Frost the snow man / Was a jolly, happy soul / With a corn cob pipe and a button nose / And two eyes made out of coal

I made these tonight, and they are really amazing. I'm so super modest.

Vegan Peanut Butter Cookies (a holiday homage to Iggy Pop)


Adapted from http://tinyurl.com/janaebutter Check out Janae's blog!


Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose
1 teaspoon baking soda¾ teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup natural peanut butter
2/3 cup light agave nectar
2 tablespoons sugar (optional)
1/3 cup vegetable
2 teaspoons vanilla extract


Directions
Preheat oven to 350ºF and place rack in the top third of oven. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Combine flour, baking soda and salt in a small bowl.
In the bowl of a stand mixer or other bowl, combine peanut butter, maple syrup, sugar (if using), oil, and vanilla. Mix until all ingredients are fully incorporated.
Pour the dry ingredients on top of the wet, and mix again just until the flour disappears. The dough should be crumbly but stiff. Let dough rest for five minutes, then give another stir or two.
Scoop dough by packed, rounded tablespoon onto baking sheet about an inch apart (they don’t spread while they bake). Using a fork, create a cross-hatch pattern on top of each scoop, while also pressing down to flatten the cookie. The dough will want to crack around the edges; this is okay.
Bake in batches on the top rack of the oven about 12-14 minutes, until golden brown.
Makes about 30 delicious cookies.