Vegan Peanut Butter Espresso Cookies

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A twist on the classic Peanut Blossom Cookies, these Vegan Peanut Butter Espresso Cookies are rich, crunchy and delicious. Vegan peanut butter and espresso cookies are drizzled with a chocolate espresso glaze that makes the cookies sing!

Valorie and I got together again to create a recipe together… but instead of making coffee cocktails like the last time, we decided it was time to bake.

Upon assessment of my previous recipes for The Sweetest Season, I thought a vegan cookie was something that needed to be made and knew I wanted to pair peanut butter with espresso, as a caffeine-fueled cookie sounded quite delightful.

We discussed it, and Valorie agreed wholeheartedly. Then she came over one evening, and we got to baking.

Lady Baby reached into the cookie jar and ate a biscotti while we were working on this dough, which is a riff on my Peanut Blossoms, one of the most popular cookies found this season. I feel like everyone makes those at some point because they’re tasty and easy… and I wanted to take that same idea and make it vegan.

Turns out, it wasn’t much of a challenge.

And turns out, vegan cookies are quite delicious.

(“DUH,” said everyone.)

These cookies are bursting with peanut butter and espresso flavor. They’re crisp and super easy to eat. (They fall apart beautifully in your mouth!)

Oh, and they’re vegan. And they have a little bit of chocolate, too.

What’s not to love?

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Yield: 30 cookies

Vegan Peanut Butter Espresso Cookies

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

A twist on the classic Peanut Blossom Cookies, these Vegan Peanut Butter Espresso Cookies are rich, crunchy and delicious. Vegan peanut butter and espresso cookies are drizzled with a chocolate espresso glaze that makes the cookies sing!

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Ingredients

Cookies

• ½ cup coconut oil, , melted
• ¾ cup creamy peanut butter
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• ½ cup dark brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon white vinegar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 ¾ cup unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon espresso powder

Sugar Espresso Mix

• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon espresso powder

Chocolate Espresso Drizzle

• 8 oz. dark chocolate chips, (I like 62%)
• 2 tablespoons coconut oil

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F. Prepare a baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper or a nonstick baking mat.
2. In a large mixing bowl, cream the melted coconut oil and peanut butter together until the mixture is smooth.
3. Gradually add the granulated sugar and brown sugar to mix.
4. Add the vanilla extract, the vinegar and baking soda, then beat well.
5. Measure in the flour, baking powder, salt and espresso powder.
6. Blend until just mixed.
7. Shape dough into 1" balls in the palm of your hand, and roll in the sugar/espresso mix.
8. Transfer the dough to the prepared baking sheet, and press the cookies so they are flat.
9. Bake 10-12 minutes, or until the cookies are golden brown, then remove.
10. While the cookies bake, melt the chocolate and coconut oil together to create the glaze.
11. When the cookies have cooled, drizzle with the chocolate mixture and enjoy.

Notes

Do not refrigerate the dough before baking.

If the dough is extra crumbly and is not sticking together, add an additional tablespoon or two of melted coconut oil.

Recipe adapted from Peanut Blossom Cookies.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

30 cookies

Serving Size:

1 cookie
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 184Total Fat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 153mgCarbohydrates: 21gFiber: 1gSugar: 14gProtein: 3g

Nutrition facts are an estimate and not guaranteed to be accurate.

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Want to join in on this celebration of butter, sugar, flour and holiday ingredients? We’ll be baking and sharing our new cookie recipes until Saturday! Head on over to The Sweetest Season landing page to get the details, and I’ll see y’all back here tomorrow for my last new cookie recipe of the season!