Soft Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Soft Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies - made dough August 7, 2022 from Butternut Bakery

2/3 cup (90 g) all-purpose flour

1 1/4 cups (130 g) old-fashioned rolled oats

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup (130 g) creamy peanut butter

1/2 cup (110 g) unsalted butter, room temp (vegan or dairy)

1/2 cup (100 g) dark brown sugar, packed

1/4 cup (55 g) granulated sugar

2 tablespoons unsweetened apple sauce

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cup mini semisweet chocolate chips (vegan or regular)

Flaky sea salt for sprinkling

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter, brown sugar and sugar until no butter lumps remain. Add peanut butter and cream until well combined. Mix in the apple sauce and vanilla.
3. Add the flour, oats, baking soda, baking powder and salt; mix to combine. Fold in chocolate chips.
4. Using a 1/4 cup measuring cup, portion the cookie dough into dough balls. Flatten slightly. Evenly space on baking sheets. 
5. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until edges are a very light golden brown and middles are set. Remove from oven and garnish with additional chocolate chips, pressing gently over tops. Sprinkle lightly with sea salt if desired.

These are exactly as advertised - they're soft, they're peanut butter and they have chocolate chips. 

If you like those things, this is a good cookie to make. Peanut butter cookies tend to be a bit fragile but the oatmeal makes this a little more sturdy. This does still have a soft chewiness to it rather than a crispness so it delivers well on its title.

The dough was easy to make and this bakes well from frozen dough; no need to thaw before baking. It doesn't spread too much and the oats give it a hearty chewiness.

I'm not a big fan of peanut butter but made this for Soldiers Angels care packages as I figure the deployed military service members could get some enjoyment from that combination of peanut butter, oats and chocolate. For myself, my favorite recipe from Butternut Bakery still remains her Chewy Sugar Cookies.