Healthy Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

2 eggs, room temperature

⅔ cup light brown sugar

1 cup creamy natural peanut butter (just peanuts + salt in the ingredient list)

2 Tbsp. melted and cooled coconut oil

½ tsp. vanilla extract

¼ cup cocoa powder

1 tsp. baking soda

½ tsp. sea salt (or ¼ tsp. fine table salt)

¾ cup chocolate chips (I use a mix of semi-sweet and peanut butter chips)

Preheat oven to 350ºF and line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
In a large mixing bowl, combine eggs and brown sugar; whisk well until combined.
Add peanut butter, coconut oil, and vanilla; mix until smooth.
Add cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt; use a wooden spoon or rubber spatula to mix until combined. (The batter will be thick.) Fold in chocolate chips.
Scoop and roll dough into heaping 1.5-2 Tablespoons balls, and arrange 2 inches apart on the baking sheet.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the edges appear set and the centers still look soft.
Remove baking sheet from the oven and set it on a cooling rack or towel on the counter.
Lift baking sheet and let it drop against the counter (or cooling rack) 1 to 2 times, which will help the cookies 'drop' and spread slightly.
Allow to cool for 5 minutes on the cookie sheet. Transfer to cooling rack to cool completely. Repeat with remaining cookie dough.

Course🍰Dessert

Diets🥕Vegetarian🌾Gluten-free...

Category🍪Cookies

Cuisine🇺🇸American

Occasions📆Everyday🍿Snack

Season🔁Year-round

DifficultyEasy ⏰ 15m