Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies

Adapted from PBS Kids

Ingredients:

1 cup peanut butter, crunchy or smooth
1 cup sugar
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1 tsp vanilla extract

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.

Using a hand or stand mixer, mix the peanut butter, sugar, egg and vanilla on low speed until well combined.

Using a medium cookie scoop, scoop about 1 1/2 tablespoons of dough 1 1/2-inches apart onto the baking sheet. If you don't have a cookie scoop, drop the dough with a spoon.

Flatten the dough balls the tines of a fork, making a cross pattern on the cookies.

Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes until they are golden around the edges. Allow the cookies to rest on the counter for 2 minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack.

Flourless Double-Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

INGREDIENTS

3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1 cup peanut butter
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup chocolate chips

DIRECTIONS

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Combine all ingredients except the chocolate chips in a medium-sized bowl and knead by hand to blend thoroughly. Knead in the chocolate chips.

For puffier cookies, place the dough in the freezer for 10 to 15 minutes before proceeding.

Form the dough into 1-inch balls and place on an ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. They will look barely done or slightly undercooked. They can burn very quickly, so watch them closely towards the end of the cooking time. Cool on a wire rack.

Yields about 24 cookies.

Crispy Chocolate Squares

INGREDIENTS

1/2 to 3/4 cup agave or honey
1 cup unsweetened peanut butter or almond butter
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
3 cups crispy rice cereal

DIRECTIONS

Combine agave and peanut butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir constantly until smooth. Remove from heat, add vanilla, chocolate chips, and cereal, and stir until well mixed. Press into a greased 8" by 8" pan and chill for one hour. When solid, cut into bars.