Peanut Butter, Chocolate and Hemp Heart Dairy Free Cookies

My brother actually gave me the idea for these cookies. He's a heath nut, really into that crunchy granola, wholesome food. He's told me before that he's made hemp heart cookies so I wanted to give them a try, dairy free of course. I had a look online and found this recipe which I found suitable to modify.

Ingredients

1 cup smooth peanut butter (try to use natural peanut butter. Peanut butter that is stabilized with vegetable oils makes these cookies a little greasy)
1/2 cup brown sugar (reduce to 1/4 cup if you'd rather them not sweet)
1 egg (or the equivalent of egg whites)
1/2 to 1 cup of hemp hearts (however much you have available)
1/4 cup of dark chocolate, chopped (I used 90% cocoa bar chopped up, or you could use vegan chocolate chips)
1/4 cup chopped peanuts
1/4 cup sunflower seeds
1/2 tsp of baking soda

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Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

2. In a medium sized bowl mix smooth peanut butter and sugar until creamy. Add egg until well combined.

3. In a small bowl combine the hemp hearts, chocolate, peanuts, sunflower seeds and baking soda. Add to peanut butter mixture until just combined.

4. On a parchment paper lined baking sheet drop balls of dough and press down lightly with a fork. A great tip here is to use wax paper to make the balls. The wax paper won't stick to the dough and your hands won't get messy.  Bake at 350 for 12-15 minutes depending on your oven.


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Peanut Butter, Chocolate and Hemp Heart Cookies

These cookies are SUPER easy to make! They are chewy and irresistible. The bonus is that they're actually kinda healthy too. A great snack in the morning or addition to a light lunch. 

Happy Baking,
Bree