One thing that has become more and more important to me is controlling the ingredients I use within my home and the products we choose to put in our bodies.
So many people are on diets for this and that … aka current trend of the moment. I truly believe we need well balanced diets with lots of fresh fruit, vegetables, and as far as the other items know your ingredients and where things come from is key. Avoid all highly processed foods.
I am constantly looking at recipes and deciding how I can change them to work for us in our home. Sometimes the alterations are good … sometimes not so much, but that doesn’t mean I give up. This recipe worked out perfectly (for us) for a Chocolate/Peanut Butter Snack Cookie. Seriously, it provides me with the sweet-tooth fix (I need … okay maybe not need, but do want sometimes) while not giving into the crap baking items you can buy. Besides doesn’t everyone love a good chocolate and peanut butter combination?
Almost a Meal
Difficulty: Easy15
minutes20
minutesIngredients
2 1/2 cups Old Fashioned Oats (look for best certification you can find)
3/4 cup unbleached flour
1/4 cup organic cane sugar (can also use coconut sugar)
1 tsp. aluminum-free baking powder
1/2 tsp. organic ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp. sea salt
1/2 cup milk (I use goat milk)
1/4 cup maple syrup
1 fresh-farm chicken egg
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup organic cocoa powder
1/4 cup organic raisins
Directions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
- Get out a silicone baking sheet or a baking sheet of your choosing.
- Add all the dry ingredients in one bowl and stir. Then add the wetter ingredients and combine.
- I use a 1/4 cup cookie scoop to make the cookie (so they are a good size).
- Bake for 17 minutes. They will be firm. Cool on a wire rack. Enjoy!
Notes
- These freeze wonderfully.
