5 Ingredient Chocolate Dipped Peanut Butter Cookies
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25minutes
Servings: 15 cookies
Calories Per Serving: 156 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Ingredients
1 cup creamy peanut butter or almond butter
8 ounces pitted medjool dates (1 cup packed dates) (see notes for subs)
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 egg
8 ounces melted dark chocolate
roasted peanuts, for topping (optional)
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 175C. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In the bowl of a food processor, combine the peanut butter, dates, and vanilla. Pulse until well combined and no large chunks of dates remain. Add the egg and pulse to combine. Roll the dough 14-15 balls and place on the prepared baking sheet. Using a fork, gently press down on each dough ball to flatten and create a cross hatch pattern. Transfer to the oven and bake for 9-10 minutes. It's important not to over bake these cookies, so set a timer!
Remove the cookies from the oven and let cool. To make dipping easier, freeze the cookies for 10-15 minutes. Then drizzle or dip the cookies in chocolate and sprinkle with peanuts. Eat...or let the chocolate harden and store in an airtight container for up to 4 days. Enjoy!
Notes
Date Substitute: you can use 3/4-1 cup granulated sugar in place of the dates. Work wonderfully!