Serves: Makes 4 dozen
Cooking Time:

25 minutes

For a quick energy boost, take these tasty cookies along for your next hike.




Ingredients:

1 cup  chocolate covered or lightly salted peanuts 250 mL
1 cup all-purpose flour  250 mL
½ cup whole wheat flour 125 mL
¼ cup ground flax 50 mL
½ tsp each baking soda and salt  2 mL
1 cup peanut butter   250 mL
½ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature  125 mL
½ cup brown sugar   125 mL
1⁄3 cup  honey   75 mL
1 egg 1
1 tsp vanilla 5 mL

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350F (180C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Coarsely chop peanuts, leaving some whole. In a small bowl, stir flours with flax, baking soda and salt.

In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat peanut butter with butter, brown sugar and honey until mixed, scraping down sides as necessary. Beat in egg then vanilla. Gradually beat in flour mixture, then stir in peanuts.

Lightly flour your hands and roll dough into 1-inch (2.5-cm) balls placing on baking sheets at least 2-inches (5-cm) apart. Flour the tines of a fork and press cookie gently twice to form a crisscross pattern.

Bake in centre of oven until golden and just set, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer to a rack to cool.

Store in an airtight container up to 5 days, or freeze up to 2 months.
 
Nutritional Information:

PER SERVING:
Calories: 102.9
Protein: 2.9 g
Total Fat: 6.8 g total fat
Carbohydrates: 8.8 g
Fibre:
0.8 g
Sodium:
90.1 mg

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