Peanut Butter Cookies - Day 9 of the Flax Habit

Day 9: Peanut Butter Cookies Everyone Will Love 

Baking together is one of the sweetest ways to build healthy habits! These easy Peanut Butter Cookies made with Valley Kitchen Flax Flour are a fun family activity that's perfect for little helpers and busy bakers alike. Soft, delicious, and packed with the goodness of flax, they're sure to disappear almost as quickly as they come out of the oven.

Trust us—you'll want to make a double batch because these cookies won't last long!

Ingredients (makes 20 cookies):
1 cup Valley Kitchen Flax Flour 
1 cup wheat flour 
1 tsp baking powder 
1/2 cup brown sugar 
1/2 cup white sugar 
1/4 cup butter, melted 
2 large eggs 
1 tsp vanilla 
1 cup peanut butter 
 
Method:
*Preheat your oven to 350°F. 
*Mix the flax flour, wheat flour, and baking powder. 
*In a separate bowl, beat together the brown sugar, white sugar, melted butter, eggs, and vanilla until smooth. 
*Blend in the peanut butter. 
*Using a stiff spatula or heavy spoon, stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until a thick dough forms. 
*Scoop 3 Tbsp of dough per cookie onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, leaving space between cookies (about 10 cookies per sheet). 
*Flatten each cookie with a fork (classic criss-cross, if you like!). 
*Bake for 13–15 minutes. 
*Cool on the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling. 

Serving suggestions: 
Enjoy warm with a glass of milk (or milk substitute). 
For extra crunch, sprinkle the tops with a pinch of sugar before baking. 
Store in an airtight container; these make an awesome lunchbox treat or after-dinner bite. 

Substitution:
To make these nut-free, school friendly cookies, replace the peanut butter with soy or sunflower seed butter. Reduce the flax flour and wheat flour by ¼ cup each.