Who doesn’t love a cookie, especially with peanut butter and chocolate chips?! I enjoy making cookies whether it’s for just the family, company, or just to experiment. This time it was a bit of both. So, here is my concoction on a classic cookie with a twist of health. You can have the best of both worlds. It is super simple, light, airy and so yummy!! Hope you enjoy this recipe with the goodness of coconut oil, good for you whole grain spelt flour and oat bran, a pinch of local wildflower honey for natural sweetness, the amazing chia seeds and chocolate chips that will melt in your mouth.

 

Serves: 18 -20 (depending on size)

INGREDIENTS:

1/3 cup solidified coconut oil, certified organic

1/4 cup local wildflower honey

1/2 cup creamy peanut butter

1 egg, large

1/2 cup all purpose flour

1/2 cup whole grain spelt flour

sea salt, dash

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp baking powder

2 tbsp oat bran

1-2 tbsp chia seeds, raw

1/3 cup chocolate chip (milk or dark)

 

INSTRUCTIONS:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

In a medium bowl, cream the coconut oil, honey, peanut butter, baking powder and baking soda with a hand held mixer. Stir in oat bran and chia seeds until just combined.

Gently stir the flour into the peanut butter mixture, stir until just combined.

Form dough into about 1 inch balls on a cookie sheet covered with parchment and with a fork create a crisscross patterns.

Bake for about 8-10 minutes, or until edges are lightly brown. Remove from the oven and allow to cool before transferring to a cookie wire rack.

Enjoy!

 

NUTRITIONAL VALUE: Calories 117, Total Fat 8.9g; Cholesterol 10mg; Sodium 113; Total Carbohydrates 7.5g; Sugar 1.8g; Protein 3.2g; Calcium 2% and Iron 2%.

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