Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies

Every week I get together with friends and their kids. Often, it’s a crazy free-for-all considering that the kids are between the ages of a newborn to 7-years-old. It’s crazy, but it’s fun and there’s always really good food (and wine).

I almost always bring something desserty like cake or pie, but last week I wanted to make something semi-healthy. My kids get so excited to see their friends that it’s a struggle to get them to stop running around and eat. I decided to make these Peanut Butter Oatmeal Monster Cookies from The Kitchn. So I figured, if the kids ate very little (it’s usually fruit and a chicken nugget) at least I would know when they ate the cookie that they would get some protein and fiber. Not that they don’t have a lot of sugar, but at least there’s a balance. And of course, they’re amazing cookies and one of my favorites.

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The recipe doesn’t call for gluten or any flour, but it does have oats. My Celiac husband has no reaction to oats so I used the brand of old fashioned oats I always buy. Bob’s Red Mill Gluten-Free Quick Cooking Oats also works great with this recipe. The recipe called for chocolate candy pieces, but I used 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips and a 1/2 cup dark sweet cherries. I also added a 1/2 teaspoon salt.

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peanut butter oatmeal gluten free cookies