3-Ingredient No-Bake Peanut Butter Cookies
Recipe: https://recipestripper.com/recipes/2ff1c54e-9005-4765-8fcc-1feab1da5c5a
Original source: https://minimalistbaker.com/3-ingredient-no-bake-peanut-butter-cookies/
Recipe image: https://minimalistbaker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/3-Ingredient-Peanut-Butter-Cookies-SQUARE.jpg

Insanely delicious, tender, perfectly sweet peanut butter cookies made with just 3 ingredients! No baking required, easy to make, and the perfect snack or dessert!
Yield: 12
Prep time: PT10M
Total time: PT10M

Ingredients
- 1 cup gluten-free rolled oats
- 1 Pinch sea salt ((optional))
- 3/4 cup medjool dates ((pitted // measured after pitting))
- 1/2 cup natural salted peanut butter  ((creamy or crunchy // ingredients should just be peanuts + salt // we like Wild Friends brand))
- 3 Tbsp coconut oil ((melted// measured after melting))
- 3 Tbsp cacao powder  ((sifted // or sub unsweetened cocoa powder))
- 1-2 tsp maple syrup ( (plus more to taste))
- 1 Pinch sea salt ((optional))

Instructions
1. Add oats and salt (optional) to a food processor and blend into a flour. Add dates and blend for 30 seconds more or until finely chopped. Add peanut butter and blend until a dough forms.
2. Scoop out 2-Tbsp amounts of dough and carefully form into mounds. Place on a parchment-lined pan or tray. Optional: Use the back of a fork to create a cross hatch on the top of the cookies (see photo).
3. Enjoy as is, or prepare chocolate glaze (optional) by mixing ingredients in a bowl and whisking until smooth. Dip the cookies in (about halfway), let excess drip off, and place back on parchment-lined pan or tray. Freeze 10 minutes. Then dip again for extra thick shell. Chill again. Enjoy.
4. Store leftovers in the refrigerator up to 1 week or in the freezer up to 1 month. The chocolate shell can get soft at room temperature, so it’s best to store them in the refrigerator.