Easy Peanut Butter Cookies (2-Ingredients)

These 2-ingredient peanut butter cookies have such a delightful flavor and melt-in-your-mouth texture that you'll never know these are vegan, gluten free, oil free, and refined sugar free!

What makes these cookies extra special?

• Requiring just two ingredients, both the peanut butter and pure maple syrup are pantry staples that you *most likely* already have on hand.
• Customize these to make them your own - feel free to add a little flaky sea salt as an elegant garnish, or toss in a few vegan chocolate chips for extra flavor. My next experiment with these is a peanut butter (vegan) ice cream sandwich cookie that is rolled in chopped peanuts and vegan chocolate chips. Stay tuned!
• Minimal effort is needed to make a cookie that is absolutely delicious. I prefer freezing the batter before baking, but you can skip this step and enjoy a wonderful end result.
• A flavor profile that is equal parts nutty and sweet makes each bite feel like a decadent treat. But, enjoy these with less guilt thanks to the lack of refined sugar. You really can have it all with a cookie!

Tip: Stay close to the oven to judge your cooking time when you first make these. Unless you have an oven thermometer to confirm you're cooking these at 350ºF, the temperature might be a little "off" and cause the cookies to cook faster. The texture should appear slightly "cracked" and the edges a very light brown. It is better to slightly undercook these than dry them out in the oven.

As is the case with our recipes at Inspired Epicurean, sustainability is important. To that end, it is helpful to note that peanut butter and pure maple syrup are generally considered eco-friendly ingredients.

Ensure this is true for you by selecting varieties that have organic certifications. If you live in a part of the world that doesn't have much access to these, you can substitute with a different nut butter or use date syrup as a maple sugar replacement.

More tips for this peanut butter cookie recipe are available on the blog.

I can't wait to hear if you enjoy these as much as we do! Plant-based cookies really do steal the show. Cheers, friends!