Add the peanut butter (or nut butter of choice) to a large thick-bottomed pot (I use my Dutch oven) along with the pure maple syrup and sea salt. Heat to medium-high, stirring constantly just until the peanut butter and pure maple syrup are well-combined and form a thick, creamy substance.

Remove the pot from the heat and stir in the oats, chopped pecans, and shredded coconut until well-combined. By now, the mixture shouldn’t be very hot so you can stir in the chocolate chips. Note: It’s fine if the chocolate chips melt, but I like leaving them whole for texture. If you like the melted chocolate approach, you can always melt them in with the peanut butter and pure maple syrup.

Use your hands to form cookie mounds and place them on a large cookie sheet. Allow the cookies to set up in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to an hour, or room temperature is fine if you keep your house relatively cold.

Serve and enjoy!