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Peanut Butter Hermit Cookies

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cookies, hermit cookies, peanut butter cookies, vegan baking, vegan cookies
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 14 minutes
Total Time: 44 minutes
Servings: 34 Cookies
Author: unarosevegan
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Ingredients

  • 3 cups All purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar or coconut sugar
  • 1 cup diced dates
  • 1 cup halved peanuts chopped
  • 1/2 cup applesauce
  • 1/4 cup organic canola oil
  • 1 cup All Natural peanut butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/3 cup water as needed

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Lightly grease a baking sheet or line with a silicone baking mat. Set aside.
  • Roughly chop the peanuts, and set aside.
  • Place the flour in a large mixing bowl. Add the brown sugar and baking powder. Stir well to mix.
  • Add peanuts, dates to the bowl. Stir to mix in.
  • Add the canola oil, applesauce, and the peanut butter to the bowl. Mix well until a firm but soft dough is formed.
  • Test by trying to form dough into a ball. If too crumbly, mix some more and add water, a little at a time, mixing between additions.
  • Once mixed, roll with your hands into round balls about 2 inches in diameter and place on prepared baking sheet.
  • Press cookies out with a floured fork.
  • Bake cookies for 12-14 minutes.
  • Remove from heat. Let cookies cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes.
  • Remove cookies and let cool fully on a baking rack.