Whole Wheat Peanut Butter Cookies with Chocolate Chips are sweetened with honey, and are a healthier version of the classic favorite.
Now, I am a big believer in balance, and my 80/20 approach when it comes to food is alive and well. Normally I enjoy a nice sugary sweet when I have a treat, but that being said, I also wanted to start making some “better for you” treats because I love to bake. I find myself finding plenty of excuses to eat sweets throughout the week and eat sweets we do. I’m trying to rein in our processed sugar consumption a bit and this Whole Wheat Peanut Butter Cookies (sweetened with honey) with Chocolate Chips recipe is a great way for me to do that. My kids had no idea that these cookies were “healthy” – they loved them.
These cookies aren’t low in calories and they still have some sugar – I used high quality dark chocolate chips, but they still have sugar, and honey is a sugar even though it’s more natural. That being said, I think these totally count as healthy! They do have whole grains, fiber, healthy fats, and when it comes to the ingredients in them, I know what they are, how they are made, and have a good idea of where they came from. I love that! These are still a treat and you should approach them as such, but also applaud yourself for going with a healthier version of a traditional classic.
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Looks yummy! I’m allergic to honey can I use maple syrup instead?
Hmmm, I didn’t try it with maple but it might work, you might want more flour since it seems to be a bit thinner? I think brown rice syrup might be a closer match. I’d love to know what you try!
I love anything made healthier that tastes just as good as an original recipe! Children would gobble these up and they are SO much healthier than ones from the store!!! Excellent recipe!
Don’t you just feel good about it!
These look delish!! I’m going to make them tomorrow. 😀