{"id":2273,"date":"2013-08-29T09:20:55","date_gmt":"2013-08-29T16:20:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/?p=2273"},"modified":"2017-02-18T14:29:37","modified_gmt":"2017-02-18T22:29:37","slug":"molasses-peanut-butter-cookies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/molasses-peanut-butter-cookies\/","title":{"rendered":"Molasses Peanut Butter Cookies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I have a love-hate relationship with these cookies. I was trying to make a simple peanut butter cookie, but every version I tried was either an outright failure or just not-quite-right, and I went through seven iterations before I reached the final recipe that we have here. The reason for the struggle is because, at One Ingredient Chef, I have very tight constraints. Everything I publish has to meet the criteria of being obnoxiously delicious while also being made with healthy, unprocessed ingredients. My conscience simply won&#8217;t let me publish anything that doesn&#8217;t meet both criteria. Thus, my unique job is to find that perfect balance with every recipe. <\/p>\n<p>Anyone can make a delicious vegan peanut butter cookie: just dump a cup of margarine into 2 cups of brown sugar with some flour and peanut butter. On the other hand, it is easy to make a &#8220;healthy&#8221; peanut butter cookie that tastes like sawdust. Through all my trials this week, I ended up on both ends of that spectrum: terrible tasting cookies and terribly unhealthy cookies. None of them were good enough for you, lovely readers. <\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m glad I persevered, though, and I hope you will be too. What I finally settled on is a cookie that has absolutely no oil or processed fats, is very high in fiber and nutrients, is sweetened with molasses (<a href=\"https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/healthy-sweetener\/\" title=\"The Myth of the Healthy Sweetener\">see my article championing molasses<\/a>), and has great complimentary flavors. The peanut butter shines, of course, but there are also deep notes from the molasses and a hint of banana as well. All in all, this was one tough cookie \ud83d\ude42 but I&#8217;m really pleased with how the flavors came together. <!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/MolassesCookies.jpg\" alt=\"Peanut Butter Molasses Cookies\" width=\"700\" height=\"979\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/MolassesCookies.jpg 700w, https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/MolassesCookies-215x300.jpg 215w, https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/MolassesCookies-364x509.jpg 364w, https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/MolassesCookies-608x850.jpg 608w, https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/MolassesCookies-313x438.jpg 313w, https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/MolassesCookies-34x48.jpg 34w, https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/MolassesCookies-69x96.jpg 69w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Makes ~16 cookies<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Ingredients:<\/h4>\n<div class=\"one-half first\">\n<ul>\n<li itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\">2\/3 cup whole wheat flour<\/li>\n<li itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\">1\/2 teaspoon salt<\/li>\n<li itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\">1\/2 teaspoon baking soda<\/li>\n<li itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\">1\/3 cup Sucanat<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"one-half\">\n<ul>\n<li itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\">1\/2 cup peanut butter<\/li>\n<li itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\">1\/2 cup mashed banana<\/li>\n<li itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\">1\/4 cup molasses<\/li>\n<li itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\">2 tablespoons non-dairy milk<\/li>\n<li itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\">1 teaspoon Vanilla<\/li>\n<li itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\">1 Flax egg (ground flaxseed + water)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h4>Step One<\/h4>\n<p>First, make the flax &#8220;egg&#8221; which is a staple in &#8216;One Ingredient&#8217; baking. To make a healthy egg replacer, simply combine 1 tablespoon ground flax seeds with 3 tablespoons water. Set this aside, as it needs 5-10 minutes to create a gel-like consistency.<\/p>\n<p>Preheat the oven to 350\u00ba F.<\/p>\n<p>Next, combine all the dry ingredients (flour, salt, baking soda, sucanat) in a mixing bowl. Same with the wet ingredients: in a separate bowl, mash 1\/2 cup banana and add peanut butter, molasses*, non-dairy milk, vanilla, and the flax egg. Mix well. Then, add the try ingredients into the wet and gently combine. <\/p>\n<p>* Molasses is what makes these cookies so much darker than a typical peanut butter cookie. I love the strong, slightly-bitter flavor of molasses and I think it works great in these cookies. If you, however, aren&#8217;t such a big fan, feel free to add a little more Sucanat (unprocessed cane sugar) and a little less molasses. <\/p>\n<h4>Step Two<\/h4>\n<p>Form the batter into ~1 inch balls onto a baking sheet or Silpat and press lightly with a wet fork to get the trademark criss-cross patterns of oatmeal cookies. Bake for about 15 minutes at 350\u00ba F until the edges are just turning brown and the cookies have firmed up a bit. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 5+ minutes before transferring to a cooling rack. Enjoy!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/MolassesCookiesPile.jpg\" alt=\"Peanut Butter Molasses Cookies Pile\" width=\"700\" height=\"522\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/MolassesCookiesPile.jpg 700w, https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/MolassesCookiesPile-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/MolassesCookiesPile-192x144.jpg 192w, https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/MolassesCookiesPile-364x271.jpg 364w, https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/MolassesCookiesPile-608x453.jpg 608w, https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/MolassesCookiesPile-313x233.jpg 313w, https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/MolassesCookiesPile-64x48.jpg 64w, https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/MolassesCookiesPile-129x96.jpg 129w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/MolassesCookiesStack.jpg\" alt=\"Peanut Butter Molasses Cookies Stacked\" width=\"700\" height=\"521\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/MolassesCookiesStack.jpg 700w, https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/MolassesCookiesStack-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/MolassesCookiesStack-192x144.jpg 192w, https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/MolassesCookiesStack-364x271.jpg 364w, https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/MolassesCookiesStack-608x453.jpg 608w, https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/MolassesCookiesStack-313x233.jpg 313w, https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/MolassesCookiesStack-64x48.jpg 64w, https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/MolassesCookiesStack-129x96.jpg 129w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have a love-hate relationship with these cookies. 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