Description
Healthy tagalongs bring peanut butter and chocolate magic to classic cookie lovers seeking a guilt-free indulgence. Crafted with wholesome ingredients and dairy-free chocolate, these plant-based treats offer delightful nostalgia without compromising nutrition.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 1 cup almond flour
Sweeteners:
- 2.5 tablespoons maple syrup
Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 5 teaspoons natural runny peanut butter
- ½ cup vegan dark chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon coconut oil
Instructions
- Prepare the oven environment by setting the temperature to 250°F (120°C) and arranging a parchment-lined baking sheet for optimal cookie preparation.
- Create a cohesive dough by thoroughly mixing almond flour, maple syrup, and vanilla extract until a uniform consistency develops.
- Transform the dough into delicate cookie shapes by portioning approximately 1.5 tablespoons, gently rolling into spheres, and carefully flattening with fingertips.
- Craft distinctive cookie centers by delicately pressing a knuckle into each flattened dough disc, creating a signature indentation.
- Position cookies on the prepared baking sheet and allow them to transform in the oven for 25-27 minutes, ensuring complete cooling afterward.
- Generously fill each cookie’s center with natural peanut butter, then temporarily suspend in the freezer for 20-30 minutes to solidify the filling.
- Simultaneously prepare a luxurious chocolate coating by gradually melting dark chocolate chips with coconut oil, stirring meticulously to achieve a smooth, glossy texture.
- Extract cookies from the freezer and lavishly enrobe each one with the molten chocolate mixture, ensuring comprehensive coverage.
- Return chocolate-coated cookies to the freezer, allowing approximately 5 minutes for complete chocolate solidification.
- Remove from freezer and savor these delectable, plant-based, allergen-friendly tagalongs as a guilt-free indulgence.
Notes
- Gentle baking at a low temperature ensures the cookies maintain a delicate, soft texture without burning.
- Creating an indent in each cookie provides the perfect pocket for holding creamy peanut butter.
- Freezing helps set the peanut butter and allows for easier chocolate coating, preventing messy melting.
- Melting chocolate with coconut oil creates a smooth, glossy finish that hardens quickly and adds richness.
- Using natural ingredients like almond flour and maple syrup transforms a classic treat into a nutritious, guilt-free dessert.
- Storing in the freezer helps maintain the cookies’ crisp chocolate shell and keeps them fresh for later enjoyment.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 2mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg