Vegan Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Vegan Butter ((113g))
• 1 cup Light Brown Sugar ((200g))
• 1 Tbsp Vanilla Extract
• 1 cup Peanut Butter ((250g) Smooth, Salted)
• 1 cup All Purpose Flour ((125g))
• 1/2 cup Cocoa Powder ((43g) Unsweetened)
• 1 tsp Baking Soda
• 1/4 tsp Salt
• 1 Tbsp Soy Milk
• 3/4 cup Vegan Chocolate or Chocolate Chips ((131g))
• 1 tsp Coconut Oil
• 1/4 cup Roasted Salted Peanuts ((37g) Crushed)

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.

2. 2

   Add the vegan butter and brown sugar to the bowl of your stand mixer and cream them together until smooth.

3. 3

   Add the peanut butter and vanilla extract and mix in.

4. 4

   Now add the all purpose flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt and mix in with a spoon into a thick cookie dough.

5. 5

   Add the soy milk and mix in.

6. 6

   Break off pieces of the dough and roll them into balls. Place them evenly on a parchment lined baking tray. Flatten slightly with a fork.

7. 7

   Bake for 12 minutes. Allow them to cool and firm up directly on the tray.

8. 8

   When the cookies are completely cool, add the vegan chocolate or chocolate chips and coconut oil to a microwave safe bowl. Microwave in 30-second intervals, bringing it out to stir every 30-seconds until melted and smooth.

9. 9

   Drizzle the melted chocolate over the cookies with a teaspoon and sprinkle the crushed peanuts on top.