Nothin' Fancy

Chewy Cocoat PB Cookies

Vegan (but don't have to be)

Gluten Free

Guilt Free (if you just have one or two...especially as a snack or after a workout!)

I couldn't resist, I accidentally made these coookies once since I didn't have any of the right ingredients for the original recipe, and the result was divine. And nourishing, they are so jam packed with good for you ingredients like protein-rich nut butter, fiber-rich whole grain oats, antioxidant dark chocolate, and immune-boosting linoleic acid from the coconut oil. Linoleic acid is an essential fatty acid, which means the body is unable to make this type of fatty acid so we need to get it from food in order for the body to function properly. Linoleic acid is important for healthy brain function, skin and hair growth and bone health.

This morning my friend and I (and lots of early rising high schoolers!) did a fun, fundraiser 10k for Rebuild Uganda, out on some of my favorite, scenic and hilly trails in historic Jacksonville, Oregon.

Tomorrow, I'm going to try to run part of our local fall trail marathon course, the Lithia Loop, hoping to catch some views like this after the initial 8 mile climb.

Our lovely hometown this time of year, takes my breath away every time I go outside (and run up in those hills!)

A plus: when you're molding the cookies into balls with your hands before putting them on the cookie sheet, they get a nice deep moisturizing session from the oils! nice soft hands, delicious smelling kitchen, happy tummy.

The only reason they are cookies and not "bars" is the shape, you could make one big sheet and cut them into squares and then call them energy bars, to help you get up these:

Enjoy!

Ingredients:

Dry:

1 Cup of Oat or Soy Flour

1/2 Cup of Almond Flour

1/2 Cup of Whole Rolled Oats (not quick cooking)

1/4 cup of unsweetened coconut flakes

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp sea salt

eeety beety dash of cinnamon

Wet:

2 tablespoons of prepared egg replacer or one egg or 2 egg whites

1/4 cup of brown sugar

1/4 cup of melted coconut oil

1/4 cup of canola oil

1 tsp vanilla

1/2 cups of creamy (slightly warmed to make it easier to mix) natural peanut butter

Last step: 1 cup of Dark Chocolate Chips

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Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

2. Put a rectangle of parchment paper on a cookie sheet to fit

3. Mix the dry ingredients together in the order listed in a medium sized bowl. Mix thoroughly.

4. Mix the wet ingredients together in the order listed in a medium sized bowl or the bowl of a kitchen aid stand mixer.

5. Carefully, slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix well. If you want to go crazy, add a handful of your favorite dried fruit (cranberries, raisins, dates, etc).

6. Add the dark chocolate chips

7. Using a spatula or big spoon and your hands, shape into golf ball sized balls, slightly press to flatten, and place evenly spaced apart on a cookie sheet.