Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies

In case you haven't been on social media, or in a Starbucks, or  just out in the world, I would like to notify you that it is fall. Any although it has been over 90 degrees here in Southern California, I wanted to get into the spirit so I baked up some delicious treats! I used a blend of almond and oat flour, which I really liked. The almond flour allows it to get a bit crispy and the oat flour gives it some substance.  For the chocolate, make sure you chop up a chocolate bar, and don't just use chocolate chips. It makes a big difference.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Melted Butter or Oil
• 2/3 cup Sweetness (sugar, maple syrup)
• 1/2 cup all natural Peanut Butter
• 1 Egg
• 1 tsp Vanilla
•  2 1/2 cups Flour (I used 1 c oat flour, and 1 1/2 c almond meal)
• 3/4 tsp Baking Powder
• 1/4 tsp Baking Soda
• 1/4 cup unsweetened Coconut
• Dark Chocolate Chunks

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In medium bowl, add and blend Butter, Sugar, Peanut Butter, Egg and Vanilla.
   
3. Blend in Flour.
4. Add optional ingredients.
    
    5. Using measuring tablespoon drop by spoonful about 2 inches apart on cookie sheet.
     
   6. Using fork make criss-cross marks on cookie.
   7. Bake for 10 minutes. Should be slightly brown on edges.
    
   
   
   
   
   
   
   Enjoy!

Yummy Chewy Oatmeal Cookies

      Ever since I started the low fodmap diet I've wanted to create a wheat free oatmeal cookies, and now I've finally got a recipe that I think deserves to be shared with you guys! The recipe does make 4 dozen cookies, so share, or don't, but don't be surprised.

Ingredients:

• 3 Eggs
• 1 c Raisins (1/2 c Raisins, 1/2 c Dried Cranberries)
• 1 tps Vanilla
• 1 c Butter
• 1 c Brown Sugar
• 1 c White Sugar
• 2 ¹⁄₂ c Almond Flour
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1 tsp Cinnamon
• 2 tsp Baking Soda
• 2 c Oatmeal

1. Combine Raisins, eggs and vanilla and pop in the fridge for 1 hour. This may seem silly, but it is SUPER important for keeping the mixture moist and ending up with great chewy cookies!

 2. Combine sugars and butter. In separate bowl combine flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon

 3. Cream sugars and butter

 4. Add Dry ingredients and egg mixture and mix well.

 5. Add Oatmeal and mix well.
6. Dole out tablespoon sized dollops onto non greased trays.
7. Bake at 350 for 10-13 minutes, until browned at edges.
8. Enjoy!

Extra things to add: Chocolate, coconut, other dried fruits
Note: this can be made with normal wheat flour if you're not trying to stay wheat free