Peanut Butter Cookies

Are you already tying on your apron and planning your holiday cookie menu? Put these vegan peanut butter cookies on your must-bake list. 
Are you already tying on your apron and planning your holiday cookie menu? Put these vegan peanut butter cookies on your must-bake list. 

Peanut Butter Cookies

Yields 2 dozen

Ingredients:

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• 1 tablespoon ground flax

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• 3 tablespoons hot water

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• 1-1/3 cups all purpose flour

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• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

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• 1/2 teaspoon salt

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• 8 tablespoons vegan butter

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• 1-1/2 cups chunky peanut butter

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• 1 cup granulated sugar

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• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Directions:

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1. In a small bowl, stir together flax and water. Set aside.

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2. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.

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3. In the bowl of a stand-up mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine vegan butter and peanut butter. Beat until smooth. Add sugar and beat until smooth.

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4. Add flax mixture to mixer bowl and beat until incorporated. Beat in vanilla.

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5. Add flour mixture and blend on low until ingredients are well-combined.

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6. Transfer cookie dough onto a sheet of plastic wrap and use floured hands to form it into a disk. Wrap tightly and refrigerate for 2 hours.

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7. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.

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8. Form dough into 1-1/2-inch balls. Place balls 2 inches apart on baking sheets.

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9. Use the back of a fork to press each ball down then reposition fork to make a cross-hatch pattern on the top of each cookie.

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10. Bake for 15 minutes or until lightly browned.

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11. Let cookies cool on the pans for 5 minutes then transfer to wire racks to cool further.

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