Raw PB & Chocolate Smothered Cookies

I’m currently going through an obsession with peanut butter. I mean I’ve always loved it, but recently I’ve been having it with everything. Nut butter on toast? Yes. With porridge? Of course. In creamy soups and smoothies. With coyo. With veggie sticks… you get the picture. So I decided to combine my newest fad with the other obsession in my life: raw desserts. Because… well… duh.

This recipe came about after seeing a photo of some peanut butter smothered cookie-looking-things on Instagram and immediately wanting (boarding on needing) them in my life. I’m still not really sure what they actually were so I created what I imagined them to be.

These cookies are super simple and quick to make. The ‘dough’ has a sweet caramel flavour and the toppings are to die for. You can shake these up as much as you want; add some dark chocolate chips or cacao nibs and top with cashew butter or almond butter if you’re not the biggest fan of PB.

Ingredients: {makes 8-10}

Cookies:

1 cup oats

1 cup desiccated coconut

4 medjool dates (stones removed)

1 tbsp maple syrup

2 tbsp cashew butter

3 tbsp water

Toppings:

2 tbsp peanut butter

2 tsp coconut oil

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2 tbsp cacao butter (grated)

1 tbsp cacao pwder

1 tsp vanilla

2 tbsp maple syrup

1 tbsp coconut milk

Method:

Begin by making the cookie dough. Blend the oats and coconut until fine flour forms.

Place remaining cookie ingredients into a blender and blend until combined. This may take a few minutes but keep blending!

Once they mixture has formed a sticky dough remove from the blender and form into cookies. Set to the side.

To create the toppings place the PB and coconut oil in a small pan and melt slowly. Once smooth and more liquid-y consistency dollop into each cookie.

Next place cacaco butter into a clean small pan on a low heat. Melt slowly. The add the maple syrup, coconut milk, cacao and vanilla. Whisk to combine.

Drizzle a tablespoon of the chocolate on top of each cookie.

Top with any other desired topping, then pop into the freezer to set.