Vegan Peanut Butter Cookies [With Filling| Sandwich Cookies]
These homemade vegan peanut butter sandwich cookies (aka healthier vegan nutter butters!) combine soft and chewy oatmeal peanut butter vegan cookies with a creamy peanut butter filling for the ultimate peanut lover’s dream! Even better is that they're ready in under 30 minutes!
½ cupof creamy peanut butter for the batter+ ½ cup for filling
⅓cupof brown sugar
2 ½ tablespoonsof vanilla extract
2tablespoonsof flax meal
¼ cupof water
½ teaspoonof salt
½ cupof plant-based milk
½ teaspoonof baking soda
½ teaspoonof cinnamon
3tablespoonsof rolled oats
1cupof all purpose flour (gluten-free or wheat)
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line the baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone mat.
In a medium bowl combine ½ cup peanut butter, and brown sugar and cream together using a fork.
Add vanilla extract, flax meal, and water and mix well to combine. Add plant-based milk slowly while mixing the batter.
In a small bowl mix salt, baking soda, cinnamon, oats, and flour. Then add the dry ingredients mix to the bowl with the wet ingredients and stir well to incorporate.
Roll into golf ball sized balls and place on parchment paper or silicone mat – get you hands a little wet to help with this process. Gently flatten with the palm of your hand. Leave a few inches between each one.
Bake for 12 to 15 minutes until turning golden and lightly crisped on bottoms.
Remove from the oven and let cool thoroughly, 10 to 15 minutes, before filling.
Once cool, gently coat the bottom of one cookie with a tablespoon or so of peanut butter and spread with a butter knife. Attach a second cookie and gently press to adhere.
Notes
Use creamy peanut butter: Natural peanut butter separates and has a different consistency which can cause problems with the cookie dough and is too soft for the filling.
For even-sized cookies: Use a cookie scoop rather than eyeballing them.
Adjust the size: For flatter cookies, press down on them more before baking. For smaller cookies entirely, use less dough per cookie.