PEANUT BUTTER BLOSSOMS the BEST healthy holiday cookies

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil offers a dairy-free option while margarine can be less expensive.

Hershey's Kisses

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate chips

💰Cheaper: chocolate chunks

Dark chocolate chips provide a richer flavor and less sugar.

Prepare the chocolate kisses: In a small bowl, add chopped dark chocolate and pour with boiling hot heavy cream or coconut milk. Let it sit for 2-3 minutes, then stir until smooth chocolate ganache is formed. Wait until the ganache is thick enough to be piped, then transfer into a piping bag and pipe in the shape of original Hershey kisses. Let it set for 30 minutes at room temperature, and put it in the freezer while the cookies are baking.

In a bowl, add room temperature peanut butter, liquid sweetener, and applesauce; beat with a mixer for 1 minute.

Add vanilla extract and egg, and continue to beat with a mixer.

In a separate bowl, combine all the dry ingredients: ground oats, rice flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt.

Pour the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, and mix with a mixer on low speed until the dough starts to form.

Place the cookie dough in the fridge for 30 minutes to rest.

Scoop the cookie dough with a tablespoon and roll into 16 equal balls. Flatten into a cookie shape and transfer to a lined baking tray.

Bake cookies at 350°F (180°C) for 7 minutes.

While the cookies are warm, press a chocolate kiss into each cookie.

When completely cool, serve or store in your cookie box.

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