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!
Delicious recipe as usual, Katie :)! I replaced the raisins with dates, and since my peanut butter was crunchy anyway, I omitted the extra nuts. I think the recipe could do with a little less of the peanut butter, but it was delicious and decadent nonetheless!
Finding your site was my best Christmas present this year!
I just made these and……oh my yum! I didn’t have peanuts so I skipped it. I added chia seeds for a little crunch. I just read someone said they make 10 balls. Oh dear. I think I just ate half. I am forcing myself to stick them in the fridge for later. I also am not a fan of raisins. But I am a follower of directions so I put them in and sooooo good. lol Thanks for all you do.
Wasn’t impressed by the first bite, but by the second I was hooked! I am amazed by the ability of these to satisfy my chocolate cravings, and all without any processed sugar. Yahoo raisins!
I LOVE alligators! And these look delicious, can’t wait to make them!
I have an obnoxious alligator cookie jar. When you open it – he shouts “Yummm, Yuummm, those sure are some TASTY cookies (in an aussie accent!)” I can hear it from every corner of the house – it’s my cookie security system!
Ok these are completely and utterly amazing !!!! Would it be so awful if I ate the whole tray without sharing ? I did make these into a bar and yes I can eat the whole tray ! Also I never even thought to use raising instead of dates . What a great idea .=)
You can use PB2 or Chocolate PB2 and make these, real good and counts are so much better.
and try carob chips
can you freeze your larabars/fudge baby varieties once they are made? I couldn’t decide which type to make so i just made three batches!!! they are amazing but now I am wondering if I can freeze them so they last longer?
Yes, they freeze well.
OMG these are crazy. I’ve made them with almond butter or peanut butter depending on what I have on hand and they are ah-mazing each time and disappear way too fast. You rock.
Hi Katie! I am trying to find a low sugar alternative to dayes and other dried fruits that I see in recipes like this. I know the dates are for binding and sweetness. I don’t mind not having much sweetness as I am used to low sugar eating but what can I sub for the binding factor? Or maybe use dates and something else half & half?
Adore this recipe! Have made it a few times and yesterday added some ground ginger and a bit of mashed banana to the mix. Result needed to set in the fridge but was a delicious twist. Tried and mostly failed to not consume the whole lot in one day! Thanks Katie 🙂