PB Cookie Dough Balls

This is a very simple dessert, but it does hit the spot if you don't feel like actually baking cookies. I wasn't blown away by this recipe but I'm still glad I tried it and it's very easy to make vegan or even gluten-free!

PB/CC Cookie Dough Bites
from Averie Cooks

Ingredients:

1/4 cup peanut butter

1/8 cup butter, softened (2 tablespoons)

1/4 cup brown sugar

1 tablespoon white sugar

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/4 cup whole rolled old-fashioned oats

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

pinch salt, optional

1/4 cup mini chocolate chips (or regular size chips are fine)

Directions:

In a small bowl, whip the peanut butter and butter until creamy. Add the sugars and whip until creamy. Add the vanilla extract, salt, oats, flour (add the flour slowly in case you need slightly less than recipe indicates) and stir until just combined.

The dough should be easy to work with and form into balls at this point, but if the dough is too dry or crumbly and not coming together, add a touch more peanut butter until desired consistency is achieved. Conversely, it dough is too wet or sticky, add slightly more oats or flour. Also, chilling the dough in the freezer or refrigerator for 20 minutes prior to shaping it into balls can be helpful if the dough is a little wet or sticky.

After appropriate dough consistency is reached, fold in the chocolate chips and then roll the dough into balls.