These Vegan Peanut & Chocolate Cookies are super simple to make and will fulfil any vegan’s late night cookie cravings! The ingredients are all easy to source, and there’s no chill time required, making for a bake that comes together in under 30 minutes! If you’re looking for a truly easy vegan cookie without any chilling, this recipe is it!
The base of the cookies comprises of peanut butter, basic vegetable oil and golden syrup. I recommend using a non-natural peanut butter for better texture! If golden syrup is not available where you are, you can substitute for any similar sticky substance: light molasses, corn syrup or honey (although no longer strictly vegan).
When choosing chocolate to use in the cookies, make sure to check that it’s vegan! Most high quality dark chocolate with >70% cocoa solids will be vegan, just make sure to check the back! Roughly chop the chocolate and peanuts before adding in at the final stage.
Tips for the best Vegan Peanut & Chocolate Cookies
- Golden Syrup: This is a super sticky substance and contributes to the overall texture. If you cannot find golden syrup, corn syrup or light molasses are a great substitute. Honey also works but this would mean they are no longer strictly vegan!
- Peanut Butter: I use a non-natural, high sugar variety. You can use natural, but I find the oiliness makes for a slightly more crumbly texture. It will still work though!
- Sugars: The combination of light brown and granulated sugars really contributes to a chewy centre and perfect bake.
- Filling: I roughly chop up a big bar of dark chocolate, but chips work great too. Check the packet to confirm it’s vegan! (High cocoa mass makes this more likely, but always worth double checking)
- Chill Time: These need no chill time, making them hassle free!
- Bake Time: Take the cookies out when they are getting dark around the edges, about 12-15 minutes.
I bake these Vegan Peanut & Chocolate Cookies on classic sheet pans (like these) and always opt for silicone baking mats (these are the ones I use) as they’re better for the planet! For more cookie recipes, check out these Hot Chocolate Churro Cookies or these Lemon and White Chocolate Cookies. For more baking inspiration, head on over to my Instagram.
Vegan Peanut & Chocolate Cookies
Ingredients
- 65 ml Vegetable Oil
- 135 g Golden Syrup See notes for substitutes
- 75 g Peanut Butter
- 50 g Caster Sugar
- 100 g Light Brown Soft Sugar
- 200 g Plain Flour
- 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
- 20 g Cocoa Powder
- 60 g Salted Peanuts Roughly Chopped
- 100 g (Vegan) Dark Chocolate Roughly Chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200c/180c Fan/Gas 5. Line 2 large baking trays.
- In a large bowl, combine the oil, golden syrup and peanut butter until fully combined into a sticky mixture. Stir in both sugars. Fold in the flour, baking soda and cocoa powder until a cookie dough forms.
- Fold in the chopped chocolate and peanuts. Create 8 small balls of the dough (a large tablespoon of mixture each) and place on the trays, spaced apart. Press down before baking for 12-15 minutes.
- Remove and let cool on a wire rack!
