Peanut butter Cookies

As a person with such a connection with food, a lot of my happy and feel good moments are related to food. And I have passed this love on to my family as well! With my daughter at home for vacation, we are creating fun and easy to make goodies everyday and enjoying them together. It is a real highlight of her day to be cooking and making healthier versions of the traditional fare, it makes her feel responsible for her health and have fun while doing that!

Peanut butter (the kind which has organic peanuts, no hydrogenated oil, salt and sugar), is a great addition to your diet, a good source of protein and good fat, which can help lower cholesterol. We are both (my daughter and I) big fans and are constantly trying peanut butter with anything from our raw oatmeal to a bowl of fruit, vegan ice cream or a humble toast. Even our vegetarian golden retriever, Bheem is a big fan. So today, I am sharing not one but 2 peanut butter cookie recipes - one for people and one for dogs!

Peanut butter cookies - for people

Ingredients
3/4 cup peanut butter (hydrogenated oil free)
1/4 cup extra virgin coconut oil
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 tbsp water
11/4 cup flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt (use only if your peanut butter is unsalted)

Process
Mix the peanut butter, coconut oil, sugar and water until smooth. Combine the dry ingredients and add to the wet ingredients. Beat until well incorporated. Roll into equal balls on a silicon sheet or a greased tray and flatten with a fork (1/4 inch rounds). If you prefer, chewy cookies with a soft centre, like me, leave the cookies thick, as you can see I leave mine pretty thick. And if you prefer them thin and crispy, flatten them further.

Preheat the oven to 180*C and bake for 7-10 mins or until golden brown.
Let it sit on the baking sheet for an additional minute before transferring to a cooling rack, otherwise they tend to break or crumble.

Peanut butter cookies - for dogs

Ingredients


3/4 cup peanut butter (hydrogenated oil free)
1/4 cup extra virgin coconut oil
2 tsp sugar
4 tbsp water
11/4 cup flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt (use only if your peanut butter is unsalted)

Process
The same as the recipe above.