Peanut butter cookies


Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free

Meal Type
Snacks & Finger food
Cuisine
Junkfood
Author
Jessica Lord
Serves
12
Preparation Time
5 minutes
Cooking Time
15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup peanut butter
  • 3/4 cup sweetened condensed milk (coconut)
  • 3 cups corn flakes (gluten free)
  • 1/2 - 1 cup roasted peanuts

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 180°C.
  2. Crush cornflakes, roughly or thoroughly, manually or pulse in a blender. Set aside.
  3. Combine peanut butter and sweetened condensed milk until well integrated and smooth.
  4. Add crushed cornflakes and peanuts, if using, to the sweet peanut butter batter. Stir to combine.
  5. Spoon out tablespoon sized balls (makes roughly 24 cookies) onto a baking sheet. Flatten with a fork if desired.
  6. Bake at (150-180°C) for 12-15 minutes. Cookies will not spread but they may burn...
  7. Allow cookies to cool on the tray, remove to a storage container.

Notes

  • I use a coconut based sweetened condensed milk, so my cookies are vegan and gluten-free.
  • I use gluten-free corn flakes, but you may have to check if that is a relevant concern for you.
  • You can use smooth or crunchy peanut butter, peanut halves or diced pieces.
  • You can use alternative nuts and nut butters
  • Original recipe was double the size and if we just too many cookies.
  • 3/4 cup sweetened condensed milk is almost a whole 320g can from your average supermarket.
  • You can cook these as a bake and cut them into muesli bars as a breakfast if desired.