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posted: 01/23/20 — updated: 01/11/23 by Deryn Macey Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links.
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These delicious raw peanut butter chocolate chip cookies are easy to make in minutes in a food processor and perfect for a sweet treat any time of day.
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Recipe Features
- dietary – vegan, oil-free, gluten-free, can be nut-free, refined sugar-free
- quick and easy – you’ll need just 4 ingredients and 10 minutes
- freezer-friendly – store a batch in the freezer for a healthier dessert option whenever you need one
Ingredient Notes
- Dates. I recommend soft and sweet medjool dates for these cookies but sayer or deglect noor also work well. As long as they’re soft and not overly dry, you’re good to go.
- Peanut butter. You’ll want to use natural peanut butter with just 1 or 2 ingredients, either just peanuts or peanuts and salt. Almond butter also works!
- Chocolate chips. To keep these cookies dairy-free and vegan, look for Enjoy Life, Camino or another dairy-free chocolate chip brand. If you can’t find any chocolate chips, you can also use chopped dark chocolate.
- Maple syrup. The recipe calls for just a touch of maple syrup for a hint of sweetness. Can be subbed with agave if needed. Coconut sugar would also work.
Step by Step Instructions
Step 1. Add everything except for the chocolate chips to a food processor and mix until it forms a big ball of sticky dough.
Quick Tip: I recommend using a kitchen scale for measuring ingredients. The accuracy of volume measurements can vary greatly so for best results use a scale and follow the weights I’ve provided.
Step 2. Add the chocolate chips and pulse a few times to combine.
Roll the dough into balls, then flatten into cookie shapes and enjoy!
Variations
- nut-free – use sunflower seed butter, Wowbutter or tahini instead of peanut butter
- add-ins – mix and match up to 1/2 cup of walnuts, almonds, peanuts, shredded coconut, dried cranberries or raisins, cacao nibs
- energy bites – if you don’t feel like shaping them into cookies, they work just fine as energy bites too!
How to Store
- Fridge: Up to 1 week in a sealed container.
- Freezer: Up to 2 months in a sealed container or freezer safe bag. They won’t freeze solid so can be enjoyed straight from the freezer.
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Did you try this recipe? I’d love to hear about it! Scroll down to the comment section to leave a star rating and review.
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Raw Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
★★★★★5 from 1 review
- Author: Deryn Macey
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 12
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: Vegan
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Description
These no-bake peanut butter cookies are like eating raw cookie dough but much healthier! Store the entire batch in a container and eat by the spoonful, roll into balls or press into cookies.
Ingredients
- 1 cup packed (225 g), soft, pitted medjool dates (sub deglect noor or sayer)
- ½ cup (125 g) natural peanut butter (sub almond butter)
- 1 tbsp (15 g) maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 cup (90 g) dairy-free chocolate chips
Instructions
- In a food processor or blender, process the dates until they’re broken down and form a dough. Stop the processor a few times to scrape down the sides.
- Add the peanut butter, maple syrup, sea salt and vanillato the food processor. Process until well combined.
- Add the chocolate chips and pulse a few times to combine.
- Roll the dough into 12 bite-sized balls then flatten each with a fork or your palm. Store in the fridge for up to a week or in the freezer for up to 2 months.
Keywords: raw cookies, raw peanut butter cookies, no-bake, healthy
Update Note: Originally published on February 20, 2013. Updated with new text and photos in January 2020.
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4 comments on “Raw Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies”
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Jen — February 3, 2020 @ 5:47 pm Reply
DELICIOUS!!! Love this recipe!
★★★★★
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james — October 13, 2015 @ 1:54 pm Reply
Hi, how big is a cup?
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Heidi @ Food Doodles — July 1, 2015 @ 10:38 am Reply
Thanks so much for the link! And I’m so glad you enjoyed these. It’s been way too long since I made a batch so thanks for the reminder, I’m going to make some this week 🙂 Love the almond butter idea, I might just do that this time.
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Kloe @ Running Shoes & Chocolate Mousse — February 20, 2013 @ 6:16 am Reply
These little treats look absolutely divine, and are made with literally all my favourite ingredients in the world! It’s fate. I have to make these. 😉
Especially since I just became an almond butter and date addict, it’s perfect timing!Like you, I’m sometimes extremely concerned about my cooking abilities.. or obvious lack-there-of, haha. The oven and me have never been the best of mates. I always burn the outside, while the inside is still gooey… how I manage, I do not know.
It’s funny, I would’ve given anything to do a mile repeat workout today!
Since I can’t run, I’m just living vicariously through other runners 😛x
