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Powerball Cookies

Powerball Cookies are a healthy, real-food, no bake snack cookie. Careful, it's hard to stop at just one!
4.97 from 32 votes
Yield: 35 cookies
Prep Time:15 minutes
Total Time:15 minutes

Ingredients
 

  • 1 cup peanut butter (sub: almond butter or sunbutter)
  • 1 cup honey (You can cut this back a bit, if you'd like.)
  • 3 cups quick or old-fashioned oats (I prefer quick.)
  • 1/2 cup ground flaxseed
  • 1 cup dark chocolate chips (sub: 3/4 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips)
  • 1 cup any combination of these add-ins: unsweetened shredded coconut, chopped nuts (i.e. chopped pecans, sliced almonds, etc), chia seeds, soft dried fruits (i.e. raisins, dried cranberries, etc)

Instructions
 

  1. In a medium mixing bowl, stir together the peanut butter and honey until smooth. (Tip: You may want to warm them in the microwave first to make this step easier.)
  2. Stir in oats and flaxseed. Add the chocolate chips and your 1 cup of preferred add-ins. Stir until well combined.
  3. Using wet hands or a wet cookie scoop, shape the mixture into 30-35 balls. Use a heaping tablespoon of mixture per cookie. Store in the fridge for up to a week or in the freezer using the directions below.

Freezer Instructions

Freeze For Later: Follow Steps 1-3. Place the rolled cookies on a sheet pan (line with parchment paper for easier clean up). Place in the freezer for an hour or so, until hardened. Place them into a freezer bag or airtight freezer container for up to 3 months.
Prepare From Frozen: Either set cookies out on the counter to thaw slightly or warm in the microwave for about 15 seconds.

Notes/Tips

  • My personal go-to cookie mix is simple--peanut butter, honey, quick oats, flax, mini chocolate chips, and shredded coconut. That's the perfect combo in my opinion but feel free to experiment!
  • Crunchy peanut butter is yummy also!
  • I often cut the honey back to 3/4 cup and make up the 1/4 cup with more nut butter

Nutrition

Serving: 1 powerball with coconut flakes | Calories: 155 kcal (8%) | Carbohydrates: 18 g (6%) | Protein: 4 g (8%) | Fat: 8 g (12%) | Cholesterol: 0.1 mg | Sodium: 39 mg (2%) | Fiber: 2 g (8%) | Sugar: 11 g (12%)
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