Do you ever just really need a cookie?
That’s a totally ridiculous question, I know.
Of course you just need a cookie sometimes. Who doesn’t!?
If you’ve been following my blog, you know I’m someone who loves to spend hours cooking in the kitchen — however, sometimes I really do just need a cookie! Quickly!
This is a stellar recipe for that purpose! Four ingredients, an oven, 15 minutes — that’s all it takes until you’re eating these delicious cookies!
(And let’s be honest here, do you ever just really need cookie dough?!)
Recipe
1 cup golden brown sugar
2 egg whites
2 cups creamy peanut butter
1 pound of your favorite trail mix (see notes)
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a medium-sized mixing bowl, use a fork to blend the egg whites with the sugar. Then mix in the peanut butter until you have a smooth mixture. Fold in the trail mix and stir until it's incorporated into the dough evenly.
- Use a 1 3/4-inch cookie cream scoop or a couple of teaspoons to shape the cookies, adding it to them to parchment-lined baking sheets as you go. Gently flatten them down a bit with your hands. (These cookies shouldn't spread much, if at all.)
- Bake in the preheated 350 degree F oven for approximately 10 to 12 minutes. They should still look a bit doughy when you remove them from the oven, and will solidify as they cool.
- Let the cookies cool for at least 5 minutes before removing them from the baking sheet. Use a flat-bottomed metal spatula to move them to a cooling rack or a plate.
Notes
In my professional opinion your trail mix must include chocolate! I like *Tempting Trail Mix* from Trader Joe's.
FYI, these cookies are 100% gluten-free!
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Hi Valentina,
Are these gluten free? Did/can you make them so?
Thanks,
trisha
Hi Trisha! Yes they are 100% gluten-free! (I will edit it in the notes now — thank you!)
Hi Valentina,
Can these or the chocolate peanut butter cookies be made without egg whites and if so, what can I substitute?
Egg replacer or applesauce?
Thanks!
Hi Leslie, I haven’t made them without eggs — my best guess (for both cookies) would be the egg replacer and not applesauce. Enjoy, and thanks for visiting my site!