You made me do it.
Yes, you.
You’re like the naughty child in the back of the classroom; the one who always eggs the other children on… and then watches, laughing, as they get in trouble.
Do it, Katie.
Make a chocolate version of your Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Cookies.
You know you want to.
My Other Recipes:
Yes, yes I wanted to.
And now that I made them and discovered how good they are? Oh boy, am I ever in trouble.
(Are you laughing yet?)
No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies
- 1/4 cup peanut butter, or nut butter of choice
- 1/4 cup + 3 tablespoons raisins
- salt to taste (I used a little over 1/4 tsp, but I like salty pb cookies!)
- 2 tablespoons roasted, unsalted peanuts (Walnuts or cashews can be subbed. Also, if you can only find salted peanuts, reduce or omit added salt)
- 1/8 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1-2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- optional: chocolate chips, either before or after blending (or both!)
Throw everything into a small food processor (double the recipe for a larger food processor) and combine until very smooth. Roll into balls, cookies, bars, or simply eat shovel the dough into your mouth, straight from the machine. (I’m not the only one who does this, right? Right?) The dough can be stored on the counter, in the fridge, or in the freezer. Or in your belly. Or in my belly. On second thought, the dough can only be stored in my belly. So hand it over.
These are 100% flourless, just like my Flourless Chocolate Chip Cookies.
Also, I wanted to update you on the moat I mentioned in an earlier post that I was making to protect my cookies.
Meet Earl:
If anyone tries to steal my cookies, he’s got me covered. I initially had my heart set on a dragon… but all the good dragons were taken.
Growing up, did you ever want an exotic pet?
At one point in my life, I thought it’d be the coolest thing to have a monkey. And then I went through a “Mom, I need a panda bear” stage. Through the years, I also wanted a frog, a mouse, and a horse. Apparently my childhood pets (which included rabbits, hermit crabs, hamsters, and a parrot) just weren’t exotic enough.
Also: If you haven’t tried the original version of these cookies, I highly recommend checking that post out. It’s one of my favorite recipes on the blog!
Yum 🙂 just made these along with the coconut bars…and ate them together…ever tried that? 😉 I used honey for the coconut bars b/c we’re out of maple syrup, but they came out too sweet for my liking. Not sure if it was b/c of the honey or b/c they’re just too sweet (I’m not vegan, but I like doing healthier versions of things!) – I’ve been trying hard to cut down on sugary things (including naturally sugary things) and noticed I’m actually starting to like some things I never thought I liked before. Definitely will make these again – my children will greatly enjoy. I’ve been reading your blog a lot last night and today – so many recipes I want to try, and it’s neat you’ve been able to make a career out of food blogging! And I love chocolate and coconut, too! 😉 I also enjoy experimenting with food. Oh…in answer to your question on this post, I don’t remember ever wanting an exotic pet, but I do remember my dad coming home and asking if I wanted a “guinea pig”. I didn’t know what a guinea pig was, so I thought he meant pig. I LOVED animals so of course I said “Yes!” lol. So I was probably pretty surprised when I saw they weren’t actual pigs, but they were still pretty cute!
Oh. My. Goodness. These are AWESOME!!! I used almond instead of vanillla as I was out of it. And my rasins were kind of hard, so they didn’t completely break down. It was awesome!!!!! My kids CANNOT stop eating them… which I am okay with 😉 I did make them a little naughty and rolled them in a snip of powdered sugar, and I also tried it in cocoa powder… it made them like truffles!
I really dislike raisins (it’s a texture thing), but I will eat them ANY day in this recipe. I doubled the batch and then proceeded to consume the entire thing…in one sitting. So awesome. Will definitely be making these again.
Katie, I just stumbled upon your blog and am loving it. Can’t wait to try, um, EVERY. SINGLE. ONE. of your recipes. Tomorrow. But until tomorrow comes, I just wanted to say I am loving your comments, notes, and your questions at the end of your posts. It’s a fun ride. Thanks for doing all this work for the rest of us to enjoy. Got any recommendation for a good food processor that doesn’t cost an arm and a leg? Looks like I’ll need to reinvest in one since ours likes to share what is being blended, during the blending process. Best, Jeannine
I love my Cuisinart. The expense is well worth it, because it has lasted for at least 10 years!
Those cookies look delicious! I’ll have to try them someday!
I can say I’ve gone through an exotic animal stage. I’ve had times where I’ve wanted a monkey, a tiger, a parrot, a tadpole, an opossum, a lizard, and a ferret. I’ve even gone as far as to have a pet cockroach (Harry the Cockroach) when I was little.
Love these … easy, quick, satisfying, and I can make them fit my diet! Thank you!! … these are also really good with just a sprinkling of instant espresso powder – a pinch or two. Mmmm.
How many calories are they?
Christina, you could enter the recipe into a website such as MyPlate on livestrong.com to find the nutrition facts 🙂
I just made these tonight so I could have a treat to take to my Grandpa tomorrow and I think he’s going to love them! And of course I had to taste test far too much of the “dough” 🙂
On a weekly basis, I make something of yours. We love all your goodies so far even though we are not vegan. Just lovers of “healthy” junk food. 🙂 I made these today and had to sub cashews since I had no peanuts. Pretty darn good still!
Oh, yum. My kids and I LOVE your peanut butter and oatmeal larabars, so these are a must make! And you are too funny btw. 🙂