Flourless Peanut-Chocolate Cookies

So you know those days when you need dessert? Not in a a couple hours, but a couple hours ago? Yeah, me too. Doesn't that always seem to happen when you reach into your pantry and discover that you're out of flour [or in your fridge and lament the lack of butter]? Been there, done that. Don't want to do it again. It's not too much fun, friends. But thankfully... next time that happens, you have a solution!

That solution is... Flourless Peanut-Chocolate Cookies!

Six ingredients and 30 minutes later, you can have a plate of delicious cookies chock-full of peanut butter and chocolate delight-fullness. What could be better?

The only problem is that these cookies are dangerously addictive, and you just might find yourself "accidentally" out of flour or butter more often. :) At least, that's what I may or may not have found true in my life...

Flourless Peanut-Chocolate Cookies [from Martha Stewart's Everyday Food]

Ingredients:

• 1 cup creamy peanut butter [I use regular, not natural]
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup roasted salted peanuts

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, stir together peanut butter, sugar, egg, and baking soda. Then gently fold in chips and peanuts and mix until just combined. Scoop dough onto ungreased cookie sheets in 1 tablespoon increments, shaping into balls with moistened hands. Place two inches apart on baking sheets, then bake until cookies are golden and puffy, about 12-14 minutes. Cool on cookie sheets for five minutes, then remove to cooling racks to cool completely...if they last that long! Enjoy!

Sarah began blogging at The Pajama Chef in order to chronicle her adventures in and love of cooking and baking. Sarah is currently a graduate student at Indiana University working towards a Master of Library Science and a Master of Arts in African Studies. Sarah's efforts in the kitchen would not be possible without the assistance of her husband, Ben, and his stellar dish-washing and sous-chef skills. Sarah and Ben were married in May 2009 and enjoy running, reading, involvement in a local church, and spoiling their kitty, Sheba.

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