Energy Cookies

5 from 1 vote

Energy Cookies

Homemade energy cookies are wholesome, tasty, and perfect for lunchboxes or as an on-the-go snack! Packed with oats, peanut butter, chocolate, and walnuts.

Prep Time15

Cook Time15

Total Time30

Course: Snack

Cuisine: American

Servings: cookies

Calories: 192kcal

Author: Caro Jensen

Ingredients

3/4 cup butter softened, salted
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
3 tbsp peanut butter smooth or crunchy
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups rolled oats
1 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 cup raisins
1/2 cup chocolate chips
1/2 cup walnut pieces

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350F (180C). Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, cream the softened butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy with an electric mixer or stand mixer. Add the eggs, peanut butter, and vanilla extract and mix for 2 minutes until fully combined.
3/4 cup butter, 3/4 cup brown sugar, 3 tbsp peanut butter, 2 eggs, 1 tsp vanilla extract
Add the flour, oats, and baking soda. Stir to combine, be careful not to overmix the batter, or the cookies will be tough. Fold in the raisins, chocolate chips, and walnut pieces by hand until they're evenly distributed throughout the dough.
2 cups rolled oats, 1 cups all-purpose flour, 1/2 tsp baking soda, 1/2 cup chocolate chips, 1 cup raisins, 1/2 cup walnut pieces
Shape the mixture into 24 gold ball-size cookies and place them onto the cookie sheets 2 inches apart. Bake them for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Once fully cooled you can store them in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days. Perfect for meal prep!

Notes

Use rolled oats: For the best wholesome texture, use rolled oats rather than quick oats.

Don't overmix: Overmixing the dough can result in tough cookies.

Storage: You can freeze the cookie dough and baked cookies. I suggest freezing the cookie dough in small balls and bake them from frozen for extra fresh cookies. Simply add 5-10 min extra to the baking time.

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