Oats, dates and peanut butter yield a different sort of cookie

  • Oats, dates and peanut butter yield a different sort of cookie
    Oats, dates and peanut butter yield a different sort of cookie
  • MOOKIE OR CUFFIN? This recipe, basically a plant-based cookie, yields a texture that’s sort of a cross between a cookie and a muffin. | ANGELINA LARUE PHOTO
    MOOKIE OR CUFFIN? This recipe, basically a plant-based cookie, yields a texture that’s sort of a cross between a cookie and a muffin. | ANGELINA LARUE PHOTO

    I recently made a big batch of peanut butter cookies for a fundraiser, which only made me want to bake some for myself. I always think of oatmeal, or peanut butter cookies, as the “healthy” ones. But I wanted to dig deeper. How could I turn them into something my body really loves me to eat? I’ve made the flourless cookies before, and they are pretty good. But I’ve been experimenting with various …