Do you know what is almost as fun as spending your entire day lesson planning? Taking out some cookies that your coworker made for you last week and realizing that they have gone bad.
After taking one huge bite.
Then spitting it all out onto the plate. At least I was alone at the time. They looked so good too!
So there I am, exhausted after spending a full day thinking up fun things to do when teaching a World Issues class and reading pretty much every newspaper article written within the past few days to make it relevant, and I don’t even get my cookie reward.
Well, there are some things that I can remedy with baking. Like…lack of cookies.
Now that is a World Issue if I’ve ever heard one.
Since my go-to snack for the past few days has been a Nutella and peanut butter sandwich (best sandwich EVER), I decided to switch things up a little and make my peanut butter and chocolate obsession into cookie form.
Like I’ve never done that before.
But these ones are breakfast cookies. You know, it’s like oatmeal, but in a cute little form.
And people keep telling me they hate oatmeal…
But can’t we even say that these cookies are a superfood? I mean.. there’s chia seeds in it! Doesn’t that count for something? Can we even call these cookies….healthy?
So when I say that I eat oatmeal for breakfast everyday, now you know what I mean.
Chia Seed Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup salted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
- 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups rolled oats
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 Tbsp chia seeds
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, beat together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add in the peanut butter, eggs and vanilla and mix until fully combined.
- In a separate bow, mix together the oats, baking powder, flour, and chia seeds. Slowly mix into the wet ingredients until fully incorporated.
- Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Form the cookie dough into balls, and place them 1 inch apart on the baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 12-14 minutes, or until the edges are golden. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
Cookies for breakfast would totally get my butt out of bed in the morning! These look great!
You let cookies go bad? That is a cardinal sin in my book! In any case these breakfast cookies sound fabulous! I think they are perfectly healthy!
You let cookies go bad? That is a cardinal sin in my book! In any case these breakfast cookies sound fabulous! I think they are perfectly healthy!
these cookies look delish..feel like grabbing few..
Love the addition of chias..just check your teeth after;)
I am a huge supporter of cookies for breakfast! Specially when they are full of Chia Seeds, Oatmeal & Peanut Butter!
I love oatmeal cookies, especially with peanut butter! Love that you added chia seeds.
Thse sound fantastic Cathleen! Now I already liked oatmeal…but this,…just… yes! 😀 All the goodness in a "breakfast cookie" 😉 😀 I'd have a few for dunkin' first thing in the morning anyway, that's for sure! Protein 😀 x
These breakfast cookies sound amazing! 🙂
seriously they look addictive..yummy!
Omigosh…these look so yummy! Let's be neighbours ..lol ^.^
Hi Cath,
These cookies of yours are bursting with goodness!!
It is indeed more healthy with added rolled oats and chia seeds.
I don't mind having this every morning :p
mui
This is the only way I will eat oatmeal hah..hah…
These cookies sound and look so healthy that I can even enjoy them for the breakfast!
What a great looking breakfast cookie and a great way to stop your disappointment over the cookies gone bad!
ooh, I could devour a few of these right now. Never had an off cookie before – must have been yuch!
These cookies have some of my favorite ingredients, and I am always looking for new ways to use chia seeds!
These sound like tasty cookies. I keep hearing about chia seeds, but I have yet to try them. I am a fan of all things peanut butter though!
Me too! Thanks Amber!
These cookies looks healthy and so yummy! I will defintiely have to make these soon.
Thanks Suzanne! I hope you try them!
Oatmeal cookies remind me so much of my childhood. I love the added benefits of the chia seeds.
Same here!! Thanks Joanna!
I’ve cooked a lot of recipes but I don’t think I’ve tried adding chia seeds in a cookie. That’s such an interesting idea and one that I wouldn’t mind giving a try. This recipe is a keeper.
Thanks Alison. I love chia seeds in cookies!!
Peanut butter, chocolate, chia seeds.
Ok definitely something that I would give a try.
I am ready to taste the MADNESS!
Haha, thanks!! It is a great combo!
I love oatmeal cookies, but I am not sure if I would like these Chia Seed cookies. Guess I should try them out before I judge the name!
There aren’t too many chia seeds in it, so you won’t even notice! I hope you give it a try!
Oh now these sound like they would be absolutely wonderful. Peanut butter and oatmeal with some chia seeds thrown in – delicious!
It is so good! Thanks Sarah!
This recipe couldn’t have come at a better time – I just bought chia seeds yesterday. These cookies look so scrumptious!
Perfect! I hope you give them a try Kelly!
These cookies look healthy and delicious. I’m going to have to try this recipe soon!
Thanks Jay! I hope you do!
I don’t think I’ve had Chia seeds in oatmeal cookies before! I would love to try though and I’m sure it’s extra healthy!
It is, and so good too! Thanks 🙂
hmm…Yumm Yumm. I have to try those. I’m not a fan of chia seeds but hope they will not be that prominent with the peanut butter.
They aren’t. My only advice is to make sure you check your teeth after eating them!
Those cookies look soooo healthy! I can’t wait to try your recipe! My family will love it!
Thanks Claudia! I hope you try it!
This Chia Seed Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies recipe looks so easy to do! I bet it was so yummy!
It was! Thanks Emmanuel!
These look good and would taste even better fresh out the oven when the chocolate is still hot and melty. I don’t have chia seeds on hand yet. My kids if they liked them would enjoy a few cookies for breakfast!
100% agree with you about eating them fresh out of the oven!! I am sure your kids would love these!
These Chia Seed Peanaut Butter Oatmeal Cookies looks so delish. I will be making them. Its a real breakfast treat and my family love oatmeal and peanut so I believe that these cookies will be a hit in my hpuse.
I hope so! Thanks!
This blog always has ways to make “junk” food healthy and I greatly appreciate it. Sounds like a great recipe!
Thanks! I can’t resist my “junk” food, healthy or not 😉
Oh wow. these cookies are so adorable. I love the recipe and would def like to try it.
Thanks. I hope you try it!
Those cookies do look delicious. I am not sure whether I would be into the chia seeds, but the rest of it sounds marvelous. And I’m not the biggest oatmeal fan, but in a cookie it’s awesome.
I love oatmeal in any form 🙂 Thanks David!
I printed out your recipe and sent it to my Mom, and she is very happy! We will make it this weekend.
Thanks Blair! Let me know how it goes!!
Wow that sounds yummm… I never tried chia seeds with oatmeal before… I really wanna grab one and try it right away…. I am definitely going ti try this recipe and also share it with my friends 🙂
Thanks! I hope you do, it is one of my favourites 🙂
I subbed the butter for 1/4c coconut oil and the sugar for 1/3 cup honey & increased flour to 3/4 cup. Found they only need to be in oven for 8ish minutes. Did the first batch for longer and the bottoms burnt. Otherwise turned out great!
Oh good! I need to try it with those substitutions, that sounds so tasty! Glad it turned out well for you 🙂
Great use of chia seeds! They arent very sweet though, next time I would add 1/4c of white sugar I guess. Its also completely missing salt so I added some, but not enough, needs at least 1/2tsp. But they wont go to waste thats for sure!