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!
I devotedly wanted a unicorn for 15 years. Does that count?
Also, I have decided that I shall charm Earl into an enchanted sleep. And cross your moat on the backs of turtles. And then I shall kidnap all of your cookies. And hide. And eat all of them. Be afraid.
If Earl falls asleep, I shall have to fire him and banish him to a land far far away. Then I will replace him with TWO alligators, so that one is always on the lookout. There is no such thing as being too cautious when it comes to protecting the innocent peanut butter cookies :).
So this recipe (like all of yours) is fantastic. I wanted to buy a coconut larabar today at the grocery store but a voice in my head stopped myself. It said “I can make these at home using one of Katie’s recipes!” And I hate to buy something I can make. So I made these but replaced the butter with coconut butter along with 1 Tbsp each of walnuts and almonds for the peanuts (plus 2Tbsp cocoa powder). AMAZING!
Also I forgot to mention I used dates in place of raisins!
I just made a version of these using dates, hazelnuts, and vegan chocolate hazelnut butter. Yum!
These sound really good! What would I have to add if I wanted to bake them?
These sound good! What would I have to ghange if I wanted to bake them?
These look phenomenal! I want to try making them with my new nut butter line – I think they would be amazing with the chocolate peanut butter with cacao nibs. Awesome recipe!
These are AMAZING. I love this blog- I`m not vegan, not trying to watch my weight, none of that. I just LOVE dessert and this blog is my go-to for a rainy day baking extravaganza. Everything is awesome and Katie is so creative and innovative. Simply the best!
These absolutely rocked my world. I never imagined I would be buying raisins in bulk size containers, but after this recipe… it just might happen. It was so rich that my son tasted it, and said, “Mmmm, these are the kind of cookie that I am only allowed to have one of, isn’t it?”
Fooled’m.
I thought this recipe was awesome. I made some changes based on what I I had on hand, and it turned out fabulously. I used coconut butter instead of peanut butter, almonds instead of peanuts, and dates instead of raisins. They were delicious. My mom was here shortly after I made them and ate one without knowing they were healthy. I asked her if she knew what was in it. She gave me this look like “Duh” and said “it’s chocolate!” I said, “There’s no sugar. It’s sweetened with dates. The only sugar is in those 3 chocolate chips on top of each one.” She looked completely shocked and said “Well, I guess I’ll have another one then!” I thought it was pretty funny. Thanks for the great recipe. I may have to try the peanut/raisin version next time!
How much does this recipe make?