Chia Seed Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies
Do you know what is almost as fun as spending your entire day lesson planning? Taking out some cookies that your coworker made for you last week and realizing that they have gone bad.
After taking one huge bite.
Then spitting it all out onto the plate. At least I was alone at the time. They looked so good too!
So there I am, exhausted after spending a full day thinking up fun things to do when teaching a World Issues class and reading pretty much every newspaper article written within the past few days to make it relevant, and I don't even get my cookie reward.
Well, there are some things that I can remedy with baking. Like...lack of cookies.
Now that is a World Issue if I've ever heard one.
Since my go-to snack for the past few days has been a Nutella and peanut butter sandwich (best sandwich EVER), I decided to switch things up a little and make my peanut butter and chocolate obsession into cookie form.
Like I've never done that before.
But these ones are breakfast cookies. You know, it's like oatmeal, but in a cute little form.
And people keep telling me they hate oatmeal...
But can't we even say that these cookies are a superfood? I mean.. there's chia seeds in it! Doesn't that count for something? Can we even call these cookies....healthy?
So when I say that I eat oatmeal for breakfast everyday, now you know what I mean.
Chia Seed Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies
Ingredients
- ¼ cup salted butter, softened
- ½ cup dark brown sugar
- ¾ cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups rolled oats
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ tablespoon chia seeds
- ½ cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, beat together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add in the peanut butter, eggs and vanilla and mix until fully combined.
- In a separate bow, mix together the oats, baking powder, flour, and chia seeds. Slowly mix into the wet ingredients until fully incorporated.
- Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Form the cookie dough into balls, and place them 1 inch apart on the baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 12-14 minutes, or until the edges are golden. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
This Chia Seed Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies recipe looks so easy to do! I bet it was so yummy!
It was! Thanks Emmanuel!
Those cookies look soooo healthy! I can't wait to try your recipe! My family will love it!
Thanks Claudia! I hope you try it!
hmm...Yumm Yumm. I have to try those. I'm not a fan of chia seeds but hope they will not be that prominent with the peanut butter.
They aren't. My only advice is to make sure you check your teeth after eating them!
I don't think I've had Chia seeds in oatmeal cookies before! I would love to try though and I'm sure it's extra healthy!
It is, and so good too! Thanks 🙂
These cookies look healthy and delicious. I'm going to have to try this recipe soon!
Thanks Jay! I hope you do!
This recipe couldn't have come at a better time - I just bought chia seeds yesterday. These cookies look so scrumptious!
Perfect! I hope you give them a try Kelly!
Oh now these sound like they would be absolutely wonderful. Peanut butter and oatmeal with some chia seeds thrown in - delicious!
It is so good! Thanks Sarah!
I love oatmeal cookies, but I am not sure if I would like these Chia Seed cookies. Guess I should try them out before I judge the name!
There aren't too many chia seeds in it, so you won't even notice! I hope you give it a try!
Peanut butter, chocolate, chia seeds.
Ok definitely something that I would give a try.
I am ready to taste the MADNESS!
Haha, thanks!! It is a great combo!
I've cooked a lot of recipes but I don't think I've tried adding chia seeds in a cookie. That's such an interesting idea and one that I wouldn't mind giving a try. This recipe is a keeper.
Thanks Alison. I love chia seeds in cookies!!
Oatmeal cookies remind me so much of my childhood. I love the added benefits of the chia seeds.
Same here!! Thanks Joanna!
These cookies looks healthy and so yummy! I will defintiely have to make these soon.
Thanks Suzanne! I hope you try them!
These sound like tasty cookies. I keep hearing about chia seeds, but I have yet to try them. I am a fan of all things peanut butter though!
Me too! Thanks Amber!
These cookies have some of my favorite ingredients, and I am always looking for new ways to use chia seeds!
ooh, I could devour a few of these right now. Never had an off cookie before - must have been yuch!