6:58PM
I love your photography of the peanut butter cookies. When I made green tea cookies, I really had a hard time taking my first cookie pictures… Love your photograph here. I need to make peanut butter cookies too. I should ask my kids to help.
Chinmayie December 3, 2011 2:48AM
You are right! Even I find it hard to photograph cookies Nami… I just like to keep the cookies is one place and shoot.. I am not really so much into elaborate styling and studio like shots.
dassana December 2, 2011 6:23PM
yummy cookies… just one question chinmayie… can i substitute the peanut butter with almond or cashew butter or any other substitute you may know of?
Chinmayie December 3, 2011 2:50AM
Actually I have been wanting to try the same cookies with a more neutral nut butter Dassana. I think it should work. basically replace butter with nut butter… May be you should try it and let me know
Brooke December 2, 2011 3:08PM
You are making me so happy with all these peanut recipes, Chinmayie! Yum!
Cara December 2, 2011 3:06PM
These have got to be the tastiest looking peanut butter cookies! And I love the fact that you used whole wheat and corn flour. How unique. I am tasting them right now and I want to eat 4 more
Chinmayie December 2, 2011 4:24PM
Thank you so much Cara!! Thanks for dropping by
Zareena December 2, 2011 7:20AM
Lovely presentation and amazing clicks. I want the perfectly baked cookies now..:(