Vegan Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies

By Barefeet In The Kitchen

Ingredients

cup Crisco shortening (butter flavor or original)
1 cup (plus 2 tablespoons brown sugar)
cup white sugar
¼ cup water
½ teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon maple syrup (or pancake syrup)
1½ teaspoons baking soda
1 cup crunchy peanut butter
3 cups old fashioned rolled oats
1½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (dairy free)

Prep Time10mins
Cook Time12mins
Servings36

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Combine the Crisco and sugar in a large bowl and beat with an electric mixer until smooth. Slowly add the water while continuing to beat with the mixer.

Add the vanilla, syrup, and baking soda. Mix to combine. Mix in the peanut butter and then the oats.

Add the chocolate chips, mixing them in thoroughly. Use a cookie scoop (I like this one!) to portion the dough onto baking sheets.

Bake for approximately 12 minutes, watching carefully to make sure they do not overbake. The cookies should be barely browned around the edges and just past looking wet on top. Cool on sheet for 1 minute and then remove to wire rack.