guilt-free dark chocolate chip cookies

old-fashioned oats, also called rolled oats - You can also make this gluten free by using gluten free oats from Bob’s Red Mill

ground flaxseed - If you don't have flaxseed on hand, then you can use an equal amount of additional rolled oats, wheat germ or chia seeds

baking soda

(approx. 8 large) de-pitted medjool dates – You don’t need to buy pitted dates, just get the regular medjool dates and de-pit them

creamy natural peanut butter, almond butter, or nut butter of choice - I adore the no stir peanut butter from MaraNatha

unsweetened almond milk, or non-dairy milk of choice or dairy milk - I used unsweetened almond milk

vanilla extract

dark or bittersweet chocolate chips - I used extra dark chips from Guittard